Stories about: University of Sydney

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    Award-winning researcher will test stroke-detection devices 11/08/2011 08:08:31

    With a US$100,000 cash award from Microsoft, the University of Sydney's Alistair McEwan will set up trials of electronic devices that can diagnose heart attacks and strokes early.
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    Spintronic memory gets a breakthrough 21/12/2010 11:08:00

    An international group of researchers has figured out how to encode information within the spin of an electron, a technique that may one day lead to smaller, faster memory for computers.
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    North Korea moves quietly onto the Internet 17/06/2010 09:31:00

    North Korea, one of the world's few remaining information black holes, has taken the first step toward a fully fledged connection to the Internet. But a connection, if it comes, is unlikely to mean freedom of information for North Korea's citizens.
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    Stepping forward 16/03/2010 04:28:00

    Tanya Harris was head of human resources at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in Wellington when she made a lateral career move.
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    Life on Treasure Island: an interview with virtual real-estate mogul David Storey 28/11/2009 12:37:00

    In 2004, Australian gamer David Storey made headlines around the world when he purchased a virtual island in the online game Planet Calypso for a cool US$26,500. At the time, it was the highest price that had ever been paid for a virtual item. In the intervening years, Storey has turned Treasure Island into a thriving community with an estimated value of US$100,000. What's most amazing is that at the time of its purchase, Story was just 22.
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    Aussies develop optical chip that could lead to terabit Ethernet 04/02/2009 09:36:00

    Danish and Australian researchers have developed a chip that efficiently reads 640Gbps optical transmissions and could help pave the way to terabit Ethernet.
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    HP scores $1.2M network deal for RNS hospital 09/12/2008 13:54:00

    Hewlett-Packard has inked a $1.2 million contract to outfit a new $99 million research and education centre at the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) with fixed and wireless networks.
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    First Aussie astronaut launches National ICT Careers Week 28/07/2008 14:41:33

    Australia's first Astronaut officially opened the inaugural National ICT Career's Week at Sydney University today, kicking off a week of more than 100 events and activities presented by businesses, state and federal governments, industry and professional bodies, high schools, women in IT groups, universities and other educational institutions.
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    Photonic switching beckons 100x Internet speeds 09/07/2008 18:30:00

    Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed technology that could boost the throughput of existing networks by 100-fold without costing the consumer any more, and its all thanks to a scratch on a piece of glass.
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    Blackberry users lured into Faustian pact 06/05/2008 07:30:30

    Research examining the love/hate relationship Australian executives have developed with their BlackBerrys describes ownership of the popular e-mail device as akin to signing a Faustian pact.
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    Local embedded systems consortium launched 11/12/2007 16:22:34

    The NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) has announced the launch of Embedded Systems Australia (ESA), a joint venture aimed at fostering the development of local embedded computer systems for local and export markets.
 
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