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UNSW academics awarded over $4m for stroke and kidney disease research

Apr 22, 2022

Researchers will examine new treatments to improve outcomes for people with advanced kidney disease and those who have experienced an ischaemic stroke. Currently, almost 27,000 Australians are living with kidney...

Albanese has dropped Labor's pledge to boost Jobseeker. With unemployment low, is that actually fair enough?

Apr 22, 2022

Even with the latest small increase, JobSeeker remains low by overseas standards – and, on one measure, it’s the lowest in the OECD. Albanese said last week Labor had no...

Graduation of SPARK Norway projects and Vaccibody Innovation Award

Apr 22, 2022

Graduation of SPARK Norway projects and Vaccibody Innovation AwardWednesday 20 April it was time to celebrate the new projects that have completed UiO:Life Science's innovation programme SPARK Norway. At the...

Gates Cambridge: Class of 2022

Apr 22, 2022

When you think about academics who make a difference in the world, you may imagine scientists who have invented new technologies, new treatments or vaccines, particularly in the wake of...

Environmental DNA reveals secret reef inhabitants

Apr 22, 2022

The fish diversity is particularly large. However, as the coral reefs are declining extremely fast, it is still unclear how reef fish are distributed while their total diversity is still...

MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd named 2022 Truman Scholars

Apr 22, 2022

MIT students Bhav Jain and Liberty Ladd have been selected as 2022 Truman Scholars. For more than 40 years, the Truman Foundation has fulfilled that mission — inspiring and supporting...

Leading McGill scholars celebrated for sharing their work with the media

Apr 21, 2022

Principal and Vice-Chancellor Suzanne Fortier has announced the 2022 winners of the Principal’s Prize for Public Engagement through Media. Cindy Blackstock, Full Professor in the School of Social Work is...

How Do Our Eyes Stay Focused on What We Reach For? Researchers Uncover How Our Gaze is “Anchored” in the Brain

Apr 21, 2022

The work centers on a form of coordinated looking and reach called “gaze anchoring”—the temporary stoppage of eye movements in order to coordinate reaches. To examine this phenomenon, the scientists...

Johns Hopkins set to reach emissions target three years early, new report shows

Apr 21, 2022

Greenhouse gas emissions at Johns Hopkins have been on a steady decline since the university set a goal in 2009 of a 51% reduction by 2025. Continuing this momentum, the...

Three from MIT awarded 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans

Apr 21, 2022

MIT graduate student Fernanda De La Torre, alumna Trang Luu ’18, SM ’20, and senior Syamantak Payra are recipients of the 2022 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans....