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26 December 2023
'Maintain Asian forest diversity to avoid climate change impact'
Research suggests that conservation of Asian forests now can help resist impacts from climate change.
21 December 2023
Why do dogs chew so much - and should we let them?
Professor Paul McGreevy is asking dog owners what they give their dogs to chew on - and how this helps them. You can take part in this landmark study.
15 December 2023
NHMRC awards $31m for innovative health and medical research
Researchers from the University of Sydney have been awarded more than $31 million in grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
15 December 2023
Sydney researchers awarded over $48 million in NHMRC Investigator Grants
Funding awarded in 2023's NHMRC Investigator Grants amounts to more than $48 million, a testament to the breadth of world-class research taking place at the University of Sydney.
14 December 2023
HeatWatch app to be trialled over summer as temperatures soar
With temperatures predicted to soar this summer a University of Sydney team and community partners are piloting HeatWatch, an app to help users calculate their personalised heat health risk.
14 December 2023
Climate change threatens a quarter of Australia's low-lying coral reef islands
University of Sydney researchers have found 25 percent of Australia's coral islands, land masses formed by reefs, currently face high to very high risk of being wiped out by climate change.
13 December 2023
University to share in $40 million to combat plastic waste
A new, government-funded co-operative research centre will transform how plastic is designed, used, and recycled to help address one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time.
12 December 2023
New medical imaging facility to revolutionise research and patient care
The Australian National Total Body PET Facility will drive advancements in cancer studies, neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease and drug development, and reduce scanning time and radiation doses to transform patient care.
08 December 2023
Students' AI-powered farming tool tops world's largest tech-for-good challenge
An AI-powered tool to help farmers naturally rehabilitate contaminated soil has been declared the 2023 Call for Code Global Challenge University winner - taking home a $US50,000 ($A75,500) prize for the University of Sydney Business School students behind it.
07 December 2023
Student developing way for the blind to play ping pong using sound
A University of Sydney Engineering Honours student is developing technology to allow people with low vision and blindness to play ping pong using sound.