Vanier scholar values human perspective in her research
With only “hello” and “how are you” in her English vocabulary, Shahnaza Hamidullah headed into her first day of school in Canada as a determined eighth grader.
Creating brand value through storytelling
Every brand has a story, and sometimes, it is just that – a story. But in the luxury market, a good brand story is key to winning over wealthy and discerning customers...
Economic stagnation needs bold solutions
Opinion: Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised change, but with stagnant growth and limited reforms, National faces mounting scrutiny, writes Robert MacCulloch.
What drives us to be anonymous online
University of Queensland researchers have found there are two key reasons people choose to be anonymous online – self-expression or toxic behaviour.
UM holds six biomedicine lectures for local high school students
To enhance the scientific literacy of Macao students, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organised six lectures in biomedicine.
Travel emissions show promising drop
Findings by the department of Social Responsibility and Sustainability (SRS) suggest that total CO2 emissions from business travel have fallen from 18,600 to 12,159 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e) in 2018/19 compared with 2022/23.
Stanford economist Guido Imbens wins Nobel in economic sciences
Stanford economist Guido W. Imbens was awarded the Nobel Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences today for his work in econometrics and statistics.
Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?
Dr Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC’s Child Well-being Research Institute, Education Professor Brigid McNeill, and Health Professor Lianne Woodward – studied the impacts of screen exposure on early childhood development.
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.
