University alumnus has dream job shaping new Pāpāmoa school
University of Waikato alumnus Kris Metcalfe is part of a team of exceptional educators shaping a new primary school in the heart of Pāpāmoa.
Light, strong, and affordable
Through his ETH Pioneer Fellowship, Christoph Schneeberger is developing a process that enables more efficient production of fibre-reinforced plastics.
Top specialist to lead women’s and children’s health research institute
A world-renowned reproductive biomedical specialist whose research is helping to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies has been named as the new Director for the University of Adelaide’s Robinson Research Institute (RRI).
New project will help teachers tackle toxic masculinity in schools
Toxic masculinity and misogynistic gender narratives are gaining traction online and in Australian classrooms, threatening gender equality and contributing to gender-based violence.
What lobsters can teach us about immortality
No one likes the thought of getting old, but it seems to be an inevitable part of life. Most species grow, develop and repair damage to their bodies until a certain point in adulthood.
Low emission energy systems can create water conflict without smart design
A new study published today in Nature Sustainability has found that using hydropower dams to generate low emission energy can cause problems for other economic sectors such as food production unless smart designs are employed.
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.
Curtin celebrates two milestones: Earns QS 5 Stars Plus and cracks top 200 in...
Curtin University is celebrating two major milestones– achieving a QS Five Stars Plus rating, the highest available for a tertiary institution and jumping into the world’s top 200 in the QS World University Rankings (QSWUR) 2022.
Rural Australia delivers quality aged care
Despite many homes doing it tough, rural Australia delivers quality aged care.
AI helps design the perfect chickpea
A massive international research effort has led to development of a genetic model for the ‘ultimate’ chickpea, with the potential to lift crop yields by up to 12 per cent.
