Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton receives prestigious Royal Medal from the Royal Society
The University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton has been honoured with the Royal Society’s prestigious Royal Medal for his pioneering work in deep learning...
Do you believe in luck?
New research reveals culture plays a major part in whether people believe in luck and precognition around the world, more so than age, gender and education combined.
Nation-leading dental trailblazer humbled by royal invitation
University of Adelaide titleholder and alum Dr Trudy Lin says she is incredibly humbled and honoured to be invited to pay her respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
What’s so super about superfoods?
Everyone has heard of the good old saying: ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’.
Focus on indigenous storytelling in new UC qualification
Two new University of Canterbury (UC) courses will empower ākonga to explore indigenous representation as we move from traditional storytelling to digital and mainstream media.
Flatworm-inspired medical adhesives stop blood loss
Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding...
UM has launched different degree programmes to help promote the health industry in Macao
In line with the second five-year development plan of the Macao SAR, the University of Macau (UM) continues to optimise its academic programmes and has launched a number...
Grad students from diverse backgrounds push the boundaries of community-engaged research
For Jah-Amaka Enwedo and Jessie Conrad, the goal of doing research at the University of Alberta is to make life better for people in their home communities.
Social justice at the heart of new one-year Master of Public Health
A greater focus on Indigenous health, use of big data, and a deeper understanding of how public health intersects with social justice are three of the new specialisations that will underpin the University of Wollongong’s...
Pacific health promoter turned doctoral researcher awarded HRC Fellowship
He’s been a literal ‘posterboy’ for the University of Canterbury (UC), Les Mills, ChristchurchNZ, All Right?
