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The catastrophe of global warming
Listen to the podcast, "Averting catastrophe: reasons and ways to tackle climate change", by Professor Barry Brook. More
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No doubt: sun causes melanomas[23 July 2008]
Scott Menzies writes in the prestigious British Medical Journal that claims that the sun is not the key cause of melanomas are false. More
Elite but not elitist [22 July 2008]
In his inaugural lecture, Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence puts the case for core values in research, teaching and university governance. More
Defining healthcare needs for chronic illness[22 July 2008]
A research paper in the latest issue of Medical Journal of Australia has provided the first insight into the prevalence and patterns of multimorbidity in Australia More
The Pope and the guy from Walgett[22 July 2008]
Meet the indigenous student chosen to share a private dinner with the Pope. More
Harvard professor to expose "scourge" of civil war[21 July 2008]
Award-winning author and Harvard Professor David Armitage will trace the path of deadly civil wars throughout history in a lecture this week. More
Live fast die young: the life of a star revealed[21 July 2008]
Celebrity star Polaris doesn't want to grow old according to Sydney astronomers More
Sydney Cancer Conference 2008[17 July 2008]
This week's inaugural Sydney Cancer Conference will focus on the translation of research from bench to bedside More
Eco economist Jeffrey Sachs launches institute[16 July 2008]
Podcast of Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the launch of the University's new Institute of Sustainable Solutions. More
University debators crowned Austral champions[16 July 2008]
The University's debating team Sydney 1 are the Australasian Debating Champions after defeating Monash University 6-1. More
Nicholson Museum bones could hold the key to TB[16 July 2008]
Close to 50 boxes of ancient Jericho bones held in the Nicholson Museum could hold the key to unlocking the causes of tuberculosis. More
Institute for Sustainable Solutions launched[15 July 2008]
The University of Sydney today launches a new research group which will focus on some of the world's most urgent issues. More
Pitman medal for Sydney statistician[14 July 2008]
Professor John Robinson from the School of Mathematics and Statistics has been awarded the 2008 Pitman Medal. More
