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New Bush University to Be Established in North-east Arnhem Land
The bush university, scheduled to launch later this year, was one of 10 new Regional University Study Hubs recently announced by the Australian Government, and follows a successful five-week trial led by Macquarie University and the…
Professor Leanne Piggott Appointed as Dean of Students at Macquarie University
Macquarie University has announced the appointment of Professor Leanne Piggott as the new Dean of Students.
Professor Piggott will join Macquarie in May from the University of New South Wales, where she holds the positions of…
Critical Protein Governs Immune Response to Viruses in Mammalian Cells
Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of antiviral…
University of Tokyo’s SDGs Symposium 2024: Advancing Planetary Health for a Sustainable Future
The University of Tokyo held jointly with Springer Nature a symposium on the interface of Planetary Health and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on 27 February 2024. This was the fifth SDGs Symposium by the University of Tokyo and…
University of Helsinki Reports €16 Million Operating Deficit in 2023
In 2023 the University of Helsinki’s operating result (the result without taking investment activities and fundraising into account) was €16 million in deficit after taxes.
The surplus from fundraising, investment and financial…
Advancements: Weather Prediction Models Extend to Forecasting Satellite Displacements
Researchers at the Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research (INAR) at the University of Helsinki have found that modern weather models can accurately predict the energy that Earth emits and reflects into space, which directly…
RMIT Launches $1M Learning Space Dedicated to Apple Foundation Program at City Campus
New learning space dedicated to the Apple Foundation Program at RMIT now open to teach technology skills for jobs of the future.
RMIT today unveiled a new dedicated space for learners participating in the Apple…
Australia’s Media Requires Generative AI Policies to Navigate Misinformation and…
New research into generative AI images shows only over a third of media organisations surveyed at the time of research have an image-specific AI policy in place.
The study, led by RMIT University in collaboration with…
Micro Course Equips Local Councils to Prepare for Climate Challenges
The first cohort of Griffith University’s new climate risk management short course for local government will be on their way to making their organisations ‘climate ready’ when the course launches today.
Becoming Climate Ready –…
Research Reveals Significant Neurochemical Overlap Between Long COVID and ME/CFS Patients
The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) at Griffith University continues to build upon its novel discoveries in long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).…