Researchers campaign to raise awareness of ‘sharenting’ dangers
As the new school year looms and thousands of back-to-school photos of children in their uniforms are posted on social media, academics are warning of the dangers of ‘sharenting’.
Waterloo researcher awarded Michael J. Fox Foundation grant
Dr. Kaylena Ehgoetz Martens, a researcher in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, is part of an international team that received $1.35 million USD from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for a joint project on freezing of gait (FOG)...
UM scholar elected fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry and Royal Society of Biology
Henry Kwok Hang Fai, associate professor in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), has been elected fellow of both the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Biology for...
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.
Why single, older women without children face economic insecurity
A first-of-its-kind study examining the economic security of single older women without children has busted the myth that people without children must have uninterrupted careers and healthy retirement savings.
McMaster researchers receive $2.6 million for small modular reactor research
Two researchers from the Faculty of Engineering have received a total of nearly $2.6 million to lead research on small modular reactors (SMRs).
Two UC academics named Women of Influence
Two internationally renowned academics at the University of Canterbury have been named as finalists in the Westpac Women of Influence Awards 2021, recognising women making a difference in the work they do, and paving the way for others to follow.
How to apply for studying abroad in New Zealand?
New Zealand has advantages such as high-quality education, a safe and stable environment, a multicultural society, a good quality of life, and opportunities for permanent residency after graduation...
Billions of tonnes of ice lost from Antarctic Ice sheet
Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region - the Amundsen Sea Embayment - has lost more than 3,000 billion tonnes of ice over a 25-year period.
Kingston University’s new Dean of Engineering, Computing and the Environment Professor Amir Alani emphasises...
The incoming Dean of Kingston University's Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment has highlighted the crucial role higher education has to play in ensuring advances in technology are harnessed for the benefit of society.
