Massey awards five University Research Medals
Te Kāhui Toi, the team of artist-designers behind the recently opened Te Rau Karamu Marae on Massey’s Pukeahu campus are among this year’s winners of the University Research Medals.
UOW’s Science Space to welcome state-of-the-art Energy Futures Zone
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Science Space will soon be home to a state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to showcasing the world of energy futures, after receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government.
Sydney’s newest museum opens
The museum has free entry and brings together the University of Sydney's collections of antiquities, natural history, historic photographs, cultural artefacts and art.
Experience beats knowledge: Prof Richard Sutton on reinforcement learning and the future of AI
What can babies do that even the most advanced Large Language Models (LLMs) currently cannot? Renowned AI expert, Professor Richard Sutton, demonstrates this with a video of an...
Why ChatGPT matters more than you think
For the first time, we have an entity that is clearly both artificial and apparently intelligent – something approaching true AI, writes Paul Geertsema.
Leader of innovative Pacific climate change project wins award
A collective approach to research has opened doors to almost 80 scholars from more than 10 universities to work with Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva on a multimillion-dollar...
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.
Program aims to fast-track journey to inclusive leadership
A new Asian leadership accelerator program, designed for those who aspire to fast-track their leadership journey in politics, government and the public sector, is now open for applications.
$6.5 million grant to help improve care for Crohn’s disease patients
Patients with Crohn’s disease may require difficult surgeries in their lifetimes that typically involve the removal of diseased bowel.
Earthquake prone: how can we bring our riskiest buildings up to scratch?
As some of Aotearoa’s most seismically vulnerable buildings wait for upgrades, researchers say well-designed programmes to facilitate these potentially life-saving works should be prioritised.
