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Don’t believe the hype – science spin prevalent, researchers warn

15 January 2020 -
More than a quarter of scientific papers may utilise practices that distort the interpretation of results or mislead readers, a new University of Sydney study suggests.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/09/12/don_t-believe-the-hype--science-spin-prevalent--researchers-warn.html
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NHMRC AWARDS SYDNEY SCHOLARS $69 MILLION

13 December 2019 -
Today the NHMRC announced University of Sydney scholars will receive more than $69 million in the final round of funding for 2017, bringing the total amount of NHMRC funding for the year to over $97 million.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/12/06/nhmrc-awards-sydney-scholars--69-million.html
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Crazy Rich Asians is a ground-breaking moment for representation

Crazy Rich Asians is a ground-breaking moment for Asian representation in Western film, with the first all-Asian cast in Hollywood in 25 years - an industry where Asian actors constitute one percent of lead roles.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/08/31/crazy-rich-asians-is-a-ground-breaking-moment-for-representation.html
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The new exercise trend that’s made for everyone

16 October 2019 -
Bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of the exercise they need to improve their health, according to an international research team.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/21/the-new-exercise-trend-that-s-made-for-everyone.html
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International Centre of Crop and Digital Agriculture opened at Narrabri

5 September 2023 -
With an eye to global food security, environmental sustainability and economic resilience, the University of Sydney has opened the International Centre of Crop and Digital Agriculture at Narrabri, with support from the NSW Government, Australian
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/09/05/international-centre-crop-digital-agriculture-opened-narrabri-university-sydney.html
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New book calls for radical overhaul of pornography studies

9 August 2022 -
Pornography and its effects on consumers have been studied by academics for more than 50 years. So what have we learned? Professor Alan McKee from University of Sydney says there are many questions that still need answers.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/08/09/new-book-calls-for-radical-overhaul-of-pornography-studies.html
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Sydney’s “factory of the future” ready to drive statewide innovation

6 December 2021 -
Located in the Engineering precinct of the University of Sydney's Darlington campus, the Sydney Manufacturing Hub is a new manufacturing-focused research facility that will work alongside industry to deliver cutting-edge R&D in additive
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/12/06/sydney-s--factory-of-the-future--ready-to-drive-statewide-innova.html
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Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you

11 July 2022 -
Deepfake videos, images, audio, or text appear to be authentic, but in fact are computer generated clones designed to mislead you and sway public opinion.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/07/11/your-brain-is-better-at-busting-deepfakes-than-you-.html
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Researchers win grants to combat diabetes epidemic

11 December 2019 -
Researchers win grants to combat diabetes epidemic. 16 February 2017. University of Sydney researchers have won over $800,000 in grants from Diabetes Australia to improve the understanding, detection and treatment of diabetes. Our leading scholars
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/02/16/researchers-win-grants-to-combat-diabetes-epidemic.html
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Vaping and behaviour in schools what does the research tell us

2 May 2023 -
In a major speech today, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping has become “the number one behavioural issue in high schools”. The government today proposed a suite of reforms aimed at reducing vaping. But what does the evidence show
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/05/02/vaping-and-behaviour-in-schools-what-does-the-research-tell-us.html