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Cannabis as medicine survey published

2 September 2022 -
Australians who used illicit cannabis for medical reasons did so mainly to treat chronic pain, mental health, sleep and neurological conditions like epilepsy or seizure disorders, a University of Sydney paper published in the Medical Journal of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/14/cannabis-as-medicine-survey-published.html
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Medicine and health stories that got people talking in 2022

14 March 2023 -
Medicine and health stories that got people talking in 2022. 13 December 2022. A look back on the year in medicine and health. These stories have shaped the year. They challenged us, entertained us, educated us, and even changed people's thinking.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/12/13/medicine-and-health-stories-that-got-people-talking-in-2022.html
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Why the perfect office temperature is a myth

Air conditioning industries claim 22℃ as the uniform temperature for offices to ensure peak performance by workers. Research suggests that it’s not quite that simple write Professor Richard de Dear, Professor Peter Hancock and Fan Zhang.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/14/why-the-perfect-office-temperature-is-a-myth.html
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4 ideas for the Pacific’s most pressing humanitarian issues

21 August 2020 -
This is what happened when 200 of the most inventive Australian students got together - virtually - for a weekend of humanitarian innovation hacking.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/19/4-ideas-for-the-pacifics-most-pressing-humanitarian-issues.html
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Clamping the umbilical cord later saves preterm babies’ lives

21 January 2020 -
Wait a minute! Thousands of preterm babies could be saved by waiting 60 seconds before clamping the umbilical cord after birth instead of clamping it immediately University of Sydney research finds.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/10/31/clamping-the-umbilical-cord-later-saves-preterm-babies-lives.html
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University of Sydney design students ‘hack’ needle phobias

21 May 2019 -
Students at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning participated in a ‘hackathon’ at the Westmead Education and Conference Centre in Westmead Hospital on 12 April to support children with severe needle phobias.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/05/21/university-of-sydney-design-students--hack--needle-phobias-.html
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License our intellectual property

We have a large portfolio of inventions and innovations available for licensing, commercialisation and investment. Contact our tech transfer office to find out more.
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/industry-business-partnerships/license-our-intellectual-property.html
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Mobile phones are not always a cure for poverty in remote regions

Expectations on mobile phones to improve the lives of people in remote rural areas may be overly optimistic, writes Dr Petr Matous from the Faculty of Engineering and IT.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/03/30/mobile-phones-are-not-always-a-cure-for-poverty-in-remote-region.html
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First Songs: Heralding First Nation voices

3 November 2022 -
First Songs, featuring new and reimagined music by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s inaugural Indigenous-Artists-in-Residence Nardi Simpson and Troy Russell in collaboration with students, is a mix of hard-hitting social commentary and
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/11/03/first-songs--heralding-first-nation-voices.html
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Alumni Awards

Learn about the University of Sydney Alumni Awards, honouring our alumni achievements. Find out about selection criteria, guidelines and past recipients.
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/alumni/awards.html