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In celebration of Afrika Month, the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is calling on all registered UCT students to participate in the Afrika Day Essay Competition.The aim of the competition is to…

A press conference for Southern African media and stakeholders on 18 May has kickstarted the African lobby behind an independent report on racist police violence in the United States (US) by three major international legal bodies. The…

The Australian National University (ANU) is the one of the first universities in Australia and the world to commit to reducing greenhouse emissions to below zero by 2030, with a new initiative launched today. ANU Vice-Chancellor Brian…

"Pretty" parrots are more likely to be snatched up for Indonesia's illegal wildlife trade, a new study reveals.The findings not only expose the key drivers behind the country's illegal trade in these birds, but offer lessons for the…

Medical students from 50 schools across the U.S. participated in a Northwestern University psychology study.Self-affirmation, the practice of reflecting upon one’s most important values, can aid Black medical students in reaching their…

Northwestern University professors Sossina Haile and Dr. Dimitri Krainc have received the 16th annual Dorothy Ann and Clarence L. Ver Steeg Distinguished Research Fellowship Award.Haile, of the McCormick School of Engineering, is a fuel…

Northwestern University has a long tradition of Pulitzer, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winning alumni lighting up stage and screen. One likely reason is the Waa Mu Show, Northwestern’s oldest theatrical tradition.This year Waa Mu…

Scientists studying the impact of record heat and drought on intact African tropical rainforests were surprised by how resilient they were to extreme conditions during the last major El Niño event.The Leeds-led international study,…

Invasions by alien insect and animal species have much in common with outbreaks of infectious diseases and can tell us a lot about how pandemics spread, according to new research.Biological invasions - where animals, insects, plants and…

Getting COVID-19 in March 2020 was challenging enough for then 55-year-old Mt. Airy resident Tricia Gibbons. However, what she didn’t realize was that her ordeal would end up lasting nearly a year after her initial diagnosis.As much of…