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Soil expert Iain Young appointed as Dean of Science

14 November 2019 -
Biophysicist Professor Iain Young, who works at the interface of physics and biology, has led major research groups in Scotland before taking a leadership role at the University of New England followed by his appointment heading Sydney’s School of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/04/04/Iain-Young-appointed-USYD-Science-Dean.html
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Brush turkeys in suburbia: there's an app for that

22 October 2018 -
Citizen scientists have answered the call to use a new, award-winning app to track the movement of brush turkeys in urban environments in Australia. The app is a collaboration between the University of Sydney, Taronga Conservation Society and the
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/22/brush-turkeys-in-suburbia--there-s-an-app-for-that.html
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Cutting-edge cameras reveal the secret life of dolphins

13 December 2017 -
A world-first study testing new underwater cameras on wild dolphins has given Sydney researchers the best view yet into their hidden marine world.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/02/21/cutting-edge-cameras-reveal-the-secret-life-of-dolphins.html
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Academic careers

ARC Laureate Fellow, Professor Rick Shine. Professor Rick Shine's research concerns the interface between evolution and ecology, particularly in reptiles (snakes and lizards).
www.sydney.edu.au/about-us/careers-at-sydney/academic-careers.html
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10 of our biggest stories from the last decade

8 January 2020 -
In 2015, Professor Rick Shine from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences led research that found a pain-free way for the general public to humanely kill the invasive species. ... Watch the video explainer from Professor Rick Shine. 3. Students
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/12/17/10-of-our-biggest-stories-from-the-last-decade.html
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Radical call to overhaul leaf biology models using 3D imaging

3 December 2019 -
Leading biologists launch global rallying cry to overhaul theoretical models of carbon-water exchange and photosynthesis using 3D imaging.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/10/16/radical-call-to-overhaul-leaf-biology-models-using-3d-imaging.html
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Associate Professor Liz New wins a Prime Minister’s Prize for Science

17 October 2019 -
Associate Professor Liz New wins a Prime Minister's Prize for Science. 17 October 2019. Associate Professor Liz New, from the School of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science, has won the Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/10/17/liz-new-wins-a-prime-ministers-prize-for-science.html
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Great Barrier Reef almost drowned

9 January 2017 -
University of Sydney researchers have undertaken the first comprehensive analysis of the Great Barrier Reef.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/01/06/great-barrier-reef-almost-drowned.html
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Indigenous skills vital to conservation research outcomes

19 May 2023 -
The aversion training, developed with Emeritus Professor Rick Shine, has been hugely successful and is now being rolled out on a large scale via the Cane Toad Coalition, a consortium of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/04/09/indigenous-skills-vital-to-conservation-research-outcomes.html
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Funding success for vital health and medical research

22 May 2020 -
Doctor James Shine. Associate Professor Chung-Wei Christine Lin. Professor Paul Keall. ... Professor Jacob George. Doctor Rose Cairns. Doctor Rick Wassing. Doctor Karice Hyun.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/05/20/sydney-researchers-awarded-63-million-investigator-grants.html