UNSW Sydney has sent more subjects into a global ranking than any other Australian institution, while another took out one of the top spots. With 38 subjects ranking in the global top 100 of ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects ...
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Engineers from the University of Sydney and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have agreed to collaborate on research into artificial intelligence, food technology, clean energy and waste management. The "faculty-to-faculty partnership" will see engineering and information technology students explore new ...
More »USYD appoints writer in residence
To coincide with World Poetry Day today (March 21), the University of Sydney has named Australian poet, author and teacher Mark Tredinnick, as a writer in residence. A past winner of the Montreal International Poetry Prize and the Cardiff International ...
More »For the first time, study proves university imparts social skills
Last month, former Education Minister Craig Emerson termed university a "civilising experience". He wasn't wrong. In a world-first, researchers from the University of Sydney have empirically established that this kind of education indeed develops people's social skills. University Education and Non-cognitive ...
More »Security via nanotechnology is the future: USYD
The University of Sydney yesterday announced the development of a new component that could revolutionise anti-counterfeiting and anti-fraud technology. Designed by Dr Omid Kavehei and an international team from the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, the nanotechnology component has ...
More »Warning to Humanity: science paper ranks #6
A paper co-authored by Dr Thomas Newsome at the University of Sydney has gone viral, and is now ranked sixth among the most-read academic publications. Following on from a document released 26 years ago, the World Scientists' Warning to Humanity: ...
More »Sydney Quantum Academy funded
The University of Sydney yesterday welcomed support from the NSW government for its proposal to create a Sydney Quantum Academy. University of Sydney vice-chancellor Dr Michael Spence said the initiative would be in partnership with Macquarie University, the University of NSW and ...
More »Australian unis increase share of top 10 places in latest global rankings
Australian universities have increased their share of top-ten places for subject-specific performance according to new university rankings released today. The eighth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, published by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds, ranks ...
More »USYD students to benefit from ‘unique’ new business partnerships program
More than 20 leading Australian businesses have agreed to partner with the University of Sydney to help provide students with real world experience. Vice-chancellor Dr Michael Spence said students studying everything from arts, community development and law to public service, ...
More »Community languages institute gets green light
The University of Sydney is set to embark on its newest project - a research institute for community languages education - after it was granted $7.6 million in funding from the NSW Government. Dignitaries including NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister for ...
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