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VIU News & Experts: October 19, 2023

Oct 20, 2023

Supernatural tales, life-changing research and short-term rental rules 📖VIU's Nanaimo campus is going to be a busy place this Saturday as we host our first-ever community festival. Published by Black...

Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions

Oct 20, 2023

He’s expected to ask for $105 billion on Friday, including $60 billion for Ukraine, much of which would replenish U.S. weapons stockpiles provided earlier. There’s also $14 billion for Israel,...

Edward Crawley: A career of education, service, and exploration

Oct 20, 2023

During his time at MIT, Crawley not only published prolifically — with some 219 papers to his name — and taught and mentored countless students and colleagues. "Ed Crawley reinvented...

Event: Experts share insights from Türkiye earthquake and implications for Canada’s disaster preparedness

Oct 20, 2023

Earthquakes are a reality for B.C., notes Dr. Tony Yang, event organizer and UBC professor of civil engineering. Ms. Allison ChenPractice Advisor, Engineers and Geoscientists BCLessons learned from the performance...

Cobalt-free battery for cleaner, greener power

Oct 20, 2023

A wide variety of elements are used in their production, including cobalt, the production of which contributes to some environmental, economic, and social issues. For the first time, a team...

First article from a PhD at the Pandemic Center published

Oct 19, 2023

Now her first academic research article has been published in the journal International Journal for Equity in Health. A main finding is that some of the migrant workers experienced vaccine...

Physical theory improves protein folding prediction

Oct 19, 2023

Researchers from the University of Tokyo developed a novel physical theory that can accurately predict how proteins fold. Improved knowledge of protein folding could offer huge benefits to medical research,...

Sustained, purposeful investment key to ‘leaving no girl behind’, either in education or beyond

Oct 19, 2023

LNGB is part of the broader Girls’ Education Challenge, run by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. The research assessed the outcomes of the LNGB projects for more than...

Experts warn how life will change as global temperatures rise

Oct 19, 2023

One thing that has become apparent, said Balsari, an assistant professor of global health and population at the Harvard T.H. As hot as this year has been globally, experts who...

Eyes may be the window to your soul, but the tongue mirrors your health

Oct 19, 2023

19 October 2023Computer-aided tongue diagnostic systems can now identify diseases like COVID. A voicemail specifying the tongue colour and disease was also sent via a text message to the patient...