Royal Society of Edinburgh honours academics
Five Edinburgh scholars have been recognised for their exceptional achievements in science, academia, and public engagement.
Calls for total elimination of direct sales of vaping products
All sales of vaping products other than those prescribed by a doctor to aid in quitting smoking should be stopped to curb skyrocketing uptake of e-cigarettes in young people, according to a leading tobacco control expert.
Funded internships to deliver creative solutions
Small businesses in the region are being offered the opportunity to gain talented students and graduates to work in their company for four weeks to deliver digital creative content...
The power of confinement: How tiny nanotubes can squeeze new materials into being
An international research project, led by The University of Warwick and University of Lille, has used nanotube compression to transform the underlying chemistry and physics of a compound, creating a promising new one-dimensional material.
Scholarship gives University of Waikato nursing student a step up
Second-year nursing student Abigail Arguelles is the inaugural recipient of the Braemar Charitable Trust Scholarship in Nursing.
University of Toronto to increase base funding for PhD students to $40,000 per year
The University of Toronto is increasing funding for PhD and SJD (doctor of juridical science) students across its three campuses in an effort to alleviate students’ financial stress...
Hundreds of young people receive first Covid-19 jabs during two-day walk-in vaccination drive for...
A walk-in vaccination service at Kingston University saw hundreds of students, staff and young people aged 18 and over from across the borough visit campus to receive their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Citizen scientists can help endangered sharks
A Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia is asking the community to embrace the theme of this year’s National Science Week by becoming a citizen scientist and documenting endangered hammerhead sharks.
University of Michigan founds first robotics department among top 10 engineering schools
The creation of a new Department of Robotics, a first among the nation’s top 10 engineering schools, has been approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
UCalgary scientist recognized with Canada’s top award for early-career cardiovascular researchers
Heart failure is a growing problem. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, an estimated 750,000 Canadians live with heart failure and an additional 100,000 people are diagnosed annually with the progressive condition.
