Looking to 2021: Seven wishes for the year
The year 2020 will go down in history as a disastrous year. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed over 1.7 million people and infected over 81 million people.
Driving digital transformation in telco
A new five-year agreement between NBN Co and UTS will bring together students, academics and industry experts to tackle challenges facing the telecommunications sector.
Survey first to provide comprehensive view of Irish in Aotearoa New Zealand
In addition to containing many ‘firsts’, new research from the University of Otago’s Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies provides comprehensive insights into the identity...
Radiopharmaceuticals offer promise to image – and treat – cancer
$24-million cross-Canada grant will support development of radiopharmaceuticals from discovery to use in the health-care system.
How our planets were formed
Terrestrial planets versus gas and ice giants: A new theory explaining why the inner solar system is so different to the outer regions runs counter to the prevailing wisdom.
How do pay cuts and layoffs affect morale and productivity?
Experimental economist Ananish Chaudhuri says that contrary to what you might think, cutting pay won’t reduce worker productivity.
Two scholars with Stanford affiliations win Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Two people with Stanford affiliations, including an undergraduate student and an alumnus, have been awarded 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholarships for graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
Researchers discover complete Neolithic cursus on the Isle of Arran
A leading team of researchers have discovered what is believed to be a complete Neolithic cursus set within a rich prehistoric landscape on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
3 Questions: Task Force 2021 and the future of MIT education
Anantha Chandrakasan and Melissa Nobles describe themes that emerged from broad discussions on teaching and learning in the post-Covid world.
Southampton engineer wins national accolade
An international pioneer in silicon photonics, from the University of Southampton, has been awarded a top medal from the Royal Society of Engineering.














































