2019

03 May 2019

Flu vaccine encouraged for all children six months to five years

Universal vaccination programs are known to achieve higher coverage than targeted programs. Vaccinating young children has been shown to indirectly protect household members and may also protect the wider community.

03 May 2019

Soft skills the key to meaningful youth employment

A team of three Sydney undergraduates who believe they have a solution to worldwide youth unemployment are now only two steps away from an opportunity to present their idea to the United Nations and win a million dollars.

03 May 2019

Dr Cameron Logan honoured by the Society of Architectural Historians

The Society of Architectural Historians has named the 2019 recipients of the prestigious SAH Publication Awards, honouring excellence in architectural history, urban history, landscape history and historic preservation scholarship, as well as architectural exhibition catalogues.

03 May 2019

For giant pandas, bamboo is vegetarian 'meat'

New research using an approach called nutritional geometry sheds light on giant panda evolution, and their unusual transition from carnivorous ancestry to extreme specialised herbivory.

02 May 2019

The Me Too movement will receive the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize

Me Too founder Tarana Burke and Australian author and broadcaster Tracey Spicer will accept the 2019 Sydney Peace Prize on behalf of the movement on Thursday 14 November at the Sydney Town Hall.

01 May 2019

Is Wikipedia stealing the news?

While the influence of Facebook and Google on the news landscape has been well examined, Wikipedia's role as a source of breaking news has not received enough attention, says a University of Sydney expert.

01 May 2019

Air Force engages Sydney nanotech to revolutionise sensing capability

RAAF Plan Jericho seeks to modernise Australia's defence capacity. The Jericho Sensing Laboratory at Sydney Nano will form a critical part of the plan's scientific infrastructure.

01 May 2019

Next-generation specialists in drug-resistant TB meet in Sydney

A total of 25 experts were equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills, including practical problem-solving, diplomacy and cultural competencies to ensure delivery of high quality support and constructive communication at all levels within the TB programme and government in line with WHO standards.  With MBI's Co-Director Prof Ben Marais as lead facilitator, the March 2019 workshop was co-hosted by the Centre for Research Excellence in TB (TB-CRE) of the Centenary Institute, University of Sydney. 

01 May 2019

Put down the protein shake: variety of protein better for health

University of Sydney researchers have examined whether there are any ongoing ramifications or potential side-effects from long-term high protein intake or from consuming certain types of amino acids.

01 May 2019

Pain researchers find antidote to deadly box jellyfish sting

A team of pain researchers in the Charles Perkins Centre studied the most venomous creature on earth to learn how venom works and what causes pain.

01 May 2019

ICIC: innovation and challenges in infection control

Co-hosted by Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology - Public Health (CIDM-PH), Marie Bashir Institute for Infectious Diseases and Biosecurity (MBI) and Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbioloby Laboratory Services - NSW Health Pathology (CIDMLS), this symposium is aimed at researchers, clinicians and students looking to learn more about the innovations and challenges in infection control.

30 April 2019

Sydney neuroscientist honoured by the British Neuropsychological Society

The British Neuropsychological Society has presented Associate Professor Muireann Irish an award for her outstanding work in neuropsychology.

30 April 2019

Vale Les Murray AO

The man who moved the nation with “An absolutely ordinary rainbow” has passed away at the age of 80. He leaves us with a wonderful legacy and a reminder of the power of poetry.

30 April 2019

Are Australians kept in the dark about new risks of medicines?

Research shows communication about emerging safety risks of medicines is not consistent between countries. Experts call for better resourcing and evaluation of safety notifications to doctors and other prescribers.

30 April 2019

Whimpact: More questions than answers

Yale Z Wong weighs in on the recently released Whimpact report, which documents insights from the world's first Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) system in Helsinki, Finland.

29 April 2019

The University of Sydney announces new sustainability strategy

The SEI welcomes the University of Sydney’s renewed commitment to campus sustainability and looks forward to contributing to the development of the new strategy.

29 April 2019

Election campaign lesson #1: don't mess with Medicare

Health has taken centre stage once again this election, with both sides trying to use "Mediscare" tactics to drive fear about cuts or shortfalls in the health system, writes Associate Professor Jim Gillespie.

29 April 2019

Sydney's hidden housing problem

A new report released by the Sydney Policy Lab has found low income and vulnerable groups are being forced into informal and sometimes illegal housing arrangements, due to a lack of affordable alternatives.

29 April 2019

Bridging gaps in swimming caps

Not even ice-cold ocean temperatures and 35 kilometres of non-stop swimming could stop Chris Watson and Professor Stuart Lane from taking on the English Channel to raise funds for a worthy cause.

24 April 2019

Come fly with me

Stephanie Mackillop is flying high after being awarded the Chris Russell Medal of Excellence for her Honours research into using soldier fly larvae to fuel high protein food for livestock and aquaculture industries.