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  Scientists tout 'open source' drug discovery

  Applying open source methodology to disease research could speed up the process of drug discovery, according to researchers at the University of Sydney.

  By Chloe Herrick | 14 March, 2012 15:51

  Tags: open source, university of sydney

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  Sydney Uni unveils 'cache-as-a-service' for the Cloud

  A new Cloud cache system developed at the University of Sydney promises to simplify the deployment of applications with large memory requirements.

  By Diana Nguyen | 14 December, 2011 12:07

  Tags: Albert Zomaya, Cache as a Service, Cache as a Service (CaaS), cloud, cloud computing, university of sydney

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  The University of Sydney moves to virtual desktop as part of learning network rollout

  The popularity of consumer devices combined with the launch of four learning hubs has caused the University of Sydney to deploy desktop virtualization software across its campuses.

  By Lisa Banks | 01 November, 2011 09:03

  Tags: desktop virtualisation, education, university of sydney

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  Microsoft throws $100K at Sydney Uni medical research

  Software giant Microsoft has awarded a $100,000 grant to a University of Sydney academic for research into the development of electrical devices for diagnosis and monitoring of strokes and cardiovascular diseases.

  By Rodney Gedda | 19 July, 2011 10:50

  Tags: bioelectronics, engineers, grants, medicine, Microsoft, research, university of sydney

• School software development curriculum out of date: University of Sydney

  The University of Sydney is once again calling for entries for its 2011 National Computer Science School Programming Challenge, which aims to encourage high school students to pursue careers in software development.

  By Lisa Banks | 30 June, 2011 12:03

  Tags: 2011 National Computer Science School Programming Challenge, software development, university of sydney

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  Fixing Sydney Uni IT 'train wreck' takes cars off roads

  If IT inefficiency was measured in carbon dioxide emissions, The University of Sydney's transformation from a "train wreck" to a centrally managed, efficient fleet of client computers is like taking thousands of cars off the road, says IT director Geoffrey Brown.

  By Rodney Gedda and Tim Lohman | 06 April, 2011 16:27

  Tags: Bruce Meikle, desktop managment, energy efficiency, IDC, systems management, university of sydney, virtualisation, vPro

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  USyd breach highlights security education lapses: Expert

  The recent breach of student records on the University of Sydney website raises questions for the security industry as a whole, according to an expert on the matter.

  By Hamish Barwick | 21 January, 2011 08:40

  Tags: hacking, security, university of sydney

• USyd systems admin attacked in website hack

  Users of the Eris Free IRC network (EFnet) have claimed responsibility for hacking Web servers at Sydney University last Friday, causing outages to the front page over the weekend.

  By James Hutchinson | 17 January, 2011 08:46

  Tags: hacking, outage, university of sydney

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  Local students hack up Facebook alternatives

  A group of high school students will today unveil four alternatives to the popular Facebook social networking service as part of a Sydney University summer school projects, in part sponsored by Google.

  By Rodney Gedda | 11 January, 2011 15:09

  Tags: Facebook, python, robotics, social networking, university of sydney

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  Project management carreers on the rise: PMI

  Graduate interest in project management is on the rise, with a 150-fold increase in postgraduate courses in the discipline according to the Project Management Institute (PMI).

  By Rodney Gedda | 23 February, 2010 10:37

  Tags: careers, certification, pmi, project management, university of sydney

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  Research project limits computer power consumption

  Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new scheduling algorithm designed to reduce data centre energy consumption without disrupting operations.

  By Rodney Gedda | 08 September, 2009 13:35

  Tags: data centre, energy efficiency, middleware, power, power consumption, university of sydney