‘Crucial’ nursing course at Western focuses on caring for aging population
A unique course at Western is training the next generation of nurses not just in practical medical skills, but how to bring more empathy and a “person-centred” approach to their patients.
How to reduce food waste and feast sustainably this holiday season
The holiday season is upon us, complete with multiple occasions for eating, drinking and making merry—which means multiple occasions for wasted food and drink.
Western alumni appointed to Order of Canada for building “hope for a better future”
Three Western alumni and an honorary degree recipient have been named to the Order of Canada, the second-highest national honour for merit.
Record number of ANU students ready to leave lasting mark in Indo-Pacific
Seventeen sensational students from The Australian National University (ANU) will jet off to the Indo-Pacific to live, study and intern in the region after receiving New Colombo Plan scholarships for 2025.
University of Glasgow named as Scotland’s Centre for Teaching Excellence host
The University of Glasgow has been announced as the host of Scotland’s new Centre for Teaching Excellence.
Project turning food waste into bioplastics receives award
University of Adelaide PhD candidate Mel Nguyen was awarded at this year’s international Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition for her research investigating how to turn food waste into durable bioplastics.
Leeds universities join forces on adult social care research
Adult social care experts at the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University have been selected to join a centre of excellence for research and best practice in the sector.
Santa’s sleigh upgraded as preflight list checked twice
From automated gift-sorting, precise chimney navigation, reindeer health tracking, and antifreeze technology, Santa’s sleigh has undergone a transformation this year with the help of Monash engineers.
McGill researchers help uncover rare gamma-ray flare from a distant black hole
A high-energy gamma-ray flare from the super-massive black hole in the Messier 87 (M87) galaxy was observed in 2018 for the first time in nearly a decade, thanks to an international effort involving McGill University researchers.
Speeding up new vaccine development
A device which could help reduce new vaccine production time to less than 100 days has been granted development funding.
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