BU climbs into top 30 in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure the work of universities against the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and BU has risen to joint 29th place out of 1,591 universities measured internationally, up from 42nd last year.
Coronavirus update: London to enter Tier 3 restrictions
The UK Government has announced that London will move from Tier 2 to Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Wednesday 16 December.
Conventional wisdom on tissue imaging turned on its head
An international team of experts has made a technological breakthrough for one of the most important forms of imaging: optical coherence tomography (OCT).
HKBU deploys new AI-enhanced COVID-19 alert system
Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) technology with BU-Trace, the COVID-19 alert system (the System) they have developed.
NUS researchers develop novel approach for predicting resistance against cancer therapy
A specific combination of oncogenes found to support cancer growth and survival, resulting in unfavourable treatment outcome.
Griffith University central in world leading water security index
Griffith University researchers were central in developing the Asian Development Bank’s world leading water security index, the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO) 2020, released the past week.
Student aerospace team rockets to success in US
A team of Canterbury students are coming back to earth after building and launching a winning rocket 10km into the sky at an international aerospace competition.
Diamonds are a cell’s best friend
Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer.
Shaurya Kansal receives prestigious VC Leadership Scholarship at University of Wollongong
Shaurya Kansal, a driven and innovative young mind hailing from Meerut, India, has been awarded a highly esteemed Vice-Chancellor’s Leadership Scholarship from the University of Wollongong (UOW).
Methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells underestimated
A recent McGill study published inEnvironmental Science and Technology finds that annual methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas (AOG) wells in Canada and the US...
