Manchester alumnus Simon Johnson wins Nobel Prize in Economics
An economist who studied at The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking research into understanding wealth disparities between different nations.
First patient on trial in colorectal, gastric and ovarian cancer study
Newcastle biotechnology company ImmVirX Pty Limited has treated the first cancer patient in the clinical trial of its bio-selected oncolytic virus, IVX037.
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.
MRFF funding to advance research into blood cancer and neurological conditions in children
The Commonwealth Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has invested close to $8 million to advance neurological and cancer research led by Monash University’s Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
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.
What would it mean to have feminist AI?
Under the hotly debated impacts of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) lies the deeper problem of biased data teaching AI.
Improving the health of New Zealanders the aim of funded research projects
Two staff members from the Research Centre for Hauora & Health have been awarded grants from Lottery Health Research Te Tahua Tangahau Hauoratanga for projects that will improve the health of New Zealanders.
£1m funding to help forecast climate tipping points
An Edinburgh researcher has been awarded £1m to develop new ways to forecast when Earth’s climate systems may cross critical tipping points.
QUT design leaders and innovators win Good Design Awards
Two QUT initiatives, one bridging the divide between academia and industry and another placing QUT at the global forefront of design education, have been recognised in the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards.
Older adults with obesity experienced greater stress during COVID-19’s first year
Adults over 50 living with obesity were more likely to experience stressors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being less likely to perceive the pandemic’s consequences as negative...
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