# Integrated Sustainability Analysis

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#### Cutting-edge research and applications for the environment & sustainability

Interdisciplinary expertise from environmental science, economics, technology, and social science.

#### *We develop leading-edge research and applications for environmental and broader sustainability issues, bringing together expertise in environmental science, economics, technology, and social science.*

## Recent Media

##### **Eureka Prizes 2024: Sydney celebrates four wins at science awards**

*Research across chemistry, biology, physics and medicine recognised*

University of Sydney academics have picked up four prestigious Eureka Prizes for Science at the annual celebration of Australian research and innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.

[Read full article](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/09/05/eureka-prizes-2024-sydney-celebrates-four-wins-in-science-awards.html) \

##### **Patient’s heart and related carbon footprint can both be cared for**

*Mapping the carbon footprint of a patient*

Healthcare is a leading contributor to the world’s carbon footprint. New analysis on the environmental impact of two common heart procedures shows it is possible to make changes within cardiac care, without compromising on quality of healthcare.

[Read full article](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2024/09/02/patients-heart-and-related-carbon-footprint-can-both-be-cared-for.html) \

##### **Frontiers Planet Prize 2025: Award for tacking climate crisis**

**Largest individual monetary prize for research in the University’s history**

The Frontiers Planet Prize has announced A/Prof Arunima Malik as one of three 2025 International Champions, awarding her US$1 million for her *[Nature Sustainability](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01397-5)*  paper, to further pioneering sustainability science.

[Read full article](https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/06/18/sustainability-researcher-wins--1-5m-award-for-work-tackling-the.html)