Southampton engineer wins national accolade
An international pioneer in silicon photonics, from the University of Southampton, has been awarded a top medal from the Royal Society of Engineering.
World-first research centre investigates how our weather is being reshaped by climate change
A new research centre is bringing together researchers from across the country to collaborate on a critical challenge for climate change – how it will reshape our weather.
Continents peel from below, triggering oceanic volcanoes
Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fuelling volcanic activity in an unexpected place: the oceans.
City University of Hong Kong scholar wins Tencent’s Xplorer Prize
Professor Wang Zuankai of CityU won the 2020 Xplorer Prize organised by the Tencent Foundation for his fundamental research on water energy harvesting as well as nature-inspired engineering.
New concept for cancer treatment
Now, researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at NUS have taken a significant step forward with a new concept that could ultimately result in more effective treatments.
First-of-its-kind Business Economy for Space Technology Programme for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
The HKU Academy for the Talented, the HKU Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) and the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (OASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
£1m climate change programme launched to help Scottish businesses
A new partnership designed to empower Scottish companies and help them become climate change leaders has been launched by the University of Edinburgh and Royal Bank of Scotland.
UOW rises to 62nd globally in QS Sustainability Rankings
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has performed exceptionally well in the 2024 QS Sustainability Rankings announced on 5 December. UOW ranked equal 62nd in the world, up from 85th in last year’s rankings, and 11th in Australia.
Art competition celebrates marine life education
Winners have been announced in a state-wide school art competition aimed at increasing young people’s knowledge of South Australian marine life and Australian Marine Parks.
UOW to develop new compliance assessment methods for renewable energy
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Australian Power Quality & Reliability Centre (APQRC), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and 12 renewable energy partners will work to establish an industry accepted...
