Royal recognition for Canterbury computer science lecturer
A Canterbury professor who co-wrote a book about computer science for kids that has been translated into 30 languages has received a 2024 New Year Honour.
Polar vortex, winter heat may change bird populations
For birds and other wildlife, winter is a time of resource scarcity. Extreme winter weather events such as a polar vortex can push some species to the edge of survival.
Six lucky breaks lead to Distinguished University Professor honours for Stuart Phillips
There’s no mystery about what it takes to be named a Distinguished University Professor.
Royal Meteorological Society gives Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards
The Royal Meteorological Society has awarded their 2020 Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards.
Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body’s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.
First-of-its-kind Business Economy for Space Technology Programme for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
The HKU Academy for the Talented, the HKU Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) and the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (OASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Online surveys under threat: how AI can corrupt society
Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses.
Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows
The analysis estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to about 20 percent of the increase in corn and soybean yield gains during that period – an amount worth about $5 billion per year.
People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows
But PHQ-9 questionnaire used to monitor primary care patients did reveal benefits across six months.
HULL graduate matt johnson launches new marketing agency in city
University of Hull graduate Matt Johnson has launched a new Hull-based content marketing agency after three years of successful freelancing.
