Tips on staying safe during your Thanksgiving holiday amid the COVID pandemic
USC Student Health’s Sarah Van Orman and Deona Willes of USC Environmental Health and Safety offer these thoughts on safety enjoying the upcoming holidays:
AI scribe could help emergency docs save time and improve patient care
The next time you go to a local emergency department, don't be surprised if the doctor has some high-tech help taking notes about your case.
UM to confer honorary doctorates on seven distinguished individuals
The University of Macau (UM) will confer honorary doctorates on Lawrence Juen-yee Lau, Kaixian Chen, Shuji Nakamura, Li Lanjuan, Lee Hau Leung, Zhu Lilan and Chio Fai Aglaia Kong in recognition of their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to social development and education.
Research projects awarded $11.9m
The 2024 round of the Marsden Fund sees 20 Te Herenga Waka projects receive funding.
Bournemouth University retains 1st class award in the People and Planet University League
Bournemouth University (BU) has retained a 1st class award, and ranked 14th place in the UK, for environmental and ethical performance in the People and Planet University League.
Independent audit praises Otago’s student achievement and support
An independent audit of the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has highlighted its outstanding track record in academic achievement as well as its support systems in place for students.
Waikato ranked among the best in the world in international student survey
In one of the toughest years for tertiary institutions with closed borders and Covid-19 lockdowns, students have ranked the University of Waikato among the best in the world and staff have praised its response and leadership.
New Professorship in AI established with S$6 million gift from Chen Yidan Foundation
The Chen Yidan Foundation, started by Dr Charles Chen Yidan, a Core Founder of Tencent, one of Asia’s largest internet companies, has pledged a gift of S$6 million to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).
New biotech incubator in Melbourne to drive world-class medical research
CSL, the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI), and the University of Melbourne announced today they have secured funding to create a start-up incubator to support and grow early-stage Australian biotech companies.
Encouraging and supporting the risk-takers
Many entrepreneurs build companies to tackle problems they’ve experienced first-hand — and Kurtis McBride (BASc ’04, MASc ’07) is one of them.

















































