PCB contamination in Icelandic orcas: a matter of diet
Accurate forecasting of health risks to killer whale populations may depend on looking at individual variations in their diet...
Study reveals inequities in access to cancer clinical trials in Canada
People living in less populated, rural or remote areas are missing out on last-ditch but potentially life-saving cancer clinical trials, according to a recent study by a University of Alberta oncologist that puts the onus on Canada’s health regulatory bodies to ensure equity.
Twitter analysis finds national lockdown announcement helped minimise Covid-19 misinformation
A new study by the University of Liverpool has shown that the prevalence of misinformation on Twitter fell in the 48-hour period after Boris Johnson’s announcement of a national lockdown on March 2020.
Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process.
New graduates join order of the engineer
The Order of the Engineer ceremony, held Tuesday on the Johns Hopkins University Homewood campus, officially welcomed nearly 150 members of the graduating Class of 2021 to the engineering profession.
NTU-Imperial partner in S$20m project for healthcare cyber security
The first research programme taking place at the new centre is a major S$20 million grant in collaboration with NTU Singapore to improve the security of medical devices and health data.
Taipei Medical University Ranked Top 300 in the 2021 Impact Rankings
Taipei Medical University (TMU) has ranked in the top 300 of the world’s universities in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, improving its position between 301-400 the previous year.
UOW women recognised in 2024 City of Wollongong Awards
Three members of the University of Wollongong (UOW) community – Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson, Dr Aimee Silla and Judy Bourke – were acknowledged for their contributions to the region in the annual...
Santa Clara University’s Executive MBA Ranked No. 4 In California
Santa Clara University’s Executive MBA program (EMBA) is ranked No. 4 in California, according to the recent poll from the prestigious Poets&Quants...
From love to generosity: NUS alumni couples and donors raised over S$677,250 for bursaries
When Mr Chua Hung Meng (Business ’81) met his late wife Ms Yeo Miu Ean (Business ’85), it was love at first sight. They bonded over their similar backgrounds – both of them came from humble families and lived frugally to pay for their university education.
