UM develops drug-loaded macrophage robot for treatment of acute pneumonia
A research team led by Wang Ruibing, associate professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau, has developed a supramolecularly engineered motorised cell platform as a nanomedicine carrier...
As vast amounts of polystyrene go to landfill, could wool be the answer?
Working in the meal kit delivery industry, Joanne Howarth was horrified by the volume of EPS polystyrene packaging it generated. The solution she came up with was both disruptive and effective. It also won her a 2021 University of Sydney Alumni Award.
Gridiron Capital: how American football became a Sāmoan game
Senior lecturer in Pacific Studies, Dr Lisa Uperesa, launched her new book 'Gridiron Capital' with her aiga, friends and colleagues to a full house at the Fale Pasifika.
All screens toxic for teen health
Whether it is watching television or playing electronic games, teenagers are experiencing serious physical and mental health consequences after just two hours of screen use, according to University of Queensland-led research.
Academic wins 2023 Charles Atkin Translational Health Communication Scholar Award
Professor Mohan Dutta has been selected to receive the 2023 Charles Atkin Translational Health Communication Scholar Award.
Rethink needed on Hunter’s economic development priorities
For the first time, knowledge-producing jobs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, such as those in the professional and information services, outnumber goods generating jobs, like manufacturing and mining.
WA to implement University’s risk-reduction system UNHaRMED
The Western Australian Government has awarded a $2.2 million contract to a University of Adelaide research group to implement UNHaRMED – a natural hazard risk reduction approach and decision support system – in the state.
Fellowships grants build industry connections
The University of Adelaide has been awarded over $2.5 million in funding to activate six innovative research projects as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Early Career Industry Fellowships scheme.
Warwick Esports programme nominated for two prestigious awards
Part of the University of Warwick’s Creative Futures initiative, the success of the esports programme is being recognised at the international Esports Awards.
Blood biomarkers show even one-off brain injuries have effects lasting decades: study
Monash University-led research, believed to be the first of its kind, has used blood tests and MRI scans to show that the effects of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can last decades.
