Training more plant experts with a new botany minor
The NUS Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) is launching a new botany minor in August 2023 for the Academic Year 23/24.
Nature must be a partner, not just a provider of services – Oxford report
Nature based Solutions (NbS) could support transformative change in environmental sustainability - to address major societal challenges, including the climate crisis...
Leading cancer researcher joins SAiGENCI
Cancer research expert Professor Melissa Davis has been appointed as Program Leader, Cancer Systems Biology at the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).
Isabelle Huault appointed President of the Executive Board of emlyon business school
emlyon announces the appointment of Isabelle Huault, actual President of the Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, as the head of the institution, starting the beginning of the next academic year.
Double awards win for UC Pacific education specialist
University of Canterbury (UC) Senior Lecturer Leali’ie’e Dr Tufulasi Taleni has been recognised for his research and impact in the field of Pacific education, winning two national awards.
Dialysis patients to benefit from ground-breaking technology
State of the art technology which aims to enable patients receiving dialysis at home to have their treatment monitored remotely is to be evaluated across the Tees Valley.
University’s decarbonisation plans get a boost
The University of Waikato is closer to its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, boosted by new funding announced by Climate Change Minister James Shaw this week as part of the $220 million State Sector Decarbonisation Fund...
Policies for COVID-19 elimination, not mitigation, best for health, economy and civil liberties
Countries which aimed to eliminate COVID-19 registered fewer deaths, better economic performance and fewer restrictions and lockdowns, according to an article in The Lancet.
Availability of community pharmacies declining in deprived areas
People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes were 65% more likely to lose their local pharmacy than those in wealthier areas, according to research published today.
Ear-resistible: why there are some songs we simply can’t get out of our head
Have you ever had a song that you couldn’t get out of your head? You may not even like the tune that much, or remember where it came from, but there’s just something about it that has it stuck on replay.
