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Racehorses unaffected by Hendra vaccination study confirms

5 November 2019 -
An extensive study by the University of Sydney for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission, published in the Australian Veterinary Journal this week, demonstrates that vaccinating against the Hendra virus does not reduce the chances of a horse
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/02/07/racehorses-unaffected-by-hendra-vaccination.html
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ARC funding for food safety and in vitro blood vessel model

16 July 2021 -
New flexible sensors to detect contaminated food and in vitro development of human blood vessels are University of Sydney projects that have received national government support through the ARC Linkage Project scheme. Read more here.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/01/14/2018-arc-linkage-project-announcement.html
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That lone, craggy gum tree on a farm? It's a lifeline for koalas

18 July 2022 -
That lone, craggy gum tree on a farm? It's a lifeline for koalas. 18 July 2022. Farmers urged to preserve trees on their properties, vital for koala nutrition and shelter. Certain Eucalyptus trees on farms have added nitrogen due to the fertile soil.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/18/that-lone--craggy-gum-tree-on-a-farm--it-s-a-lifeline-for-koalas.html
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Heres what armchair COVID experts are getting wrong

It's easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on social media, writes Dr Jacques Raubenheimer from the University of Sydney.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/09/14/heres-what-armchair-covid-experts-are-getting-wrong.html
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Arthur Macquarie Travelling Scholarship - Scholarships

b. The Scholarship may also be terminated by the University before this time if, in the opinion of the University:. ... the Scholarship), which in the opinion of the University warrants recovery of funds provided, the University may require the student
www.sydney.edu.au/scholarships/b/arthur-macquarie-travelling-scholarship.html
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From quantum physicist to CEO: how Michael Biercuk started Q-Ctrl

31 May 2024 -
Quantum computers face roadblocks due to qubit instability. Professor Michael Biercuk's Q-Ctrl will develop firmware to stabilise the quantum revolution.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/02/from-quantum-physicist-to-ceo--how-michael-biercuk-started-q-ctr.html
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Gun laws stopped mass shootings in Australia

6 November 2019 -
The odds of a 22-year absence of mass shootings in Australia since gun reforms in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre being due to chance are one in 200,000, new research reveals.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/03/13/gun-laws-stopped-mass-shootings-in-australia.html
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Needle-free device could disrupt $30 billion vaccine delivery market

6 December 2019 -
University of Sydney scholars are market testing a device that could disrupt the $30 billion vaccine delivery market by eliminating needles and ending the need for cold chain storage of vaccines.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/12/10/needle-free-device-could-disrupt--30-billion-vaccine-delivery-ma.html
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Sydney Conservatorium of Music announces Associate Dean of Research

11 March 2019 -
Sydney Conservatorium of Music announces the internal appointment of world-renowned performing scholar and educator Professor Neal Peres Da Costa as Associate Dean (Research).
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/05/sydney-conservatorium-of-music-announces-associate-dean-of-resea.html
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Do over-the-counter weight-loss supplements work?

Do over-the-counter weight loss supplements work? 1 March 2016. From acai berry to green tea: do supplements work? Dr Nicholas Fuller evaluates some of the most commonly used alternative weight loss medicines for their effectiveness. The list of over
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/01/do-over-the-counter-weight-loss-supplements-work-.html