Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s 3820 lakes, seek keys to climate change in our deepest caves and bring nature back to our cities and towns.
Exposure to greenspace may lower risk of certain cancers
A University of Queensland-led study has found a link between exposure to gardens and a lower risk of being diagnosed with obesity-related cancer.
Co₂ Shortage: Why A Chemical Problem Could Mean More Empty Shelves
Professor Mark Lorch, Head of Department for Chemistry, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering, writes on The Conversation how the CO₂ shortage might affect your weekly shop.
PhD researchers have three minutes to make an impact
How does one distil years of research and tens of thousands of words into three minutes? With a lot of creativity and a dash of fun.
CityU educator receives UGC teaching award for promoting positive education
A City University of Hong Kong (CityU)-led inter-institutional project team promoting positive education among university students won the 2021 University Grants Committee (UGC) Teaching Award (the Award).
Western launches comprehensive digitized tornado archive
A new comprehensive digitized tornado archive at Western provides a deep dive into severe weather events of the past including the 1979 Woodstock, Ont. tornado with news clippings...
Wastewater testing takes flight in the fight against COVID-19
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.
Waterloo researchers awarded more than $4.3 million
Seven researchers receive federal funding to address the most pressing health care challenges in Canada and around the world.
UC San Diego-Led Team Receives $9M to Advance Parkinson’s Disease Treatments
The grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) will help further the discovery that inhibiting single gene in mice converts other cell types directly into new neurons, alleviating all Parkinson’s symptoms
University of Melbourne launches Global Centre in Delhi
The Premier of Victoria, Jacinta Allan MP officially opened the University of Melbourne’s first Melbourne Global Centre in Delhi today, marking a significant expansion of its global presence.
