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School for startups: the course launching new student businesses

18 April 2018 -
PhD student Anastasia Volkova has raised $1.5 million for her startup, which could transform the way farmers grow crops. It all began when she enrolled in Inventing the Future, a course that blends innovative research with business skills.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/13/school-for-startups--the-course-launching-new-student-businesses.html
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Cats at risk from deadly virus outbreak

10 December 2019 -
Feline panleukopenia has caused the death of scores of cats in Sydney in recent weeks, investigations into the outbreak by University of Sydney researchers show.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/02/08/cats-at-risk-from-deadly-virus-outbreak.html
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Physical activity levels increased by smartphone apps and fitness trackers

22 December 2020 -
New research from University of Sydney has found that using smartphone applications and activity trackers increases physical activity levels in adults without chronic disease. The study found that interventions involving smartphone apps and activity
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/12/22/physical-activity-levels-increased-by-smartphone-apps-and-fitnes.html
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Type of early-onset dementia now more detectible

25 July 2022 -
Type of early-onset dementia now more detectable. 25 July 2022. New test identifies aphasia variants, leading to better treatment. Researchers and clinicians at the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre have developed a free, online, clinician
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/25/type-of-early-onset-dementia-now-more-detectible.html
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How our millennial Indiana Jones became a global health warrior

26 September 2018 -
How our millennial Indiana Jones became a global health warrior. 16 August 2018. Captain Sophie Hollingsworth has accomplished more in her quarter-of-a-century than most people do in a lifetime. With every door open to her, why did she decide to
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/16/how-our-millennial-indiana-jones-became-a-global-health-warrior.html
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Air Force engages Sydney Nano to revolutionise sensing capability

22 October 2019 -
RAAF Plan Jericho is teaming up with the University of Sydney Nano Institute to establish the Jericho Smart Sensing Laboratory. Find out how they will revolutionise Australia's defence capability in sensing using nanotechnology.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/05/01/air-force-engages-sydney-nano-to-revolutionise-sensing-capabilit.html
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Backpacks not to blame for back pain in kids

18 November 2019 -
Contrary to popular opinion, the findings are telling us that there is likely no link between back pain and schoolbag characteristics like weight, type and the way kids are carrying them,”
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/05/03/backpacks-not-to-blame-for-back-pain-in-kids.html
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Kepler's final exoplanet discovery revealed

16 October 2019 -
The Kepler space telescope, launched 10 years ago, has surrendered its last secret. The first planet candidate KOI-4 from 2009 has only just been confirmed as a super-hot-Jupiter-type planet 2600 light years away. Find out how the international team
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/06/kepler-s-final-exoplanet-discovery-revealed.html
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Lynette Riley for NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year

19 May 2023 -
A/Prof. Lynette Riley is shortlisted for an award that recognises a role model who promotes economic, cultural and/or social wellbeing of Aboriginal people in NSW.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/02/16/lynette-riley-for-nsw-aboriginal-woman-of-the-year.html
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Winter time could be COVID-19 time

2 June 2020 -
COVID-19 transmission could increase in winter months when humidity is low. New research in Veterinary Science at University of Sydney has found a link between COVID-19 and lower humidity.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/06/02/winter-time-could-be-covid-19-time.html