Mini-satellite maker
With her students, aerospace engineer Kerri Cahoy is developing small, affordable “CubeSats” to monitor weather and search for exoplanets.
Sustained drop in gambling frequency since pubs and clubs re-opened
A study to be presented at the Brain and Mind Centre Symposium 2020 today shows that over six months from the early days of COVID-19 to November...
An incredible journey just begun for Cambridge-bound graduate
Curious child, decorated student, cancer survivor, marathon runner, volunteer and soon-to-be Cambridge University PhD student. Sometimes people’s stories leave us with gaping jaws.
Cutbacks to Classics a Retrograde Step
Following the Ministry of Education's recent decision to remove Classics from NCEA Level 1, UC Associate Professor Patrick O'Sullivan discusses why this change will take away an opportunity...
Global demand for cancer surgery set to surge
A new modelling study led by UNSW predicts demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52 per cent within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.
Space for all is this student’s goal
The latest NASA rover, scheduled to land on Mars tomorrow after traveling more than six months in interplanetary space, is carrying with it a special instrument called MOXIE.
Study Examines What Makes People Susceptible to Fake Health News
A new study from University of Kansas journalism & mass communication researchers examines what influences people to be susceptible to false information about health...
3 Questions: Vaccines and the power of positive reinforcement
Public health officials have issued plenty of warnings about people who are reluctant to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
Argyle Scholarship support praised
She is one of 10 recipients of the $6000 award established by Lincoln University in 2020, in recognition of the contribution of Marlborough’s Gordon Holmes to farming and education...
Top students from University of Waikato take science learning back to their community
Two sisters, who have been recognised by an international academic honours’ society for their excellence in science, are taking what they have learned at the University...
