School of Computing Science aims to reduce environmental impact of digital tech
Computing science students at the University of Glasgow are set to become the first in the UK to have specific material about the environmental impact of digital technologies integrated...
Reserve Bank walks the post-COVID tightrope
University of Canterbury (UC) economists Associate Head of Economics and Finance Stephen Hickson and Associate Professor...
UofG joins beLAB1407 bridge partnership
The University of Glasgow has joined beLAB1407 Bridge Partnership, in an expansion of its original $20 million project.
Change in access to fast food linked to health
Living close to fast-food outlets may be bad for your waistline, while living closer to a supermarket may be slightly better for your health, a new University of Canterbury study suggests.
Researchers find similarities in the way both children and societies alter words’ meanings
An international team of researchers is using computer science to explore the knowledge foundation of word meaning in both child language development and the evolution of word meanings across languages.
Oxford vaccine creator Professor Sarah Gilbert awarded RSA Albert Medal
Professor Sarah Gilbert has been awarded the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce’ (RSA) Albert Medal for her work on the Oxford vaccine.
Waterloo researcher awarded Michael J. Fox Foundation grant
Dr. Kaylena Ehgoetz Martens, a researcher in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, is part of an international team that received $1.35 million USD from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for a joint project on freezing of gait (FOG)...
Analysis: How the philosophy of the past can help us imagine the economy of...
The economy keeps making headlines for all the wrong reasons — stories about rising prices, supply shortages and a looming recession have been frequently making the front page these days.
Smoosh – a flatpack shoe designed for a digital nomad lifestyle
Dr Magdalena Karasinska’s nomadic experience served as a valuable starting point for her creative and practice-led research PhD project called ‘Smoosh.’
Treatment boost needed to shift NHS Covid backlog
The NHS must treat at least 10 per cent more non-emergency hospital cases a month if it is to successfully start reducing the hefty backlog caused by the pandemic, according to new analysis.
