Western announces $500,000 in funding for graduate students hit by inflation
Western is providing $500,000 in funding to help graduate students in response to rising inflation and the lack of affordable housing. Announced at the Feb. 16 Senate meeting...
Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows
The analysis estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to about 20 percent of the increase in corn and soybean yield gains during that period – an amount worth about $5 billion per year.
Why does the UK attract so many international students?
The UK has some of the world's most famous universities, such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Imperial College London, which are renowned for their high-quality education and rigorous academic requirements.
Experience outer space while keeping your feet on the ground
A 15-minute ride to the edge of space costs up to $500,000, but a University of Canterbury (UC) Commerce student has found a way to experience outer space using a Virtual Reality (VR) Headset for a fraction of the price.
Bacterial fingerprints in soil show where copper is buried
Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil.
HKU Business School recognised for its excellence in business education with AACSB re-accreditation
HKU Business School has been dedicated to providing quality business education and advancing the knowledge frontiers.
Fruit fly helps unlock clues about how organs, tissue and cancer grow
The fruit fly, Drosophila, has been used by scientists for more than 100 years to unravel key features of life on earth, such as how animals respond to the sun and how the bodies of animals are patterned from head to tail.
Funding secured for green hydrogen storage materials research
The development of safe, low-cost, green hydrogen storage materials from New Zealand resources is now a step closer, thanks to an international research grant.
James Webb Space Telescope makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
Two University of Leicester scientists are part of a team that’s observed an exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst, GRB 230307A, and identified the neutron star merger that generated an explosion that created the burst.
New benchmark to protect biodiversity after bushfires
A new study has found up to three quarters of damaged forest needs to be protected from logging after major natural disasters...
