May
Articles
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.
23 May 2018
Unspoken cooperation more important than saying 'thank you'
New research from the University of Sydney has found people around the world usually don't say 'thank you' when someone fulfils a simple request.
22 May 2018
Academy of Science awards Sydney scientists with highest honour
Professors Dacheng Tao, Geordie Williamson, Jennie Brand-Miller and Chris Dickman recognised for outstanding contributions to Australian science.
22 May 2018
Discovery for grouping atoms invokes Pasteur
Australian scientists have found a new way to make isomers - molecules made of the same atoms connected together differently - which is expected to open a new field of chemistry, with important applications possible soon.