2019

05 June 2019

Soutphommasane pays tribute to pioneering female activist

Professor of Practice Tim Soutphommasane delivered a speech to the Jessie Street Trust annual lunch, where he lauded the human rights campaigner and University of Sydney alumna's legacy and explained how it resonates today.

03 June 2019

Every week counts towards the end of pregnancy

Healthcare professionals and expectant mums are being targeted in a new campaign called Every Week Counts, which aims to tackle the trend of giving birth before 39 to 40 weeks.

03 June 2019

Dutch-Australian composer Meta Overman honoured with new opera

Sydney Conservatorium of Music Associate Professor Jeanell Carrigan has dedicated years researching women composers of Australia. Her research into Dutch-Australian composer, Meta Overman results in a new performance of Overman's opera Psyche on 17 August.

31 May 2019

Leading academic on list of world's top gender policy influencers

Professor Marian Baird from the University of Sydney has again been recognised in the Gender Equality Top 100 list of the world's most influential people in gender policy.

30 May 2019

University researchers to help Facebook counter hate speech

Researchers from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are the first University of Sydney academics to receive research support from Facebook.

30 May 2019

Are you up to date with your vaccinations?

For your own health and the health of those around you, it's important to check in with your GP regularly to make sure your vaccinations are up to date, write University of Sydney researchers.

29 May 2019

More evidence needed to inform ADHD medication guidelines

Experts call for further research into the risks and benefits of higher levels of stimulant medication for ADHD, after a study finds no discernible evidence behind dose limits used for children and adolescents.

28 May 2019

Why an Indigenous voice would not be a 'third chamber' of parliament

Other bodies that inform parliament, like the Productivity Commission, aren't considered 'third chambers' as they have no power to initiate, pass or reject bills, writes Professor Anne Twomey in the Sydney Morning Herald.

28 May 2019

Australian Academy of Science honours three Sydney scientists

Three Sydney scientists join the ranks of 543 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science, a recognition of the breadth, depth and quality of our research.

27 May 2019

Collaboration with China on brain and intelligence science

In a strategic partnership that will marry research into cognitive neuroscience and brain disorders with the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, Fudan University and the University of Sydney signed an agreement this week to further research in these fields.