2019
From our research partnership with Qantas to the secret to a life of longevity, read our top research and news stories of 2019.
News
03 October 2019
When big companies fund academic research, the truth often comes last
Industry funders can go to great lengths to suppress the findings of academic research when it's not favourable to the company, Professor Lisa Bero writes.
04 September 2019
Climate increasingly a mainstream health issue
Sydney has led a new Lancet comment on global warming and health; its publication came ahead of the latest declaration on climate as a health emergency, this time by the Australian Medical Association. Our experts explain why.
31 August 2019
Tracy Sorensen named 2019 Judy Harris Writer in Residence
The University of Sydney today announced Tracy Sorensen as the 2019 Judy Harris Writer in Residence at its Charles Perkins Centre.
29 August 2019
Sydney researchers secure $38 million in NHMRC funding
University of Sydney researchers have excelled in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding round, attracting more than $38 million for our projects extending from Sydney to rural NSW.
26 August 2019
An underrated way to live longer
Professor Luigi Fontana summarises the presentation that he delivered at the Australian Biology of Ageing Conference 2019.
22 August 2019
When the patient is the planet
What should doctors do when the patient in the emergency room is the planet? History can help us understand and answer this pressing question.
22 August 2019
Sydney academics recognised for cardiovascular research excellence
Two University of Sydney researchers who are taking a unique and innovative approach to the study of cardiovascular health have each been awarded the Ministerial Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence.
09 August 2019
Funding boosts cardiovascular research at Sydney
University of Sydney researchers receive NSW Government funding to help combat Australia's number one killer - cardiovascular disease.
07 August 2019
Google awards $1m to University of Sydney to put AI into health
The Westmead Applied Research Centre has won Australia's inaugural $1 million Google.org AI Impact Challenge for a translational digital health program that will use digital tools to prevent heart attacks.
31 July 2019
Academics announced as finalists in 5 Eureka Prize categories
Academics with expertise spanning biomedical engineering, the internet-of-things, medicine and quantum physics have been selected as finalists for five categories in Australia's most comprehensive national science awards, the 2019 Australian Museum's Eureka Prizes.