Can carbon solve the carbon problem?
Professor Ajit Sarmah has written the book on biochar, a form of carbon that at scale could have a major impact in reducing carbon emissions.
Four Princeton faculty members awarded NEH grants
Four Princeton faculty members have received research grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).
Good quality sleep and avoiding sleep apnoea can boost brain power: study
Good quality sleep and the absence of sleep apnoea are associated with better cognitive function, a Monash-University-led international study has found.
The Power of Education: Teach for Australia
Teach for Australia seeks to break the cycle of educational inequity by partnering exclusively with schools that serve low socio-economic communities...
Spirit mediums could help unlock tourism secrets – study
Tourism researchers could learn from spirit mediums to develop a better way of researching by embracing ‘nothingness’ and opening themselves up to the mysterious and unseen ‘atmospheres’ that surround us, a new study reveals.
Most people can’t identify deadly rip current – UC expert
A new study has found that two-thirds of people who could spot a rip current in photographs could not pick one out in real life.
Monash University innovation recognised as global contender for Science Start-Up Breakthrough of the Year...
Kite Magnetics, a Monash University spinout developing ground-breaking electric motor technology, has been shortlisted as one of 25 global ventures to pitch for the Science Breakthrough of the Year Award at the Falling Walls Science Summit in Berlin later this year.
Three Johns Hopkins master’s degree programs among top online programs in the country
Johns Hopkins graduate programs in engineering and nursing were ranked among the top online master's programs in the country, according to new rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report.
Head of School of Aviation appointed as new leader of industry body
The School of Aviation’s Chief Executive Ashok Poduval has been elected President of Aviation New Zealand at its recent annual general meeting.
Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment
Each year, at least 2.8 million people in the United States develop an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die from such infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
