University of Birmingham announces £50M investment into the Birmingham Energy Institute
The University of Birmingham has announced plans to build a net zero carbon smart building and significantly expand its energy research and education.
Study confirms that speculation taxes are not an effective tool in curbing house prices
As the Ontario housing market enters a potentially volatile phase, new research from the University of Waterloo shows how tax policy has proven ineffective in controlling prices.
Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 per cent.
UNSW chemist honoured by Australian Academy of Science for decades-long achievements
Professor Justin Gooding has been recognised for his innovative work, including commercialising one of the most used analytical medical devices in the world, the blood glucose meter.
Accounting at Milgard: Past, Present, Future
The MAcc Direct program was introduced to remove some of those barriers by guaranteeing admission and providing a scholarship to deserving students; this year alone 60 students have been offered this opportunity.
An artistic approach to designing medical devices
Jessica Xu, a senior studying mechanical engineering, draws upon her skills as an artist to develop medical devices and assistive technologies.
Turning PPE into water: sounds like a miracle?
Turning non-recyclable personal protective equipment into water and vinegar could be the game-changing solution the world needs to stop tonnes of PPE being dumped daily into landfills and oceans.
Renowned pianist to perform in St Andrews
One of the most brilliant and revered British pianists of her generation, Joanna MacGregor CBE, will perform a solo recital at the Laidlaw Music Centre at the University of St Andrews on Good Friday (7 April).
Pioneering research reveals growing dangers and repression of climate activism globally
A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world – and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check.
Preventing weight gain can help avoid total knee replacement: study
Preventing weight gain from early adulthood could reduce knee replacements in Australian adults by almost 30 per cent and save the health system $373 million per year, new research has found.
