HKBU receives HK$10 million donation pledge from Ma Pak Leung Co Ltd
HKBU has received a generous donation pledge of HK$10 million from Ma Pak Leung Co Ltd for the establishment of the Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professorship in Innovative Neuromedicine.
World-first studies point way to preventing rheumatic fever in Aotearoa and internationally
University of Otago-led research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.
Children’s book uncovers the uncommon side of unconditional love
The inspiration for My Momma Loves Me, a children’s book about an inquisitive squirrel who sets out to learn about motherhood from a cast of Canadian critters
UOW Global Climate Change Week centres on climate action
Universities are vital hubs of research, teaching and leadership on climate change. Since 2015, Global Climate Change Week (GCCW) at the University of Wollongong (UOW) has been an important gathering of hearts and mind.
100 CUHK Students Awarded Link University Scholarship 2020/21
100 students of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been awarded the Link University Scholarship 2020/21(Link Scholarship), in recognition of their outstanding achievements in...
Pfizer Canada and McMaster to foster health equity in vaccine science
Pfizer Canada is investing $500,000 in McMaster projects aimed at addressing critical gaps in health equity in the development and delivery of vaccines.
Stem cell “magic potion” with promise
Biomedical engineer Dr Jiao Jiao Li has taken out the 2024 Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science for her research using the healing powers of stem cells to treat chronic diseases like osteoarthritis.
University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health provides culturally safe vaccinations for...
Indigenous health experts at the University of Toronto are running a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Toronto’s Indigenous communities – part of an effort to marry public health measures with culturally appropriate care.
Free hire of rooms opens doors for community
Local groups are being offered the free use of the University of Edinburgh’s spaces following a successful pilot of a new scheme.
Secrets of the ancient Nile the subject of a new expedition
Dr Tim Ralph from Macquarie University’s School of Natural Sciences will join an international team on a field expedition to Egypt in December to investigate previously unknown former Nile River branches near...
