Experts back drive to better protect child victims
Social work experts at the University of Edinburgh have praised the initiative, which seeks to improve delivery of essential services to child victims and witnesses.
Researchers aim to forecast COVID-19 cases further into the future
How many new COVID-19 cases will be in the ICU three weeks from today? University of Alberta scientists are using the wealth of public health data on COVID-19 to build AI-powered tools to help project and combat the pandemic.
World-leading paediatric anaesthetist awarded Prime Minster’s Prize for Science
The University of Western Australia’s Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg has been awarded a prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her life-changing...
UC student will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Floats, music, entertainment — who doesn’t love a parade? And America’s largest, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is gearing up for another incredible run.
How vitamin D deficiency can lead to autoimmune diseases
As Canadians brace for “vitamin D winter” – months when the sun’s angle is too low to produce the vitamin in the skin – a McGill University study explains why vitamin D deficiency early in life is associated with a higher risk of autoimmune diseases.
Massey delivering online learning to help Liberia battle emerging infectious diseases
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa killed thousands of citizens including doctors, nurses and midwives and now Massey is helping to design and facilitate online training for staff in Liberia so they can better understand emerging infectious diseases.
Leading career in law spans sport and natural disasters
Sports law, land law and the legal fall-out of natural disasters such as the Canterbury earthquakes are specialty areas for a retiring Emeritus Professor.
Nanyang Technological University celebrates 30 years of momentous achievements
To commemorate its achievements and rapid rise in stature in the past three decades to become the world’s top young university...
Germany and NZ celebrate return of laser trapped in cavern
After more than a decade trapped in a secret man-made WWII cavern, a unique laser that connects New Zealand and Germany has been rescued and restored.
University joins world-first consortium to fight global blindness
Australian leaders in corneal bioengineering have collaborated to form BIENCO, a consortium to develop bioengineered eye tissue to treat corneal blindness.
