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Our research - Faculty of Science

Learn about our scientific research facing the world’s biggest challenges and find out how you can work with some of Australia’s leading experts in their field.
www.sydney.edu.au/science/our-research.html
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Learning languages opens our minds

10 July 2020 -
Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the University of Sydney, Dr Michael Spence, recently graduated with a Diploma of Languages (Korean Studies) at the very university he leads.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/07/09/learning-languages-opens-our-minds.html
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Going with your gut

3 May 2024 -
Going with your gut. An extraordinary gift for bowel cancer research. Ellie à Beckett left the majority of her estate as a gift in her will to advance bowel cancer research. More than 10 years on, researchers are edging closer to improved patient
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2022/10/06/going-with-your-gut.html
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Healthcare engineering - Faculty of Engineering

Discover how we're undertaking collaborative research with industry, hospitals and government in the fields of healthcare and biomedical engineering.
www.sydney.edu.au/engineering/our-research/healthcare-engineering.html
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The truth about cats, dogs (and horses!)

10 December 2019 -
Some of the most common ailments and causes of premature death in companion animals are easily preventable – that’s a key finding of VetCompass in the United Kingdom, which is now spawning its Australian counterpart with potential to explore how
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/09/03/the-truth-about-cats--dogs--and-horses--.html
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Australian governments are treading lightly around Airbnb

Australia is gripped by a housing affordability crisis. Without proper planning, legalising Airbnb may make housing even more unavailable and unaffordable in high-demand suburbs.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/04/24/australian-governments-are-treading-lightly-around-airbnb.html
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How much is news worth to Google and Facebook?

Are Google and Facebook really prepared to pull services from their Australian users rather than hand over some money to publishers under the bargaining code? Associate Professor Tim Dwyer at University of Sydney explains.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2021/01/25/How-much-is-news-worth-to-google-and-facebook.html
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Australia struggles to plan for affordable homes

14 November 2019 -
An Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute report, led by the University of Sydney, outlines suggestions for how to leverage the planning system to create more affordable housing.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2018/04/10/australia-struggles-to-plan-for-affordable-homes-.html
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Mental health expert calls for ‘smart choices’ on Medicare reform

Professor Ian Hickie urges the Medicare review's mental health reference group to reconsider extending rebates to people "at risk" of mental illness, saying long-term reform will be compromised.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/02/08/mental-health-expert-calls-for-smart-choices-on-medicare-reform.html
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Over 2,000 fake Android apps discovered

10 July 2019 -
Over 2,000 fake Android apps discovered. 24 June 2019. University of Sydney researchers analysed over one million Google Play apps and found over 2,000 counterfeit apps. Popular games such as Temple Run, Free Flow, and Hill Climb Racing were the
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/06/24/over-2-000-fake-android-apps-discovered.html