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Students work to invent the future
PhD student Xanthe Croot from the School of Physics, recently took part in the inaugural, cross-discipinary Inventing the Future program.
How first born children are given an advantage
Studies show kids born earlier in the family enjoy better wages and education, Dr Marian Vidal-Fernandez and Dr Ana Nuevo-Chiquero explain why.
Professor Steve Vucic wins Eric Susman Prize
Neurologist recognised for pioneering research
Sydney student newspaper preserved for the ages
The University of Sydney Honi Soit Digital Archive is now live, providing easy online access to issues of the student newspaper from 1929 to 1990.
Apple’s new Touch Bar: a breakthrough or commonsense?
Apple is back in the media thanks to the company's new 'Touch Bar'. It might seem like a simple idea, but it builds on a long history of 'human-computer interaction' research, writes Associate Professor Martin Tomitsch.
Robotics will help nourish the world
Leading roboticist, Professor Salah Sukkarieh, will present his ideas on how robotic technology and digital data will deliver sustainable agriculture and help feed a burgeoning planet at next week's Falling Walls conference in Berlin.
King and Queen of The Netherlands visit the University of Sydney
His Majesty King Willem-Alexander and Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands visited the University of Sydney this week as part of a state visit to Australia.
Charles Perkins' fire in the belly: we need to reignite it
11 outstanding early career researchers join the University
Eleven outstanding early career researchers from around the world will join the University of Sydney in 2017 under the University of Sydney Fellowship scheme.
Full extent of bias into food industry research remains unknown
A new review into bias in industry-sponsored food research has confirmed researchers know little about the full influence of corporate sponsorship or conflict of interest on the results of nutrition studies.
Measuring malnutrition
The low cost hand-held device was designed and developed by a University of Sydney research team to measure the early stages of infant malnutrition.
Training program helps 'chemo brain' symptoms in cancer patients
An online learning program may help cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced neurological problems, new University of Sydney research reveals.
Melbourne Cup: the psychology of gambling
Australians love an underdog story and the Melbourne Cup is no different. But what are the long term effects of constantly linking gambling to winning? Dr Christopher Hunt from the Gambling Treatment Clinic shares his tips.
$30m for critical research that benefits all Australians
The Australian Research Council (ARC) today announced University of Sydney researchers would receive $31.4 million for 79 projects in 2017, including 54 Discovery Projects and 13 Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards.
3 horse-racing myths busted for the Melbourne Cup
Veterinary physiologist Dr Natasha Hamilton addresses perceived issues with horse racing, using science to demonstrate why the Melbourne Cup is not bad for the animals she is passionate about.
6 tips on how to gamble within your limits
As Australian’s prepare to celebrate the Melbourne Cup, we asked Kirsten Shannon, manager of the University’s Gambling Treatment Clinic, for her top tips on how to gamble responsibly.
World's first professor of planetary health appointed
The University of Sydney has appointed Dr Tony Capon as the world’s first professor of planetary health.
How will we feed the future?
Leading experts will discuss how we can protect the future food system, while new research reveals our food labelling system is better than we think.
Health solutions win Student Innovation Week Challenge
A streamlined mental health platform to support students and a revolutionary approach to heart valve transplants have won two teams of students funding in the inaugural Innovation Week Student Challenge.
Australia’s biomedical future on show at Westmead
Showcasing Australia’s future in biomedical innovation eighteen University of Sydney engineering teams pitched their visions for our healthcare future at the inaugural MedTech event, presented this year at Westmead.