April
Articles
04 April 2024
Programs to support students on placement need careful design
Australians will suffer if we don't address a looming critical skills shortage in the health workforce. To meet future healthcare needs, we should address "placement poverty" as an equity measure writes Professor Robyn Ward in The Australian.
04 April 2024
Ozempic isn't approved for weight loss in Australia. So how are people accessing it?
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are taking drugs like Ozempic to lose weight. But what do we actually know about them? Jessica Pace, Associate Lecturer and co-authors from the School of Pharmacy unpacks the details.
04 April 2024
Historic grant to improve intersex people's health and wellbeing
A University of Sydney-led research project has been awarded funding from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve the health and wellbeing of people of all ages with innate variations in sex characteristics.
03 April 2024
Puppets could offer valuable support for autistic teenagers
Puppets could potentially provide autistic teens with a tool to communicate, express their identity and interact socially in ways that are uniquely their own, according to a new study by Dr Olivia Karaolis, lecturer in special and inclusive education.
03 April 2024
Five Sydney researchers honoured by Australian Academy of Science
Australian Academy of Science recognises outstanding work in geosciences, mathematics, solar energy research, biomedical engineering and applied biological sciences.
02 April 2024
How many animals survived after being rescued from the Black Summer bushfires?
Hundreds of animals were rescued after the Black Summer bushfires - but how many actually survived? Despite the courageous efforts of volunteers, new research has found wildlife rescue and rehabilitation rates were much lower than expected.
02 April 2024
Myrtle rust: could citizen scientists help track its spread?
Myrtle rust is lethal to Australian plants. Could citizen scientists help track its spread?
02 April 2024
Tree of Life for modern birds revealed
Working with colleagues at the University of Copenhagen, Australian Museum and Flinders University, Professor Simon Ho and Dr Al-Aabid Chowdhury have found that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was a 'big bang' for bird evolution.