Walter LaFeber, revered history professor, dies
Walter F. LaFeber, the Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, in the College of Arts and Sciences...
Mushroom-derived materials could offer benefits for developing nations in Africa
A research team from the University of Bristol has suggested that mycelium composites could offer a sustainable alternative to traditional building materials and help address socio-economic and environmental challenges in Africa.
Priorities post-COVID-19 outlined at Tourism Policy School
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says planning is underway for a new-look tourism sector post the COVID-19 vaccination programme and when international borders re-open.
Research reveals clouds made from tiny quartz crystals fill the skies of a searing-hot...
Researchers have detected for the first time evidence of quartz nanocrystals in the high-altitude clouds of WASP-17 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet 1,300 light-years from Earth.
No.1 in global University Impact Rankings
he University of Auckland is ranked No. 1 for two consecutive years in the University Impact Rankings by Times Higher Education (THE).
UCalgary’s Susa Benseler named 1 of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women
The Women’s Executive Network (WXN), a North American organization that celebrates and promotes women in leadership roles across professions, has unveiled its 2023 Top 100 list of Canada’s...
A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder
A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye.
UCalgary Mobilizing Alberta Climate Action Grant program launches new funding round
“Action is the antidote to despair,” folksinger Joan Baez famously said, and this is certainly relevant for addressing climate change and climate justice, globally and locally.
A method to assess Covid-19 transmission risks in indoor settings
MIT researchers have developed a publicly available model based on physics and data from past spreading events.
UOW launches new Criminology and Social Policy Hub
The University of Wollongong (UOW) launched the inaugural Criminology and Social Policy Hub event on Tuesday 14 November, designed to provide a space for collaboration to influence future policy and practice...
