All eyes on COP28: Key issues in this year’s climate summit and what it...
The world is watching the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it hosts the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, which will take stock of the world’s progress in fighting climate change.
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) announces the winners of its 2020 Excellence Awards
CBIE is pleased to announce the 2020 Excellence Awards winners showcasing the innovators, leaders, connectors and emerging stars in our field.
Childhood exposure to violence puts teens at sexual health risk
Adolescents exposed to family and domestic violence during childhood are at much greater risk of being hospitalised for sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy terminations, according to new research led by The University of Western Australia.
City University of Hong Kong scholar wins Tencent’s Xplorer Prize
Professor Wang Zuankai of CityU won the 2020 Xplorer Prize organised by the Tencent Foundation for his fundamental research on water energy harvesting as well as nature-inspired engineering.
New evidence static electricity sense could be a factor in evolution of extreme body...
Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes?
Minnesota State forms taskforce on Law Enforcement Education Reform
Minnesota State has announced the formation of a Taskforce on Law Enforcement Education Reform.
Professor Jarrod Haar to join Massey Business School
Professor Haar was previously employed with Massey from 2012 to 2016 as a Professor of Management based on the Auckland campus, before moving to Auckland University of Technology (AUT) as a Professor of Human Resource Management.
Exploring how AI can shape the future of medicine
To address the promise and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector, the medical and engineering colleges at NTU Singapore, together with National Healthcare Group (NHG)...
Hidden magma pools pose eruption risks that we can’t yet detect
Scientists’ ability to estimate eruption risks is largely reliant on knowing where pools of magma are stored, deep in the Earth’s crust. But what happens if the magma can’t be spotted?
Ghost roads in South-East Asia speed nature’s destruction
Unauthorised road building in tropical forests is accelerating habitat destruction. Professor Josh Cinner, with colleagues from James Cook University, found that there were up to six times more actual roads than those recorded in official datasets.
