2018

29 May 2018

Research impact: Budget funds kids' injury prevention plan

The Federal Budget has committed funding to create a national injury prevention plan following research and advocacy efforts by University of Sydney scholars and the Child Injury Prevention Alliance.

29 May 2018

$849k scholarship to accelerate medical implant commercialisation

Medical technology innovator Dr Iman Manavitehrani has been awarded $849k to develop biodegradable medical implants that could have life-saving applications.

29 May 2018

Rise and fall of the Great Barrier Reef over 30,000 years

An international study led by Associate Professor Jody Webster has shown the reef is resilient to major environmental changes but is highly sensitive to increased sediment input and poor water quality.

28 May 2018

King of Jordan honours University of Sydney biomedical pioneer

The King of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II, has bestowed the Order for Distinction of the Second Degree upon Professor Hala Zreiqat, in recognition of her achievements and innovations in biomedical engineering.

25 May 2018

Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM wins AMA Excellence in Healthcare Award

A pioneer in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder research, patient care and advocacy, Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM has been awarded the Excellence in Healthcare Award 2018 by the Australian Medical Association.

25 May 2018

Professor Marian Baird named in top 100 people in gender policy

Professor Marian Baird from the University of Sydney Business School has been named one of the world's most influential people in gender policy by Apolitical.

24 May 2018

$3m grant for Sydney engineers to shape factories of the future

The University of Sydney will partner with local and US universities to conduct fundamental research that will underpin advanced manufacturing solutions for the factories of the future.

24 May 2018

New EU privacy rules could lead to better protections in Australia

Could the tough General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) lead to better protections in Australia? Professor Vince Mitchell from the University of Sydney Business School explains how the regulations might create pressure for change in Australia.

23 May 2018

Food as medicine: fixing health with a fork

The idea that food has medicinal properties dates to Antiquity but has seen a revival in recent times with an abundance of research, journals, books and conferences devoted to the topic.

23 May 2018

Don't want to take daily contraceptive pills? Here's the alternatives

Some women don't want to take a contraceptive pill every day. Dr Deborah Bateson from the University of Sydney canvasses the long-acting reversible alternatives as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each.