How New Zealand could ‘brew up’ new foods to reduce agricultural emissions
In a new article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury's Dr Ian Mason looks at a proportion of dairy and meat farming could be replaced by "precision fermentation."
Western’s Nicole Campbell receives prestigious 3M teaching award
Campbell is one of 10 recipients across Canada to receive the 2024 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award, founded by 3M and the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)
New Ivey Academy workshop explores implementing AI in the workplace
In just a few short months, Artificial Intelligence (AI) – particularly through the recently renowned chatbot ChatGPT – has already disrupted how people and organizations work across every sector and industry.
New offshore wind centre to advance net zero ambitions
The University of Melbourne has launched the Australian Centre for Offshore Wind Energy (ACOWE) to address the key challenges faced by offshore wind farms in Australia.
Greater fuel resilience needed – study
New Zealand needs to act now to boost food and fuel resilience for future global catastrophes, researchers argue.
Most-detailed collision of black holes provides strongest evidence yet to support Hawking’s 50-year-old prediction
An international team of scientists have observed a collision of two black holes, violent and energetic events in the cosmos, in detail never-before-seen.
New cosmic discovery challenges galaxy formation theories
An international team of astronomers have discovered a remarkably clumpy rotating galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the Big Bang, shedding new light on how galaxies grew and evolved in the early Universe.
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Ben Underwood
Ben Underwood’s expertise in delivering clinical trials became highly prized last year, as he worked on a vaccine trial the whole world was watching.
Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most common fats in human milk, meats and dairy products, is made by the liver and sent to the developing brain when it’s low in the diet.
Innovative new entry program responds to changing needs
The University of Western Australia has launched Experience-based entry, a new pilot program to enable a broader range of students to apply for entry to study at WA’s top University.
