Boating safety solution nets eChallenge honours
A solution that makes sure all boat owners comply with the necessary legal requirements has taken top honours in this year’s Australian eChallenge.
Igniting entrepreneurial spirits in high school
There are plenty of examples of tech billionaires who started their entrepreneurship journey at a young age...
University of Canterbury edX course a volcanic winner
In only its first year offering massive open online courses (MOOCs), the University of Canterbury has won an international prize for an exceptional volcanic online course.
Tantrums in children could be linked to ADHD
Preschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – known as ADHD - at age seven, a study suggests.
HKU’s “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” wins UN-Habitat Asian Townscape Award
The “HSBC Rural Sustainability Programme” of the Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has been selected as one of the 11 winning projects for UN-Habitat’s 2021 Asian Townscape Awards (ATA).
New research unlocks jaw-dropping evolution of lizards and snakes
A ground-breaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success.
QUT gains grants under ARC Discovery Project funding
A research project to avert disaster by creating new ways to assess bushfire risk and another investigating the diversification of Australian marsupials are among 19 QUT projects to be awarded Australian Research Council Discovery Project funding.
McMaster researchers use AI tech to unveil key mechanism of bacterial warfare
Bacteria are in a constant fight for survival, and they rely on an array of deadly weapons to keep their competitors at bay.
Paediatricians support keeping schools open in Omicron
As Aotearoa responds to Omicron, a group of paediatricians and public health physicians say schools should remain open, as safely as possible.
Bank policymaker delivers first speech in Leeds
A leading economist delivered the first speech in his new role for the Bank of England at the University of Leeds.
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