2024
Articles
08 May 2024
Australia's Eurovision entry is the first to sing in First Nations language: meet Electric Fields
Musicologists and linguists at Sydney Conservatorium of Music share their knowledge on Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara, one of the most widely spoken Australian First Nations languages used in Electric Fields' song "One Milkali (One Blood)" performed at Eurovision 2024.
08 May 2024
New study sheds light on optimising home care support for older people with health care needs
New research comparing two Australian Government-funded programs suggests we may already have some of the cost-saving answers to keeping older people living well in the community.
08 May 2024
Sydney a logical choice for $10 million grant to suppress quantum errors
University of Sydney one of four research institutions globally funded in IARPA program to work on quantum error correction methods aimed at drastically improving quantum technology.
07 May 2024
Sydney researchers awarded $3M in industry fellowships
Project leads will collaborate with industry to address key opportunities for improvement across science, medicine, engineering and law.
07 May 2024
Breastfeeding should be recognised as a carbon offset: report
Researchers say support for breastfeeding mothers is key to creating more sustainable public health systems by investing in more inclusive work and childcare environments. Breastfeeding could be a valuable carbon offset and help us wean off our economic dependence on commercial milk formula which causes excessive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions.
07 May 2024
Australian researchers make strides in understanding little-known 'cousin of MS'
A lot remains unknown about the autoimmune condition MOGAD, with consensus on diagnostic criteria only published last year. An Australian research collaboration is looking to change that.
07 May 2024
Crown Princess Mary Scholarship: how a Sydney student met Denmark's Queen
A University of Sydney student came face to face with royalty as she accepted a prestigious scholarship to study in Copenhagen.
03 May 2024
To tackle gendered violence, we also need to look at drugs, trauma and mental health
We need to look at the roots of gendered violence, including the experiences and behaviours of perpetrators, writes Dr Siobhan O'Dean, Dr Lucinda Grummitt and Dr Steph Kershaw at The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney.
03 May 2024
Sydney researchers awarded over $42 million in NHMRC Investigator Grants
The University of Sydney has been awarded over $42 million in 2024 NHMRC Investigator Grants funding to research some of the nation's greatest health challenges.
03 May 2024
To boost quality of life while aging - stay active or get active by 55
A new study of more than 10,000 Australian women showed a significant link between regular exercise during mid-age and physical health later in life, even when the exercise routine was not started until their mid-50s.