2019

24 April 2019

Parents reassured febrile seizures following vaccination not dangerous

University of Sydney research finds that febrile seizures after vaccination are rare, not serious and are no different to febrile seizures due to other causes, such as from a virus.

24 April 2019

Benchmarks for aged care work conditions urgent: experts

A new report released today has called for urgent reform of the working conditions in the aged care sector, which will address the shocking stories emerging from the aged care royal commission.

23 April 2019

Can physical activity offset the health risks of too much sitting?

In findings that could relieve desk-bound office workers, a weekly dose of at least 150 minutes of physical activity could substantially reduce or offset the mortality risks in 'high sitters', University of Sydney research finds.

18 April 2019

Cannabis use in inflammatory bowel disease: new surveys announced

Two new surveys announced for patients using or considering using medicinal cannabis to ease the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease and for specialists caring for these patients.

18 April 2019

More severe salmonella outbreaks ahead

University of Sydney researchers have developed a model that can predict outbreaks several months in advance, and its results come as a warning ahead of the holiday season.

18 April 2019

5 reasons to go to the Sydney Writers’ Festival

Thinking of checking out the 2019 Sydney Writers’ Festival? You should be. Not only do we have discount codes, it’s right nearby at Carriageworks again. And that’s before we even get to the outstanding line-up.

18 April 2019

Sydney researcher receives prestigious award from Royal Society of Chemistry

The Royal Society of Chemistry has presented Associate Professor Wojciech Chrzanowski with an award for his paper on extracellular vesicles (EVs) in Nanoscale Horizons.

18 April 2019

World-record quantum computing result for Sydney teams

The quantum theory group at the University of Sydney is behind two papers published this month in Nature publications that are pushing the boundaries of quantum computing.

17 April 2019

Help spot insects on flowers by joining the wild pollinator count

Citizen scientists are invited to join the autumn Wild Pollinator Count from 14 to 21 April. Grab a hat and some sunscreen and get outdoors to spot pollinators for science.

17 April 2019

Level the playing field to keep future swim stars in the water

The University of Sydney and Swimming Australia are collaborating on a world-first project investigating the impact growth spurts and different rates of development have on performance and ongoing involvement in swimming.

17 April 2019

University expands strategic partnership with ANSTO

The University has signed a Strategic Relationship Umbrella Agreement with ANSTO, one of Australia's largest public nuclear science and technology research organisations and the only nuclear research organisation.

17 April 2019

What qualities do we look for in our MBA applicants?

In a world of growing complexity, disruption and ambiguity, our full-time MBA offers far more than the fundamentals of business. Future business leaders need to be resilient, adaptable, progressive and influential to succeed on the global stage.

17 April 2019

Tim Soutphommasane to lead Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network

Professor of Practice (Sociology and Political Theory) Tim Soutphommasane has been announced as the new Co-Chair of the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN).

16 April 2019

How we are improving food production

More and more people are becoming disconnected from food production. Our researchers recently attended the annual Camden Show to reconnect people with how their food is produced and show them how we are researching new ways to improve agricultural production.

16 April 2019

Teenagers tackle world's biggest medical challenges

Over two-hundred high school students attended the University of Sydney's 2019 Bioengineering Innovation Outreach Challenge and were asked to identify innovative solutions to some of the world's most complex medical challenges.

16 April 2019

Portrait of Anne Green unveiled in School of Physics

The portrait, by Archibald Prize winning artist Yvette Coppersmith, will be displayed in the Physics Foundation Room.

16 April 2019

Thank you for the music 

For Violinists Victoria Teo and Alicia Poon, Open Academy's Rising Stars program is an opportunity to spend time with other young musicians and develop their skills.

16 April 2019

Poor management of surgery pain key contributor to opioid crisis

Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose-related deaths.

16 April 2019

Spend a semester abroad

Thinking of going on student exchange? We caught up with current Bachelor of Music (Performance) student, Robin Sung Joon Park, to find out what he learnt during his time at Seoul National University.

15 April 2019

Pursuit of gender justice

It’s been just over 20 years since the formation of the 1998 Rome Statute – the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court (ICC) – which includes a longer list of sexual and gender-based crimes than any other previous instrument within the global courts.