Western projects receive new Canada Brain Research Fund grants
A research project on fast-tracking drug development for neurodegenerative diseases and another on technology to study the brain at the patient’s bedside are two Western projects among four across Canada awarded grants through the Canada Brain Research Fund (CBRF)...
Wales-first for USW as it strikes gold for cyber security excellence
THE University of South Wales (USW) has become the only university in Wales to be named as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ.
Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s 3820 lakes, seek keys to climate change in our deepest caves and bring nature back to our cities and towns.
Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects
A University of Queensland study has found women who’ve just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.
Award-winning safety performance at City University of Hong Kong
They won the “Safety Performance Award – Outstanding” in the 19th Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award, organised by the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Council.
Meaty issues: Navigating the challenges of a climate-friendly diet
Every time you trade your car for public transport or take a reusable bag to the supermarket, you are helping Singapore inch toward its 2050 net zero target.
How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology
On The Conversation, Civil and Natural Resources Engineering lecturers Rebecca Peer and David Dempsey, and PhD student Karan Titus explain geothermal BECCS, a new method to capture electricity production emissions and trap them in geothermal fields.
Strong connections and an uplifting learning environment at UC
With a major in Tourism, Marketing and Management and a minor in te reo Māori, Amiria sees the tourism industry as a platform to tell the stories of tangata whenua, and an opportunity to preserve the history of our tūpuna (ancestors).
University receives £5.65m to transform research into impact
The University of Manchester has received £5.65m funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA), in order to turn its cutting-edge research into innovative solutions for businesses.
Forecasting the next COVID-19
Princeton disease ecologist C. Jessica Metcalf and Harvard physician and epidemiologist Michael Mina say that predicting disease could become as commonplace as predicting the weather.
