Concordia art education grad students bring the slow movement to the university
A growing body of evidence reveals the negative effects of competitive pressures on university scholars’ quality of life, teaching and research. It’s a reality that leaves many academics questioning their roles in higher education.
Discovery of novel brain fear mechanisms offers target for anxiety-reducing drugs
A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviours such as ‘freezing’ has been identified by neuroscientists. The University of Bristol researchers say the discovery of a key pathway in the brain...
Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Adjusting the Gut Flora to Help Healing
This taboo cancer takes 9,500 lives every year in Canada. Manuela Santos, a researcher at the CHUM Research Centre, and her colleagues, Drs. Carole Richard and Roy Hajjar, want that to change. Together, they are studying the influence of the intestinal microbiota on the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer.
University of Waikato Fulbright Scholar to study how kava can be used to reduce...
Dr Apo Aporosa, a former police officer who left policing with PTSD, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to work for three months with institutes in Hawai’i on two projects.
What regulates the ‘glue’ needed for nerve repair?
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could help people recover from nerve damage.
Agrifood Digital Lab and the NZ Product Accelerator announce hub for Palmerston North
Massey University’s AgriFood Digital Lab (MAFDL) is partnering with the NZ Product Accelerator (NZPA) to form a new hub in Palmerston North.
Climate-action scholarships for Pacific Island nations students
The University of Melbourne has launched fully-funded climate-action scholarships for students from Pacific Island nations to support their local communities in addressing climate change.
Summer research projects inspire students
Whoever thinks research is a dull and lonely occupation has got it wrong, says psychology Professor Maryanne Garry, a supervisor of students doing Summer Research Scholarships at the University of Waikato.
Biodigester to convert waste into compost at University of Sydney
A cutting-edge biodigester has been installed at the University of Sydney, for odour- and methane-free processing of organic waste into compost for use on campus.
New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī appoints inaugural Jazz Composer-in-Residence
Callum Allardice has been appointed the inaugural Creative New Zealand / NZSM Jazz Composer-in-Residence by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
