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COVID takes a toll on young Australians’ education

Oct 16, 2024

One-in-two high school students say COVID-19 hampered their education, with those with a disability the group reporting they'd fallen the most behind their peers, Australia's largest survey of young Australians...

Six Oxford social scientists scoop top awards for world-leading research

Oct 16, 2024

ESRC’s Executive Chair Stian Westlake said, ‘[This] is our opportunity to recognise the remarkable achievements of outstanding social scientists, whose works has harnessed the power of social science to shape...

Biden meets Xi Jinping in San Francisco: US and Chinese leaders shake hands at Filoli luxury estate for crunch talks on Taiwan, fentanyl and climate change to try and repair spiraling tensions

Oct 16, 2024

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met for the first time in over a year for high-stakes talks on Wednesday to try and bury the hatchet amid dangerously escalating tensions between...

ILLUMA-T launches to the International Space Station

Oct 16, 2024

On Nov. 9, a Lincoln Laboratory–developed laser communications terminal integrated on a NASA-built payload was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle. Laser communications systems also require less volume, weight,...

‘Bouncing’ comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanets

Nov 15, 2023

In order to deliver organic material, comets need to be travelling relatively slowly – at speeds below 15 kilometres per second. Comets are known to contain a range of the...

Three Sydney researchers win NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering

Nov 15, 2023

Professor Sherrington’s work integrates physiotherapy, exercise prescription and digital technology to improve outcomes for both patients and the broader community. Professor Emma Johnston, the University of Sydney’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research),...

Professor Emeritus Walter Hollister, an expert in flight instrumentation and guidance, dies at 92

Nov 15, 2023

Walter M. Hollister ’53, MS ’59, PhD ’63, MIT professor emeritus in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro), passed away Sept. 9 at age 92. In 1954, Hollister joined...

COVID-19 showed the importance of genomic surveillance – we need it to help fight antimicrobial resistance

Nov 15, 2023

“When the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, we showed how powerful a tool genomic surveillance could be in helping us fight back. The series covers multiple areas for...

‘You only assess what you care about’: a new report looks at how we assess research in Australia

Nov 15, 2023

The project, spanning researchers across science and the humanities, looks at how ‘research assessment’ affects research in Australia. What is research assessment? Our projectOur new project aimed to provide a...

UNSW researchers awarded $2.9m by ARC

Nov 15, 2023

UNSW researchers have received $2.9 million of funding for five research projects under the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. In this first-round of the scheme’s 2023 funding, the...