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• Eureka prize for Simpson

  

  Biologist Professor Stephen Simpson received the prestigious 2008 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research at a gala dinner last night. More

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• Extreme natural hazards: a public lecture[20 August 2008]

  

  Professor Herbert Huppert, Director of Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, Cambridge University, will talk about the physics of extreme natural hazards and their terrible consequences tonight. More

• Simpson wins top Eureka Prize[20 August 2008]

  

  Biologist Professor Stephen Simpson received the prestigious 2008 Eureka Prize for Scientific Research at a gala dinner last night. More

• UK actor Steven Berkoff to speak on "provocation" [20 August 2008]

  

  Critically acclaimed UK actor and director Steven Berkoff will explore the art of provocation at an exclusive Sydney Ideas event on Monday night. More

• Beware of finding ADHD everywhere[19 August 2008]

  

  Leading education academics have warned the number of schoolchildren labelled as ADHD will increase exponentially if new guidelines are accepted. More

• Gordon Stanley honoured[18 August 2008]

  

  A University of Sydney honorary professor has been presented with one of the highest honours for educators in NSW. More

• The New Victorians[18 August 2008]

  

  A new collection of works at the University Art Gallery puts a uniquely contemporary spin on the Victorian era. More

• Tomkins' stroke 'unique' says rowing researcher[14 August 2008]

  

  As the Australian men's eight team heads into Sunday's finals a rowing expert comments on what is unique about the stroke of six times Olympian James Tomkins. More

• Bronze for our Bell[13 August 2008]

  

  Sydney University sportsman Robin Bell has won Australia's first ever Olympic medal in the men's C1 slalom event. More

• Shining light on short-sightedness[12 August 2008]

  

  Sydney University researchers have suggested that children who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop short-sightedness. More

• Sydney ranks among the top 100[11 August 2008]

  

  Sydney continues to rise in the rankings and has now joined two other Australian universities in the Shanghai Jiao Tong top 100 of World Universities. More

• Does freedom mean we're really free? [11 August 2008]

  

  Best-selling author Clive Hamilton exposes the myths of modern-day freedom in his Sydney Ideas talk. More

• Stemming the hype[11 August 2008]

  

  The most common use of stem cells in the near future will be in trials testing drugs for toxicity a world expert in the social effects of stem cell research says. More