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Australia-first meeting tackles unacceptable maternal and child health in Burma
Unacceptably high maternal and infant mortality rates in Burma are being addressed for the first time in Australia at a conference at the University of Sydney today. Read more

AusAID Public Sector Linkages Program grant awarded to Merrilyn Walton and team
The Activity will focus on building capacity of two large hospitals (Viet Duc and Bach Mai) in Vietnam in the design and implementation of a standardised system for the collection of hospital death data. Read more

2012 International Program Development Fund Round opens 10th April
On-line applications for the University of Sydney's 2012 International Program Development Fund (IPDF) will open on 10 April and close 15th May 2012. The IPDF provides funding to University of Sydney academics to support initiatives in internationalisation. The aim is to foster international partnerships in research, teaching and learning, capacity building and other areas with high-profile partners in priority areas. Read more

Good reason to help Sudanese
George Clooney was arrested last weekend for demonstrating outside the Sudan Embassy in Washington. The focus of his action was the bombing of the people of the Nuba Mountains by the Sudan Armed Forces. Few Australians would realise the special significance of this issue to us, writes Robert G. Cumming, professor of epidemiology at the Sydney School of Public Health. Read more
This article appeared in The Canberra Times, Friday, March 23, 2012

No method in traffic madness
Tourists often assume the chaos on Vietnam's roads does not translate to a high crash rate. Nothing could be further from the truth, writes Anna Hollows. Read more

Report shows strength of our China connections
The strength of the University of Sydney's relationship with China has been highlighted in a new report issued by the Minster for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans. Read more

University backs dialogue with India
An initiative that brings together 30 young leaders from India and Australia to discuss contemporary economic, social, cultural and political issues, is being launched this week in Delhi. Read more

Quality audit commends the University of Sydney's performance
The University of Sydney has been commended for its strong research performance and its successful efforts to build multidisciplinary and international research collaborations through its highly strategic approach to internationalisation. Read more

University opens door for brightest Chinese students
The University of Sydney's mission to attract the best students domestically and internationally has been given a boost with a new arrangement which will make it easier for China's top students to study here. Read more

Sydney Medical School links with leading Indian researchers in cancer program
Sydney Medical School has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with one of India's largest health and medical universities, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, and both institutions have committed to working collaboratively in the areas of cancer prevention and treatment. Read more

Postcard from Dien Bien Phu: Dr Kirsty Foster
Sydney Medical School's Dr Kirsty Foster will be making frequent visits to the isolated town of Dien Bien Phu in the mountainous northwest of Vietnam over the next two years as part of a program to develop health care skills in the local community and reduce its terrible maternal and child health mortality rates. Read more