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Genetic Breakthrough Offers Hope in Battle Against Devastating Wheat Disease
While some types of wheat are resistant to FHB thanks to the action of the TaHRC gene at the Fhb1 locus, how this gene functions in wheat cells was unknown until now.
Collaborating with Nanjing Agriculture University, the…
University of Adelaide Awards Top Honours to Distinguished Alumni
Honorary doctorates will be awarded to three leaders in their respective fields as part of the University of Adelaide’s graduation ceremonies, beginning today, Monday 29 April.
Esteemed molecular and cellular biologist Professor Jane…
Ural Federal University: Stanislav Naboychenko Street Inaugurated in Vtuzgorodok
One of the greenest and "student" streets in Ekaterinburg's Vtuzgorodok officially received the name of ex-rector of Polytechnic Institute (now UrFU) Professor Stanislav Naboychenko: an official ceremony took place on April 20.
The…
Ambassador of Cuba to Russia Visits UrFU
Julio Antonio Garmendía Peña, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation, visited UrFU on April 23. The Cuban delegation also included Gustavo Jose Cobreiro Suarez, Counselor for Education…
Namibia Expresses Interest in Close Collaboration with UrFU
Namibia is interested in the closest possible cooperation with the Ural Federal University to train qualified personnel for its enterprises. This was announced by Kashuupulwa Clemens Handuukeme, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary…
Association of International Students President Meets with UrFU Foreign Student Association Chairmen
The meeting between the chairmen of the UrFU Foreign Student Associations and Issa Shaabo, President of the Association of International Students (AIS), took place in UrFU on April 23.
At the meeting, the chairmen got acquainted with the…
Ural Federal University to Launch New Youth Laboratory
The Ural Federal University will have a new youth research laboratory for surface modification of materials. The decision to allocate funds was made by the Expert Council under the Russian Ministry of Education and Science on April 23. In…
Ural Federal University Scientist Retrieves Dinosaur and Animal Remains from Sahara Excavations
Anton Kochnev, a junior researcher at the Laboratory of Natural Science Methods in Humanities at UrFU, and his colleagues from Moscow State University (MSU) and Moulay Ismail University (Meknes, Morocco) visited excavations in the Sahara…
University of Cape Town’s Professor Harnesses AI to Revolutionize Therapeutic Drug Development…
Therapeutic drugs have long been ill suited to African patients’ needs. Professor Kelly Chibale, the director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), and his research colleagues posit…
University Of Central Florida: Cybersecurity Takes Center Stage as a Team Sport
Some kids love video games; others are intrigued by how they work. As a 13-year-old, Noah Magill enjoyed breaking into them. The pleasure derived from hacking computers followed the digital rabble-rouser throughout high school and into his…