November
Articles
Breakthrough dog surgery performed for first time in Australia
Open-heart surgery to address the most common cardiorespiratory disease in dogs has been performed for the first time in Australia, at the University of Sydney's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
1 million injections and no fatalities
More than 1 million injections have been supervised in Sydney's Safe Injecting Facility with no fatalities occurring since the centre opened in 2001.
Choose your own Science adventure
With a new shared pool of minors and majors being offered from 2018, we asked some recent Science graduates how studying complimentary units influenced their university experience and beyond.
Demystifying Sydney Science degrees
In 2018 the Sydney Undergraduate Experience will launch our reimagined curriculum. But what do the changes mean for those studying Science? And what do future students need to consider when making their choice of degree?
Software student hacking his way to the top
Indian immigrant and software engineering student Karthik Balasubramanian has made his mark on Sydney’s hackathon scene after winning three high-profile competitions in less than a year.
15,000 scientists warn time is running out to save the planet
A scorecard about the Earth - graphically illustrating trends since the majority of Nobel Laureates signed the initial warning - has gone viral and attracted what is thought to be the most signatories to any scientific paper.
Low back pain? Expect something different from your GP now…
Revisions to major international guidelines for the management and treatment of low back pain should see changes to practice worldwide.
The new research that could transform diabetes treatment
In the lead-up to World Diabetes Day 2017, newly appointed Associate Professor Samantha Hocking is determined to challenge the one-size-fits-all approach to treatment.
Government partnership to establish community languages institute
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announces a state government investment of $7.6m to create the Sydney Institute for Community Languages Education (SICLE).
$28m funding investment for new University of Sydney research
Food security, epigenetics, media ownership and space weather are among the topics that will be investigated as part of a $28 million funding injection to Sydney research from the Australian Research Council (ARC).