Scotland’s oldest university launches solar farm
Ambitious plans by the University of St Andrews to meet net zero targets, contribute to a just transition from fossil fuels, and take a leading role in driving a successful local...
EV infrastructure: It’s time to tackle range anxiety
Opinion: Aotearoa needs to invest in smart EV-charging infrastructure, say Business School academics Mingyue Selena Sheng, Le Wen, Basil Sharp and honours student Mira Simunic.
$2.4m boost to advance R&D
A powerful new microscope has been commissioned at Flinders University as part of a national strategy to provide researchers and industry with the latest techniques to develop the next generation of materials and products.
Spin-out backer announces £215m of investment funds
An investment company co-founded by the University has announced an initial injection of £215m from investors.
Further decline in prevalence of obesity in 4-year-olds
Obesity among New Zealand 4-year-old children is continuing to decline, but one in three children are still considered overweight, a new University of Otago study shows.
£2.5m art commissioning programme will help University project reach out to Fife communities
A unique University of St Andrews project focusing on the impact and legacy of war on ordinary citizens has been selected to be part of the prestigious IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund...
Mapping hotspots for bats may help scientists prepare for future bat-to-human viral outbreaks
A new research paper identifies locations of bats that may host coronavirus based on climate, native forests, and caves where these bats inhabit.
UC offers summer course on animal-inspired robotics
The student at William Mason High School in Mason, Ohio, enrolled in the University of Cincinnati’s Biology Meets Engineering course, which gives students both at UC and Cincinnati-area high schools a chance to learn about both disciplines while they work on animal-inspired robotics projects.
Study to examine effects of children’s life skills programme
Researchers based at The University of Manchester are set to begin a study that will examine the effects of a school-based life skills programme after being awarded with £800k of funding by Norway’s Kavli Trust.
University of Macau 36th Portuguese Language Summer Course now open for applications
Organised by the Department of Portuguese of UM’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the 36th Portuguese Language Summer Course will include language courses and thematic courses, which will be held online via Moodle and Zoom between 9:00am and 6:00pm every working day over the period of the summer course.
