Waterloo welcomes the latest cohort of Schulich Leaders Scholarship winners from across Canada
As the fall term begins for universities, a special group of first-year students is set to make a big impression on campus.
Managing medication to improve mental health in children and youth
A new project to improve the mental health of children and young people has been boosted by a grant to personalise medication management.
Major funding for genomics project to combat spider mite infestations
A key genomics project led by a Western biologist, which aims to combat infestations of a pesticide-resistant spider mite, has received significant federal funds.
Teaching online nets lecturer national award
A University of Waikato lecturer has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers.
UM-developed autonomous driving technology presented at top conference and wins second prize at international...
The University of Macau (UM) and the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIAT) jointly proposed a new algorithm that can use model...
Monash discoveries suggest new breast cancer treatment
Findings by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) researchers have pointed to a new combination of treatments that may help breast cancer patients with certain gene mutations.
Stories of tīpuna recognised through whakapapa research
From European studies and Russian language to a Whakapapa Studentship at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ereni Pūtere has had an interesting journey of discovery at the University of Canterbury
Where do southern right whales feed over summer?
Researchers are working to discover where southern right whales go to feed over summer after coming to Australian shores to breed and calve during winter.
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff.
Long-dead marine organisms may influence next major earthquake
Tiny creatures tens of millions of years old may affect the size of the next destructive earthquake in the Hikurangi subduction zone.
