New tobacco use research shows community is key to enhance smoking cessation targets
An Indigenous-led research project from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has found that resources and funding is urgently needed to improve culturally...
AI measure predicts hospital discharge
The Adelaide Score, the brainchild of researchers at the University of Adelaide, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Health and Information (HI) collaborative, could be tested in South Australian hospitals later this year...
HKUST Launches HK’s First Degree Programs with Extended Major
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will introduce a novel academic framework “Major + X” as a new degree option for undergraduates.
Western’s Nicole Campbell receives prestigious 3M teaching award
Campbell is one of 10 recipients across Canada to receive the 2024 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award, founded by 3M and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)
Researcher aims to make lithium ion batteries more eco-friendly
Powering everything from cellphones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life – but they also wear out eventually, and that comes with a cost to the environment.
Embracing opportunities key to Western grad’s success
As Misko Kicknosway returns to Western for fall convocation, she’s coming home to the community where she honed the leadership skills she’s now helping to instill in others.
Drug-resistant hospital bacteria persist even after deep cleaning, genomic study reveals
Scientists have used genome sequencing to reveal the extent to which a drug-resistant gastrointestinal bacterium can spread within a hospital...
Charles T. Moses Named Dean of School of Management
After one year of leading the School of Management as interim dean, Charles T. Moses has been appointed its permanent dean.
Three out of four international students have experienced anxiety during the corona crisis
Many international students at the University of Copenhagen have struggled with isolation, loneliness and anxiety during lockdown in Denmark...
Lung cancer and mesothelioma research receives funding boost
A researcher from The University of Western Australia has been awarded $480,000 in funding over the next four years for vital research into the treatment of those living with lung cancer and mesothelioma...
