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Optica Women Scholars program honors undergraduate for work on solar cells

Apr 20, 2023

Obstacles such as bulky panels and sunlight availability have stymied solar energy's impact, but the way solar cells are constructed also plays a role. Solar cells rely on the photovoltaic...

The NDIS is set for a reboot but we also need to reform disability services outside the scheme

Apr 20, 2023

The government seems committed to disability services reform but it won’t be quick or easy. Getting the NDIS back on track, Shorten said, will require reform across all disability services....

Joint Chair aims to leverage AI and IoT to improve animal welfare in Canadian dairy farms

Apr 20, 2023

McGill University and the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) announced today the creation of the Research and Innovation Chair in Animal Welfare and Artificial Intelligence (WELL-E). A growing body...

Fostering Belonging & Support in a Multi-Faith Community

Apr 19, 2023

April is a significant month for various faiths, and at ANU, we recognize the importance of spiritual support for all members of our community. The ANU Chaplaincy in Kambri is...

Meet the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars

Apr 19, 2023

Thirty students from 10 countries will form the first global cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars at McGill University, arriving in September 2023. “We want to encourage positive leadership for today...

How does a millipede get its legs?

Apr 19, 2023

Millipede legs grow in an unexpected way, according to new research. Previously, it was thought that when a millipede molts (sheds its exoskeleton), it grows new segments on the end...

Disney promotes 'Pride Nite' hours after DeSantis warning

Apr 19, 2023

Disneyland promoted its first-ever “Pride Nite” at its California theme park on Twitter Monday, just as Florida Gov. The feud then intensified when DeSantis, 44, created a new board to...

Adaptive reuse: should we convert empty offices to address housing shortages?

Apr 19, 2023

Quality of life must lead office-to-residential conversions to ensure inequities are not built into our housing system, says UNSW expert. There has been a global push to convert empty offices...

JHU students mentor Baltimore City middle schoolers prepping for Maryland Science Olympiad

Apr 19, 2023

In that classroom waits a team of middle schoolers preparing to compete in the Maryland Science Olympiad and Lee, Li, and Wang are their mentors. Science Olympiad is the nation's...

Gay dads have an image problem

Apr 19, 2023

Gay dads have an image problem Q&AsFrom Neil Patrick Harris on our screens to U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg on the global stage, the emerging image of gay dads in...