Student Life

‘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.

HKU Engineering student team developed robotic fish sets World Record for the second time

A robotic fish with wide-ranging functions from search and rescue to providing entertainment at an aquarium sounds like an unattainable dream...

The secret lives of Canada lynx

Using a Fitbit and a spy mic, scientists have discovered new insight into the behaviour of the elusive Canada lynx.

OPINION As Sydney’s lockdown continues, what support is available – and needed – for...

JobKeeper and the Coronavirus Supplement ended earlier this year. But the last few months in have shown the COVID crisis is far from over in Australia.

Wasteneys and Filmer return home with Olympic gold and bronze

VICTORIA - Week one at the Olympic Games has seen Canadian women dominate the podium, and the same is true for Vikes rowing.

Stanford offers novel hybrid college courses to high schoolers to expand pathways to higher...

A new university office joins with the National Education Equity Lab to deliver dual-credit Stanford courses to underserved students nationwide.

Canterbury Aerospace students fire rocket into the black

While students make the most of their summer break in myriad ways, the University of Canterbury Aerospace Club (UC Aerospace) has been striving for new heights, attempting to break the world amateur altitude record with its sounding rocket.

UM kicks off One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition

This year, the University of Macau (UM) continues to hold the One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition, with the trade show and the elevator pitch contest already being held successfully.