UC technology plugs the leak in NZ’s water infrastructure
A UC research team has received $360,000 in Marsden funding to develop technology to assess and inform water use and infrastructure across New Zealand.
CFI invests $17.4 million in Canadian Research Data Centre Network
The Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN), headquartered at McMaster, has received $17.4 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).
Receiving the prestigious Vega Medal
Queen’s researcher John Smol has been recognized for his lifetime achievements with the Vega Medal, a Nobel Prize-equivalent in geography, awarded by the King of Sweden.
Natural mineral may reverse memory loss
Selenium – a mineral found in many foods – could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to University of Queensland research.
Journalism award the icing on the cake for postgraduate student
After what she describes as a whirlwind of a year, journalism graduate Katie Ham has taken out the Student Journalist of the Year title at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards.
Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere
A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.
Australian shallow reefs in decline
The majority of Australian shallow-reef species experienced steep population declines between 2008 and 2021, reports a study published in Nature this week.
New modelling method to aid wildlife conservation
A team of researchers created a new method of modelling to estimate the population of free-ranging animals and in doing so discovered that there were far fewer numbers of an Old World monkey, the macaque, than expected.
New science scholarship a pathway for future Māori and Pasifika academics
A significant bequest by the late Emeritus Professor Peter Holland has paved the way to an exciting new postgraduate scholarship at the University of Canterbury...
Immune cell discovery could lead to improved chronic worm treatment
Monash University researchers have uncovered why some intestinal worm infections become chronic in animal models, which could eventually lead to human vaccines and improved treatments.
