Boost for bowel cancer research
Researching a cure for Australia’s second biggest cancer killer is to receive a major boost with $8.9 million to establish a professorial chair in bowel cancer research at the University of Sydney.
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The University of Sydney receives $1.4m sculpture gift
The University of Sydney has received a significant sculpture gift valued at $1.4 million created by Andrew Rogers – one of Australia’s most recognised contemporary artists today.
New scholarship fund to increase access to university for Aboriginal students
To commemorate the 50 year anniversary of the Freedom Ride, and ensure that Aboriginal people from around NSW can access a world class education, the University of Sydney has established the NSW Freedom Ride Scholarships Fund.
Supporting Indigenous pathways to university
Helping Aboriginal students in financial need and who are from rural, regional or remote areas is the motivation behind Mr Jamieson’s $143,000 gift to establish the Douglas Jamieson Aboriginal Scholarship.
Grains research to grow thanks to $400,000 gift to University of Sydney
Research into grain growing on the Liverpool Plains and north-west slopes region has been given a boost thanks to a $400,000 gift to the faculty of Agriculture and Environment at the University of Sydney.
Filling the gap in oral health care
A generous gift to the University’s Faculty of Dentistry and Charles Perkins Centre will allow the University to push the boundaries of our understanding of dental and systemic health and find new ways to prevent chronic disease.
Novelist and poet John A. Scott wins David Harold Tribe Fiction Award
The University of Sydney’s Department of English was pleased to present the David Harold Tribe Fiction Award 2014 to novelist and poet John A. Scott on Friday evening. The award was made possible by a donation from David Harold Tribe through the David Harold Tribe Charitable Foundation.
$1.4 million gift celebrates an astronomer’s life at the University
Dick Hunstead, a University of Sydney academic donated $1.4 million to the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. Hunstead has been an astronomer at the University ever since his PhD days 50 years ago.
Recognising Social Inclusion Week: education transforms lives
The University recognises Social Inclusion Week (22 – 30 November) which aims to ensure all Australians are included, valued and provided the opportunity to participate fully in society.
STEM Academy to inspire teaching excellence
A new academy that aims to inspire teaching excellence in mathematics, science and technology skills among Australian high school teachers will enrol its first class this weekend at the University of Sydney.