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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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• School software development curriculum out of date: University of Sydney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

• 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.

• 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.

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  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.

• 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.

• Two top ICT researchers to get over $2m each

  Two of Australia’s leading ICT researchers will receive more than $2 million each in funding from the Federal Government as part of the Australian Laureate Fellowships scheme.

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  Big ISPs to benefit from mandatory Internet filter: Academic

  The burden of managing the costs associated with the implementation of ISP-level filtering could put many of Australia’s smaller ISPs out of business, according to a University of Sydney academic.

• 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).

• Aussie Oracle employee wins award for doctoral work

  A University of Sydney alumnus and Oracle employee has been awarded a prize for his research into database management.

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  Aussie scientists shed light on faster, cheaper computers

  Australian scientists have developed a silicon-embedded laser that will help speed up computer processing time.

• Virtualisation offers economy of enterprise

  The concept of virtualisation is not new but its rapid rise to prominence among Australian businesses, small and large, has been a phenomenon over the past two years. Virtualisation offers a new way to centralise computing resources while retaining the ability to separate applications for specific workloads.