Vast majority of Australians want COVID-19 boosters
More than seven-in-10 vaccinated Australians say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when it is recommended to them...
Honouring passion and perseverance at the NUS Achievement Awards 2024
The second iteration of the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA), held on 26 October 2024 at the University Cultural Centre, brought together students...
University of Waikato launches New Zealand’s first Esports minor qualification
With three out of every four New Zealanders now involved in video gaming, the University of Waikato has launched New Zealand’s first Esports minor qualification and is taking enrolments for 2022.
Sustainable buildings research wins national excellence award
Professor Zhenjun Ma awarded for work on decarbonising the heating and cooling of buildings.
Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study
A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third ‘jab’, a new study reveals.
Gaia wins Prix Versailles grand prize for architecture and design
NTU has been recognised on the global stage with a prestigious award that celebrates the finest contemporary architectural projects worldwide.
Using Squid Game to teach economics
First year business and economics students all over the world may soon be using Netflix’s global smash hit series Squid Game to learn complex economic theories.
Santa’s sleigh upgraded as preflight list checked twice
From automated gift-sorting, precise chimney navigation, reindeer health tracking, and antifreeze technology, Santa’s sleigh has undergone a transformation this year with the help of Monash engineers.
Greener burials uncovered by new Canterbury research
While many are striving to live in a more eco-friendly way, a University of Canterbury (UC) academic says we should also have the option to be buried more sustainably.
Novel graphene ribbons poised to advance quantum technologies
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently achieved a significant breakthrough in the development of next-generation carbon-based quantum materials...
