April
Articles
17 April 2019
Level the playing field to keep future swim stars in the water
The University of Sydney and Swimming Australia are collaborating on a world-first project investigating the impact growth spurts and different rates of development have on performance and ongoing involvement in swimming.
17 April 2019
University expands strategic partnership with ANSTO
The University has signed a Strategic Relationship Umbrella Agreement with ANSTO, one of Australia's largest public nuclear science and technology research organisations and the only nuclear research organisation.
17 April 2019
Tim Soutphommasane to lead Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network
Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory) Tim Soutphommasane has been announced as the new Co-Chair of the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN).
16 April 2019
Teenagers tackle world's biggest medical challenges
Over two-hundred high school students attended the University of Sydney's 2019 Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge and were asked to identify innovative solutions to some of the world's most complex medical challenges.
16 April 2019
Poor management of surgery pain key contributor to opioid crisis
Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose-related deaths.
15 April 2019
Strengthen health systems to cope with climate change challenges
University of Sydney expert Professor Anthony Capon says climate change is already harming the health of Australians and there is an urgent need for stronger climate change action by all tiers of government.
15 April 2019
Malaria and the doctor who changed the rules of treatment
The people of Burma, now Myanmar, were being devastated by conflict and drug resistant malaria, when alumna Rose McGready arrived. It was a temporary work placement that became much more than she expected.
15 April 2019
Auction bids decline with intensity of competition
People bid less in auctions that have more bidders, new research suggests.
15 April 2019
Shark bite research reveals politicians' fishy behaviour
More than a decade's worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate highly emotional incidents like shark bites to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests.
12 April 2019
A lifetime of curing disease: Professor Charles Mackenzie
Professor Charles Mackenzie is a global leader in veterinary science and human health research, especially recognised for his work on understanding and treating parasitic diseases in both humans and animals.