UC graduate conserving our mountains one app at a time
Eagerly using his software engineering skills to keep the snow on the mountains, a University of Canterbury graduate is developing a new app that helps people live more sustainably.
Fruit fly helps unlock clues about how organs, tissue and cancer grow
The fruit fly, Drosophila, has been used by scientists for more than 100 years to unravel key features of life on earth, such as how animals respond to the sun and how the bodies of animals are patterned from head to tail.
Teaching online nets lecturer national award
A University of Waikato lecturer has been recognised as one of New Zealand’s top tertiary teachers.
Sustainable Data Science Training Program awarded $1.65 M from NSERC CREATE
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced more than $26 million in funding for 16 new training initiatives through its Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program.
Unique collaboration brings together science and ballet
A new partnership between the University of Leeds and the world-renowned Northern Ballet has culminated in an original piece of dance exploring conceptual ideas of pattern and geometry.
Glasgow researchers awarded £3m for new aquaculture research
Researchers at the University of Glasgow’s School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine have been awarded £3m across four new projects.
New research proves diet can put Type 2 diabetes into remission
A team of researchers from Teesside University and the University of British Columbia has published a study showing that people can effectively control their Type 2 diabetes through diet...
UOW’s Science Space to welcome state-of-the-art Energy Futures Zone
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Science Space will soon be home to a state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to showcasing the world of energy futures, after receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government.
DNA Editing Technique Provides New Tool for Disease Research and Gene Therapy
Researchers at the University of Adelaide, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and CSIRO have developed a new technique to edit genes in living cells with unprecedented efficiency.
New project will help teachers tackle toxic masculinity in schools
Toxic masculinity and misogynistic gender narratives are gaining traction online and in Australian classrooms, threatening gender equality and contributing to gender-based violence.
