Can robotics help us achieve sustainable development?
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Leeds, have assessed how robotics and autonomous systems might facilitate or impede the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
University of Toronto student team takes first place at International Small Wind Turbine Contest
In their first-ever competition, UTWind – a team of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering...
Astronomers celebrate first images from James Webb Space Telescope’s mission
Space enthusiasts and astronomers at The University of Western Australia’s International Space Centre have celebrated the first images from NASA’s $14 billion James Webb Space Telescope’s history making view of space.
UM rector elected vice president of China Association of Higher Education
Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), was elected vice president of the China Association of Higher Education at the eighth meeting of the general assembly of the association held on 24 July in Beijing.
Researchers pinpoint genetic defects that cause heart failure, pointing the way to more targeted...
An international research team has identified individual genetic defects that lead to heart failure, opening the door to more targeted diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Leaders of the future give back to Waikato community
Twenty migrant and refugee families settling in Hamilton have been gifted bikes as part of a Leadership programme run by the University of Waikato’s Management School.
Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives prestigious Royal Medal from the Royal Society
The University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton has been honoured with the Royal Society’s prestigious Royal Medal for his pioneering work in deep learning...
Do you believe in luck?
New research reveals culture plays a major part in whether people believe in luck and precognition around the world, more so than age, gender and education combined.
Student volunteers connect with community for John Curtin Weekend
International students make up around a quarter of the 200 volunteers set to lend their support to regional Western Australia for this year’s John Curtin Weekend.
Majority of Gen Z unaware of how meat consumption impacts climate
A survey of young Australians by a University of Sydney researcher found that while the majority believe climate change is anthropogenic...
