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...
Award for student fighting the loneliness ‘epidemic’ among Bristol’s elderly
A selfless student who organised for 150 Christmas cards to be sent to lonely Bristol pensioners has been honoured with a special award.
White hat hacker and cybersecurity graduate protects NZ businesses online
He spends his days trolling client systems, searching for weak spots in IT systems; the places where cyber attackers can enter and create mayhem in the online world of business.
Bright idea: new LEDs can detect off food and lethal gases
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode (LED) that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light – it could enable your fridge to tell you when your food...
Canterbury youth mentoring researcher wins national award
A University of Canterbury researcher has received a prestigious fellowship to study the relationships between young people and their adult mentors.
HKBU blended learning initiatives scoop awards in international contest
The blended learning initiatives adopted by three different courses at HKBU were honoured with several awards in the 2021 International Contest on Blended Teaching and Learning organised by Peking University.
UM organises field trip to increase secondary school students’ interest in scientific research
The University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) recently organised the third installment of its science popularisation activity titled ‘The Pursuit of Research’. The activity attracted over 70 students and teachers from eight local secondary schools in Macao.
