Uts Alumni

Join us next month for the inaugural Andrew Jakubowicz Annual Lecture: Diversity within Diversity: The Lost Voices, as part of Social Sciences Week.
UTS: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor Saba Bebawi will draw on her experiences as a journalist and internationally renowned researcher on media power to deliver a lecture on Arab media representations in the context of today's 'diverse voices' media environment.
Register today: http://bit.ly/DiversityWithinDiversity

NSW Managing Director of Icon Co and UTS alumni Julian Doyle (B. Building - Construction Management, 1995) knows what great construction project management looks like.
From the Old Clare Hotel refurbishment to the Palazzo Versace, Renzo Piano’s Aurora Place residential tower and Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park, Julian has overseen residential and commercial projects in Vietnam, Dubai and Australia.
Now he's paying it forward with the establishment of the Icon Co (NSW) Con...struction Project Management Scholarship for UTS students.
Find out more: https://bddy.me/2w7MGQU
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Currently working on an idea? Or have an passion you’d like to pursue but don’t know where or who to start with?
Join round two of the Sydney Women Startup Weekend (September 7-9) and develop the skills and networks to launch a startup, and pitch to an expert panel of judges from Fishburners, muru-D and Google.
All participants receive $300 in credits for Google Cloud and a free .CO domain. The winning team will be invited to attend the APAC Women showcase in Bali. Other pri...zes include co-working space, workshops in crowdfunding, sales and prototyping, and scholarships to coding and digital marketing courses.
Alumni welcome - come with an idea, or join a team at the event!
Sign up here: https://bddy.me/2LhJOWy
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Screen Australia spoke to UTS: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences alumna Kodie Bedford (MA Creative Writing, 2013) about the big career breaks that led to writing Episode 2 of ABC TV's production of Mystery Road: "I'm now living as a full-time screenwriter, which I never thought I'd be doing".
The WA-born writer says, “stories have always been my escape, but they’ve also saved my life", and now her goal is, “trying to change perspectives on what Indigenous stories could be,”
Full interview here: http://bit.ly/KodieBedford

What are the most in-demand roles now, and in the future?
With a solid foundation in tech being key to equipping tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, UTS along with StartupAUS, Microsoft, Google and LinkedIn, discuss the implications of the talent gap in Australia.

At the 2018 Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism last week we're incredibly proud to say that UTS alumni Lucy Cormack (BA Comm-Journalism, 2014) won Young Journalist of the Year!
And to top it off, the other two finalists in the same category are also from the UTS family: Sam Buckingham-Jones (BA Comm-Journalism & Int St, 2016) and current student Taylor Auerbach.
Lucy is a crime reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald, Sam is a journalist at The Australian, and Tayl...or is a senior producer at Nine's A Current Affair.
Congratulations! Full list of winners here: https://bddy.me/2MevymK
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Are you a UTS graduate living in Ho Chi Minh City? Don't miss our 2018 UTS International Alumni Reception on Thursday 20 September.
Learn about the key megatrends and growth areas that will shape our future at our special discussion and networking events.
Connect with fellow classmates, meet with key UTS staff and hear from some of our most innovative, creative and successful graduates, academics and industry leaders as they share their insights, stories and advice, includin...g:
1. Xuan Trang Nguyen (Bachelor of Business, Finance, 2006), Managing Director – Ho Chi Minh City Securities Corporation
2. Bruce Newton (Bachelor of Business, Public Administration, 1982), VP - Global HR and General Director Vietnam - eSilicon
Registrations are essential: http://bit.ly/2018HCMC
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Are you a UTS graduate living in Hanoi? Don't miss our 2018 UTS International Alumni Reception on Tuesday 18 September.
Learn about the key megatrends and growth areas that will shape our future at our special discussion and networking events.
Connect with fellow classmates, meet with key UTS staff and hear from some of our most innovative, creative and successful graduates, academics and industry leaders as they share their insights, stories and advice, including:
... 1. Trung Nguyen (Bachelor of Science, Computing Science, 2002), Owner/MD – DTT Group 2. Viet Hung Nguyen (Bachelor of Business, Finance & Economics, 2006), CEO; COO Business Development Director – The Pan Group Joint Stock Company 3. Ha Bach (MBA, 1999), Acting CEO – ANZ Vietnam
Registrations are essential: http://bit.ly/2018Hanoi
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A temperature rise of just 1 degree Celsius is all it takes to trigger a coral bleaching event. So what can we do to save our reefs in this changing climate?
In this International Year of the Reef, join Marine Ecologist, David Booth, and Marine Bio-Geochemist, Emma Camp next Wednesday 15 August for UTS Science in Focus: Will coral reefs survive climate change?
Register at https://bddy.me/2M6F1wj

When UTS Central opens in 2019, nine new outlets will be on the menu, including a café/restaurant that opens onto Alumni Green and a coffee hub at the Library.
See more images and take a 3D virtual video tour at http://bit.ly/2vcNsMh

What if the friendships you made at uni turned into a business partnership? For architecture grads Alessandro, Henry and Robert – that is exactly what happened.
Over coffee, late nights and group assignments these three friends bonded over their love of architecture and desire to create sustainable, transformative buildings. Fast forward to 2018 and they are working full time at GSBN Studio, taking on residential alterations, cafes, restaurants and more.
Read about their journey and their advice to architects who aspire to one day run their own practice: http://bit.ly/GSBNStudio

Last month the final piece of the puzzle that forms the double helix staircase at UTS Central was lowered into place by a giant mobile crane. Watch the time lapse video documenting the complex installation: http://bit.ly/2v1h533

The iconic Frank Gehry designed UTS Business School is preparing to put on its first major musical performance.
Led by Julian Day of art project Super Critical Mass, 90 UTS architecture design students will create a sonic performance that explores the building’s striking architecture, how people interact with its form and space, and the building's capacity to hold and transmit sound.
Join us Wednesday 8 August for this special UTS Art Live, one-of-a-kind free event. Book your place now: http://bit.ly/2M3wfek

Congratulations Haein and Paul! Their short 'Peepin' already won Best Film at the annual UTS Animation Showcase last year. We wish them all the best for the AACTAs in December.

If you want to learn what it’s like to take on one of Australia’s most challenging, respected and rewarding Executive MBA programs, this is your opportunity.
Join EMBA Program Director Associate Professor Peter McGraw to discover how the EMBA equips you with the knowledge, tools and confidence you need to drive the strategies that count towards the successful future of your organisation.
With the next cohort of the two-year UTS EMBA commencing early 2019, now is the time to s...tart exploring your own abilities, needs and aspirations.
This intimate, small-group session will take place in the Executive Education suites on Level 8 of the iconic Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, home of UTS Business School and the future of business education in Australia.
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Join us at UTS for a free screening of 'Servant or Slave' on 31 May: a movie about courage, strength and the fortitude to pursue justice in the era of the Stolen Generation. Check out the details and trailer below.

It's National Volunteers Week! Here's a shout out to all the #utsalumni like nursing graduate Julia Hwang, who are helping international students build their confidence through the UTS HELPS program – and finding their own inspiration along the way! Meet Julia, and learn how you can get involved! http://bit.ly/2s7yXa2