Canterbury students tackle Tongan water challenges
A remote village in Tonga needs clean drinking water but there is limited electricity to run a processing plant – can you design a solution?
University of Alberta rises in aggregate ranking of the world’s top academic institutions
The University of Alberta is ranked 113th among the world’s top universities, according to an aggregate ranking that combines results from five respected global rankings.
Alumni startup Syzl wins PITCH 2023 competition at Collision tech conference
The University of Calgary represented its entrepreneurial spirit and robust innovation ecosystem at Collision, North America’s fastest-growing tech conference in Toronto from June 27 to 29.
ANU and UWA launch a revolution in Australian science education
Two national teaching programs will “revolutionise” science education in Australian schools and generate the next generation of Aussie Einsteins, quantum gurus, and the nation’s future science and technology workforce.
Resilience training for young drivers reduces long-term crash risk
A study that tracked almost 21,000 young drivers for more than a decade has revealed that those who took part in a resilience program in Year 11 were much less likely to have a car crash during their early years behind the wheel.
Quasar ‘clocks’ show Universe running five times slower soon after Big Bang
Quasars are the supermassive black holes at the centres of early galaxies. Professor Geraint Lewis in the School of Physics has unlocked their secrets to use them as 'clocks' to measure time near the beginning of the universe.
What to expect in the vaccine rollout
News that the Government has now secured agreements to purchase 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine (all going well) means that while 2021 will not be easy...
Gut health signals could transform arthritis treatment
Changes in the gut microbiome before rheumatoid arthritis is developed could provide a window of opportunity for preventative treatments, new research suggests.
Primary school pupils on a mission to improve learning through research
Primary school pupils who have been conducting research projects to improve learning outcomes in their schools have visited the University of Southampton to present their findings.
Cold hard facts: Award-winning film highlights plight of world’s glaciers
Highlighting the diminishing state of the world’s glaciers to younger generations is critical in the fight against climate change, a University of Dundee expert has said.
