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University of Southampton: Continued success for Southampton in QS World University Rankings by…
Southampton is ranked top 50 globally for Nursing, Statistics & Operational Research and Geology.The University of Southampton has three subjects placed in the global top 50 in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject for…
University of Southampton: Southampton campuses awarded hedgehog friendly status
The University of Southampton has been recognised as a safe place for hedgehogs to live and thrive. The British Hedgehog Preservation Society has awarded the University a 2020/21 Bronze Hedgehog Friendly Campus Award for taking positive…
RICE UNIVERSITY: Cancer ‘guardian’ breaks bad with one switch
Study shows how mutant protein clusters drive disease-causing aggregatesA mutation that replaces a single amino acid in a potent tumor-suppressing protein turns it from saint to sinister. A new study by a coalition of Texas institutions…
RICE UNIVERSITY: Christopher Tunnell wins NSF CAREER Award
Grant will support combined physics and computer science effort to find dark matterRice University computational astroparticle physicist Christopher Tunnell is getting help in his search for the nature of the universe through a National…
RICE UNIVERSITY: Physics camp has proven benefits for high school girls
Rice studies also show hands-on engineering experiences help teachers engage studentsEven a small effort up front can boost the abilities and confidence of girls as they anticipate taking challenging science courses.A long-running summer…
POSTECH: Speeding Up Commercialization of Electric Vehicles
Researchers in Korea have developed a high-capacity cathode material that can be stably charged and discharged for hundreds of cycles*1 without using the expensive cobalt (Co) metal. The day is fast approaching when electric vehicles can…
University of Copenhagen: Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants
PLANT BIOLOGY Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen, an international team of researchers has discovered how plants sense zinc and use this knowledge to enhance plant…
NTU: NTU Men’s Softball Team Marches on, Brave and Proud
Known for its high motivation and persistence, the NTU Men’s Softball Team has made many great achievements in its history. Even though the team took second place instead of being crowned champion at the Intercollegiate Athletic Games in…
NTU: More Than “Highly Trained Professionals”: Department of Life Science Hosts Long-running Seminar…
The Department of Life Science launched its celebrated Seminar Series on September 24, 2015. Ever since, the Seminar Series has been a regular bi-weekly event held during the lunch hour every other Friday, with professors and experts…
NTU: It was the Age of COVID-19. It was the Age of Blending Learning
In the fight against the outbreak of COVID-19, institutions of higher education across the globe have been replacing traditional face-to-face education with distance education—an unprecedented experience for both students and teachers.…