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Behind the lens

24 October 2024 -
Behind the lens. 5 November 2024. Capturing culture, identity and tradition. Growing up, Barbara McGrady struggled to find First Nations people represented in Australian magazines. When she was given a camera at 15, it was the start of a lifelong
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/11/05/behind-the-lens.html
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Multiple surgeries could contribute to cognitive decline in older people

2 October 2024 -
Multiple surgeries could contribute to cognitive decline in older people. 27 September 2024. Patient reaction time slowed by 0.3 milliseconds per surgery. Multiple surgeries could lead to cognitive decline, a University of Sydney study has found,
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/09/27/multiple-surgeries-could-contribute-to-cognitive-decline-in-olde.html
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What Sinead O'Connor's music taught me about songwriting

11 August 2023 -
Dr Toby Martin, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, explores the extraordinary songwriting of Irish musician Sinead O'Connor.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/07/31/what-sinead-o-connor-s-music-taught-me-about-songwriting.html
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Can you trust your period-tracking app?

2 October 2024 -
Can you trust your period-tracking app? 2 October 2024. Here’s what it can tell you – and what to watch out for. As many as 50 million people now have a record of their menstrual cycle on their personal devices. But how much should we rely on
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/10/02/can-you-trust-your-period-tracking-app-.html

2018 events

Data and opinion often takes priority over soulful reading and writing in the digital age, but what are the costs of this need for speed and what benefits can we gain ... Science, including health research, has been particularly susceptible to "Truth
www.sydney.edu.au/engage/events-sponsorships/sydney-ideas/2018.html
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Has legalising medicinal cannabis made a difference?

19 March 2025 -
The University of Sydney is launching CAMS20 - an online survey of Australian medicinal cannabis use over the past 12 months. This survey will provide an updated snapshot on how Australians are currently using cannabis medicinally.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/11/10/has-legalising-medicinal-cannabis-made-a-difference.html
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'Velcro' DNA origami helps build nanorobotic Meccano

27 November 2024 -
Using DNA origami techniques developed at the University of Sydney, the nanorobots could be used to deploy targeted cancer drugs, make futuristic materials that respond to their environments and find uses in creating energy-efficient signal
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/11/28/velcro-dna-builds-nanorobotic-mecanno.html
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Quantum ethics project awarded DFAT grant

17 March 2025 -
The Centre for International Security Studies has been awarded a DFAT grant to develop accords for the ethical use of quantum technologies.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/04/21/quantum-ethics-project-awarded-dfat-grant.html