Black Summer bushfire season cost farmers up to $5 billion
Associate Professor Tina Bell and Chuan Huang from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences call on more support for farmers to protect their land and livelihoods.
Pickard ’90 Emerging Artists Series a space for student artists
Before Amelia Rooney ’25 joined the Guild of Visual Arts (GVA) in 2021, she struggled to find opportunities to create art on campus. She has helped change that.
Retired professor wins award for transforming medical education in three developing nations
A newly retired McMaster professor is the inaugural winner of the 2020 Royal College M. Andrew Padmos Award for his efforts in transforming medical education in three developing nations.
Geoffrey Hinton shares 2024 VinFuture Grand Prize for work on deep learning
Geoffrey Hinton, University Professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto and winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, has added another prestigious award to his collection: the 2024 VinFuture Grand Prize.
Queen Mary alumna completes incredible expedition to the South Pole
Captain Preet Chandi, a Queen Mary University of London alumna, travelled 700 miles in just 40 days, capping a remarkable achievement.
Exploring motivations and barriers for climate change activists
Social media posts, online petitions, writing to politicians and donating to environmental groups have been identified as popular starting points for climate activists, according to research from the University of Adelaide.
Do you see faces in things?
Seeing faces in everyday objects is a common experience, but research from The University of Queensland has found people are more likely to see male faces when they see an image on the trunk of a tree or in burnt toast over breakfast.
NUS pilots first-in-market green bond reporting tokenisation initiative with Northern Trust and UOB
The pioneering initiative leverages blockchain technology for greater transparency in ESG reporting, and is part of MAS’ Project Guardian.
Engineering graduate set up for work with hands on experience at Waikato
When completing university studies it’s not unusual to spend hours on end sitting at a desk - but this was not at all the case for Waikato engineering alumna Heidi Ruegg.
Study suggests widespread Muslim stereotyping in Western democracies
New research shows that the majority of citizens in four key western democracies may hold the stereotypical and prejudiced view that Muslims are a homophobic threat to LGBTQ+ communities.
