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The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) vice-chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, will be one of five speakers at the re-launch of the Life Science Across the Globe (LSAG) as a monthly seminar series.The Institute of Infectious Disease…

“Good economics for hard times” against the backdrop of COVID-19 was the topic under discussion at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) Open Lecture for 2021.The lecture was presented by Nobel Laureate Abhijit…

“Good economics for hard times” against the backdrop of COVID-19 was the topic under discussion at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first Vice-Chancellor’s (VC) Open Lecture for 2021.The lecture was presented by Nobel Laureate Abhijit…

Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on Earth’s biodiversity. The findings suggest that the rate of change in an ecosystem’s plant-life increases significantly during the years following human settlement, with the most…

“Hyposubjects: on becoming human,” a new book from Rice professors Timothy Morton and Dominic Boyer, takes an experimental approach to thinking about the social and environmental challenges of our times.The book (Open Humanities Press) is…

With thousands of wind turbines planned for deployment in the coming years, the team — mechanical engineering majors Joshua Brandel, Brittany Bui, Anthony Charletta, Wyatt Crider and Alejandro Moyano — was charged with figuring out how to…

A student-designed implantable pump to help relieve pressure on the brains of patients with normal pressure hydrocephalus or idiopathic intracranial hypertension has won the top prize in this year’s Brown School of Engineering Design…

People who compulsively pull their hair – suffering from an affliction known as trichotillomania – could find relief with a device created by Rice University students.Seniors at Rice’s Brown School of Engineering are developing a…

The third annual Club Awards were held via Zoom last week as the Rice Student Center recognized the outstanding contributions of student leaders, organizations and club sponsors who have helped keep the university community engaged during…

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have contributed their expertise to a new report on how nature-based solutions could help nations mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.Professor Nick Hanley and Professor Larissa…