We need a global science panel on chemicals and waste
Chemical pollution is a global threat that demands for global action, says Zhanyun Wang. An interface body similar to the IPCC could help bridge the gap between science and policy.
UQ forges global partnership to create home-grown vaccines
Queensland will become a major international hub for vaccine discovery and development with a global partnership formed in the United States today to help address the world’s critical health challenges.
Research on the Record: meet Charitha Pattiaratchi
Professor of Coastal Oceanography Charitha Pattiaratchi’s body of work is, like the ocean, vast and deep.
James Webb Telescope’s first pictures – Expert Reaction
UC academics Dr Michele Bannister and Associate Professor Karen Pollard comment on NASA's release of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope.
Academic and artistic minds honoured as RSE fellows
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE), Scotland’s National Academy, has announced 80 new Fellows, 10 of whom are academics from the University of Glasgow.
Lockdown pivot makes SDG summit more accessible
2021 Aotearoa Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit organisers have taken the event online and offered free access, in one of many pivots happening around the country during the current Covid-19 lockdown.
Improving health outcomes for First Nations Australians
The creation of a DNA database that more accurately reflects the rich genetic diversity of First Nations Australians will help improve health outcomes for patients, according to experts from The Australian National University (ANU).
New research provides hope for drug treatment to slow neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have found a new drug treatment that can slow the progression of neurodegenerative disease in mice.
Durham student gives speech at global event at Canadian High Commission
n a ceremony on 23 May, Durham student Alice Booth (Biosciences), was travelled to London to deliver a short speech at the Canadian High Commission.
Prestigious new scholarships at HK$1.56m for world-class PhD candidates
A newly launched scholarship is set to attract high-calibre PhD candidates from around the world to CityU.
