Cutting-edge glass tech project gains Marsden funding
University of Canterbury research developing a new type of high-strength glass that could revolutionise LED lighting and solar energy has won a $941,000 funding boost.
Research projects awarded $11.9m
The 2024 round of the Marsden Fund sees 20 Te Herenga Waka projects receive funding.
Probing the explosive growth of sports gambling
University of Alberta political scientist Fiona Nicoll says she has never seen anything like the viral spread of sports betting online.
Leading career in law spans sport and natural disasters
Sports law, land law and the legal fall-out of natural disasters such as the Canterbury earthquakes are specialty areas for a retiring Emeritus Professor.
Advancing X-ray technology around the world
Since its founding in 2015, KA Imaging, a Waterloo spinoff, has been revolutionizing X-ray technology in Canada and around the world.
Research to set children on path to success receives special Marsden funding
A Marsden Fund Council grant of $3m for a nationwide programme to understand the factors children need to succeed in life is a feature in the 2024 Marsden funding round.
Worrying number of people in Singapore unaware they are pre-diabetic or diabetic
A recent survey found that nearly 40 per cent of respondents in Singapore have pre-diabetes, a condition that increases the risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Missing a deadline has a bigger impact than you might think: Study
People who were told work was submitted late considered it to be of lower quality than the same work submitted early or on time.
Undergraduates get a taste of life in academia with NUS’ Research Experience (REx) programme
REx offers a grant, workshops on core research skills and curated topics such as artificial intelligence and data storytelling, as well as opportunities for students to showcase the impact of their work.
‘Bilateral cooperation:’ U.S. Consul General Baxter Hunt visits Western University
The U.S. Consul General in Toronto, Baxter Hunt, visited Western on Oct. 31, highlighting the university’s strong connections with students, scholars and medical research agencies south of the border.