UNSW academics awarded more than $1.6m for joint Australian-US artificial intelligence research
Researchers will develop solutions to tackle challenges relating to drought, environmentally harmful emissions and infectious diseases.
ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2020 Press Release
Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2020 is released today by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. ShanghaiRanking began to publish Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by academic subjects since 2009.
Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies
New UBC research shows that midwives in British Columbia are providing safe primary care for pregnancies of all medical risk levels, contrary to a popular belief that midwives mostly manage low-risk pregnancies.
Soil scientists at UBC Okanagan are digging into the challenge of making plants more...
Approximately one-third of the earth’s soils are already degraded from over-tilling, pollution and over-planting — and with more than 7.5 billion people relying on terra firma for food, soil degradation has become a critical issue.
Building smarter to help cut NZ’s carbon emissions
A new study will explore how public buildings, including schools, could be designed to use sustainable cooling and heating technology and help New Zealand achieve its net-zero 2050 goal.
Jim Barnett: From the Ducks to the Golden State Warriors
Jim Barnett is a basketball lifer. After sprouting up four inches before his junior year in high school, he became a dominant player and began a basketball journey that continues to this day.
Researchers at the top of their fields elected as Fellows
Two Massey University academics have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi for their distinction in research advancement of science, technology or the humanities.
Immutep and Monash University receive grant funding for LAG-3 project
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Immutep Limited (ASX: IMM; NASDAQ: IMMP) is pleased to announce that the Australian Research Council...
Care leavers face ‘acute challenges’ in transition to adulthood
Care leavers in England are over ten times more likely than their peers to not be working or studying in their 21st year, a new study has shown.
Compassionate Imagery Helps Suppress Physical Pain Response, Research Finds
Using imagery focused on compassion can help people suffering from stress associated with physical pain, a new study from the University of Derby has shown.
