Students who played sports before the pandemic did better during lockdowns
A history of participating in campus recreational sports can offset stress and contribute to academic competence even during high-stress periods such as a pandemic lockdown, shows a new study.
Applications open for 2021 Lemann Brazil Research Fund
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is pleased to announce the opening of applications to the Lemann Brazil Research Fund.
Digital tool to dial back COVID-19 anxiety, depression and alcohol use
With more than a third of Australians now drinking alcohol daily, compared to 6 per cent pre-COVID-19, researchers are developing a digital tool to help communities manage the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
Delegation of the British ambassador to China visits WHU
On December 15th, the award ceremony of the 11th “Good Supervisors in My Mind” was held in the Humanities Hall of WHU.
‘Animal-Stress’ Signal Improves Plant Drought Resilience
A team of Australian and German researchers has discovered a novel pathway that plants can use to save water and improve their drought tolerance.
UM’s 35th Portuguese Language Summer Course ends with success
The 35th Portuguese Language Summer Course, organised by the University of Macau (UM) Department of Portuguese, has ended with success on 23 July.
Solar activity reconstructed over a millennium
An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich has reconstructed solar activity back to the year 969 using measurements of radioactive carbon in tree rings.
Discovery of a new drug for diabetic retinopathy
A potentially effective treatment for diabetic retinopathy, a disease that swells and scars the retina, has been developed by an Université de Montréal scientist and...
‘Südstern’ Scholarship to Virologist Karola Obojes-Wahler
As a network of South Tyroleans abroad, Südstern promotes exchange and communication among its members as well as their professional and personal advancement.
Serious Gaming – Using applied immersive games for education, work and wonder
Computer games are not just for entertainment – they’re seriously powerful tools to solve complex problems, according to a University of Canterbury expert on applied immersive games.
