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15 May 2024
Reach for the stars
Dr Chris Boshuizen (BSc (Hons) '00, PhD '07) is a physicist, space explorer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and musician. His life's mission, 'to make getting to space as easy as catching a bus,' has fuelled a remarkable career.
15 May 2024
It's a scam
Australians are losing more money to scams than ever before - more than $3 billion a year - in what appears to be a 'golden age' for scammers. Cybersecurity expert Dr Suranga Seneviratne is researching ways to outsmart them and to avoid data breaches. He believes scams are about to get more sophisticated, but envisions an increasingly 'cybersafe' future.
15 May 2024
TEDxSydney unveils new-look creative program for 2024
TEDxSydney, the leading platform for Australian creativity and thought leadership, unveils a revised 2024 creative program in partnership with the University of Sydney.
14 May 2024
Talking about a revolution
Fossil fuels made the Industrial Revolution possible. Now, another revolution has us walking away from them. By bringing a new strategy to the climate change fight, the University of Sydney's Net Zero Institute plans to speed things up.
14 May 2024
154 million lives saved in 50 years: 5 charts on the global success of vaccines
The chance of living one more year is up to 44 percent more likely thanks to the past 50 years of vaccines, according to new research. But global drops in vaccine coverage pose a risk, writes Associate Professor Meru Sheel from the University of Sydney and Dr Alexandra Hogan from UNSW Sydney.
14 May 2024
Solutions for a net zero world the focus of Sydney's newest research flagship
The University of Sydney has elevated a previously grassroots collective of researchers to one of its flagship research centres to accelerate solution-based research and assist the world in meeting its climate change goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
13 May 2024
Great minds
Melanoma treatment pioneers Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO have been named joint Australians of the Year 2024 for their revolutionary approach to treating melanoma using immunotherapy. Their enduring professional partnership has saved thousands of lives and continues to break new ground - including in treating Richard's own illness.
13 May 2024
Surgery won't fix my chronic back pain, so what will?
Surgical procedures have often been hailed as a definitive solution. Yet, emerging research challenges this belief, writes Professor Christopher Maher, Professor Christine Lin and Professor Fiona Blyth. A more personalised treatment plan may be critical for lasting management pain management.
13 May 2024
Should governments subsidise drugs like Ozempic for weight loss? We asked five experts
Experts, including Associate Professor Nial Wheate from the University of Sydney, discuss the case for and against government subsidies for medications like Ozempic for weight loss and shed light on the future of healthcare affordability and accessibility.
13 May 2024
Urban Expansion Widens Wealth Gap
Research from the School of Architecture, Design and Planning finds widening economic inequality either side of the "latte line" - the invisible boundary that divides Sydney between the more affluent north-east and the south-west. Capital cities in Australia are becoming more segregated along socioeconomic lines.