2016
Articles
Graduate entry Master of Nursing program launches at Westmead
Nurses from Western Sydney have endorsed the University of Sydney's Master of Nursing (Graduate-Entry) program, which sees its first students start classes this week at its Westmead campus.
Do over-the-counter weight loss supplements work?
Dr Nicholas Fuller evaluates some of the most commonly used alternative weight loss medicines for their effectiveness.
The sex myth buster
Meet Rachel Hills, the Gender and Cultural Studies graduate shattering stereotypes about sex.
Draconian new bike laws won't improve safety
New cycling regulations are a pedal backwards and won't improve the safety of cyclists, argues Professor Stephen Greaves.
Human-robot chemistry created on the dance floor
Award-winning Taiwanese dancer, choreographer and inventor Huang Yi to dance alongside KUKA, his robot companion.
University partners in medical cannabis trial for chemotherapy patients
A clinical trial using a new form of cannabis developed by the University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative will assess the use of the drug to prevent nausea and vomiting in people undergoing chemotherapy.
University announces first-ever Mardi Gras Parade float
For the first time ever, the University of Sydney will join the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade with its own float.
Take a stand
Workers who use sit-stand desks are just as productive as those who use traditional desks while enjoying a host of possible health benefits, according to a world-first study by researchers at the University of Sydney.
Call for humane government response to plight of asylum seekers in detention
Professor Elizabeth Elliott has called on the Federal Government for a more humane response to the plight of 267 asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres.
Ocean acidification already slowing coral reef growth
For the first time field-based research has found a link between ocean acidification and coral reef growth. Previous findings have been based on laboratory experiments.