What to expect in the vaccine rollout
News that the Government has now secured agreements to purchase 15 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine (all going well) means that while 2021 will not be easy...
New tool gauges impacts of warming waters on over 200 fish species
Warming ocean waters could reduce the ability of fish, especially large ones, to extract the oxygen they need from their environment.
How our planets were formed
Terrestrial planets versus gas and ice giants: A new theory explaining why the inner solar system is so different to the outer regions runs counter to the prevailing wisdom.
Making music across the world
As a musician, nothing beats being able to play your music with others. The current pandemic makes that delicate choreography challenging – but not impossible – as our Music Department has shown.
A walk in the park? How spending time in nature can boost mental health
If you’re feeling stressed, anxious or discouraged, finding the energy to get outdoors may be hard – but it could be one of the best things you could do to lift your mood, particularly during COVID-19.
Mental health pilot program expands to more primary schools
A pilot mental health program successfully trialled in Victorian primary schools will be expanded to a total of 26 schools in 2021.
Experts to discuss what a post-Covid world might look like
In the online event ‘Escaping to a post-Covid world’, a group of University experts from clinical and respiratory medicine to public health, as well as education and social work...
Getting crafty about sharing the joy of maths
Chaos theory and crochet collide in Christchurch this month. University of Canterbury mathematicians are playfully promoting the art and craft of mathematics through a free public event on Sunday, 23 May.
Study tracks food’s value from farm to plate globally
As soon as an ear of corn is taken off its stalk, or a potato is pulled from the ground, it travels anywhere from a few miles to across continents, and sometimes undergoes a multitude of processes that transform it into the food we consume.
USC’s Santo Condorelli Wins Silver Medal With Team Italy In 4×100 Freestyle Relay At...
Former Trojan great Santo Condorelli contributed to Italy's 4x100m free relay that won silver on Monday (July 26) in Tokyo, picking up USC's first medal in the 2020 Games and the first Olympic medal of his career.