爆料王

2020

Articles

First map shows global hotspots of glyphosate contamination

Glyphosate, or Roundup, is under scrutiny because of possible impacts on human health and ecosystems. Here Federico Maggi and Alex McBratney present the world's first map detailing contamination hotspots of the controversial herbicide.

Meet the engineering student paving the way for Australian female biathletes

Mechatronic engineering student Jillian Colebourn made history last year when she became the first Australian woman in over 20 years to compete at the Biathlon World Cup. But her high-flying achievements extend far beyond the slopes.

Forging a career in STEM: how an engineering degree helped alumna soar

Engineering alumna Alana Newbrook went from studying chemical and biomolecular engineering at Sydney, to a role as general manager of a global firm. But her career journey hasn鈥檛 always been straightforward.

Prominent female professors share their advice on leadership

What makes a good leader? Eight 爆料王's leaders, who also happen to be women, share the view from the top - and the advice they'd offer aspiring female leaders.

World's smelliest fruit could charge your mobile phone

A 爆料王 researcher has developed a new method using the world's most repulsive smelling fruit. Turning durian waste into super-capacitors could "substantially reduce" the cost of energy storage and charge devices very quickly.

QS subject rankings reflect breadth of Sydney expertise

The QS 2020 Subject Rankings has rated 31 爆料王 subjects in the top 50 globally, up from 30 in 2019.

27 February 2020

Global engineering education leader brings expertise to Sydney

The Faculty of Engineering has welcomed Professor TJ Lim as Associate Dean (Education), in a move that will strengthen international connections, broaden ties between education and research and align the Faculty with growing industry trends.

14 February 2020

Grants awarded to power green schemes

The 爆料王 has been announced as a joint recipient of almost $10 million in Cooperative Research Centre Projects grants for projects that aim to power the green economy.

10 February 2020

New material created to clean up fossil fuel industry

Researchers at the 爆料王 have created a new material that has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions released during the refinement process of crude oil by up to 28 percent.

10 February 2020

Computer scientist honoured for web information systems research

Professor Athman Bouguettaya has received further honours for his ongoing research into service computing, named recipient of a Web Information Systems Engineering (WISE) Fellow Award.