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The University of Sydney awards an Honorary Fellow of the University to Boe Rambaldini for his tireless work to support the improved health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Proud Bundajalung man Boe Rambaldini was…

In good news for those who don't like playing sport or going to the gym, new research finds just three to four one-minute bursts of huffing and puffing during daily tasks is associated with large reductions in the risk of premature death,…

Sydney researchers are developing a heat stress scale similar to a UV index, with an accompanying app to help the public handle the heat and avoid the risk of health problems from heatwaves.A pioneering Heat Stress Scale and accompanying…

Two of Australia's largest rare and special collections libraries are now available to the community to view and research online. Digital access to items will be provided in one-on-one, real-time Virtual Reading Room appointments.The…

The Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has again partnered with the University of Sydney Business School to produce a report on Australian boards’ focus on innovation and the impact of the pandemic.The 2022 report Innovation…

With 150 scholars, including five University of Sydney students, the 2023 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship is the largest cohort of scholars to travel to the Indo-Pacific.The prestigious NCP scholarship has selected five University of…

Chronic pain treatments, neuron interfaces, and genetically engineered treatments for eye and liver disease are among 22 research projects at the University of Sydney which were successful in the latest round of NHMRC funding.Researchers…

A new research laboratory is the first of its kind in Australia to be integrated within a comprehensive cancer hospital, accelerating patient access to new and individualised cancer treatments. The Arto Hardy Family Biomedical Innovation…

The Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA), a partnership between the University of Sydney, the NSW Government and Sydney Local Health District, has been awarded the Partnership of the Year Award at Sydney Local Health District's 2022…

Research published in Physical Review Letters by University of Sydney and Kyoto University researchers has found that extreme or ‘rogue’ ocean waves – colossal walls of water that seemingly appear at random and have the potential to…