World-leading asbestos diseases researcher awarded international prize
An internationally recognised researcher from The University of Western Australia who has helped improve the lives of mesothelioma patients has been awarded...
Common indoor air pollutants could affect creativity: Study
Air quality in the office may affect our level of creativity at work, scientists at NTU Singapore have found.
Massey University to open education institute in China
Massey University will launch a joint education institute in collaboration with Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE) later this year.
Royal recognition for Canterbury computer science lecturer
A Canterbury professor who co-wrote a book about computer science for kids that has been translated into 30 languages has received a 2024 New Year Honour.
Polar vortex, winter heat may change bird populations
For birds and other wildlife, winter is a time of resource scarcity. Extreme winter weather events such as a polar vortex can push some species to the edge of survival.
Six lucky breaks lead to Distinguished University Professor honours for Stuart Phillips
There’s no mystery about what it takes to be named a Distinguished University Professor.
Royal Meteorological Society gives Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards
The Royal Meteorological Society has awarded their 2020 Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards.
Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation – a potentially damaging side-effect of the body’s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.
First-of-its-kind Business Economy for Space Technology Programme for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
The HKU Academy for the Talented, the HKU Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) and the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (OASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Online surveys under threat: how AI can corrupt society
Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses.
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