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Life Sciences - Health - 23.11.2023
Canada’s most powerful MRI system arrives at Western

Life Sciences - Chemistry - 23.11.2023
ERC Grant for Heidelberg Scientist Murat Sünbül
ERC Grant for Heidelberg Scientist Murat Sünbül
European Research Council supports work at the Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology For the development of new technological foundations that allow for the precise decoding of interactio

Health - 23.11.2023
Researchers address health challenges with NHMRC grants

Politics - 23.11.2023
Agree to disagree: are our lives really in black and white?
Agree to disagree: are our lives really in black and white?

Physics - Earth Sciences - 23.11.2023
200-year-old geology mystery resolved
To build mountains from dolomite, a common mineral, it must periodically dissolve. This counter-intuitive lesson could help make new defect-free semiconductors and more. Wenhao Sun, Dow Early Career Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan, and Joonsoo Kim, a doctoral candidate of materials science and engineering in Professor Sun-s research group, show off dolomite rocks from their lab's collection.

Campus - Media - 23.11.2023
360info expands into Europe with new strategic partnership

Health - Event - 22.11.2023
Virologist Petr Chlanda Receives Chica and Heinz Schaller Research Award

Politics - Social Sciences - 22.11.2023
PhD research: Self-interest, social marginalization and weak spots liberal institutions contribute to support for populist parties
Over the past two decades, European democracies have witnessed the rise of populist parties. New PhD research by Dr. Francesco Marolla (Tilburg University) provides insight into the explanation for support of European citizens for populist parties.

Psychology - Health - 22.11.2023
Feeling stressed? Take a digital mental health vitamin
Research shows the power of AI to develop resilience to day-to-day stressors  A new AI powered app called Joyi can improve users' mood by increasing positive emotions and decreasing negative ones.

Innovation - Health - 22.11.2023
German pharma company acquires University of Basel start-up for 450 million Swiss francs
German pharma company acquires University of Basel start-up for 450 million Swiss francs

Health - Life Sciences - 22.11.2023
Funding for Würzburg Biophysicist
Funding for Würzburg Biophysicist

Linguistics / Literature - 22.11.2023
Library opening hours over Christmas vacation 2023/24

Life Sciences - 22.11.2023
Influence through imitation
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University and LMU Munich have shown that certain plant proteins resemble human signaling proteins of the immune system and can bind to their receptors. The human immune system is based on cells that communicate with each other using signaling molecules known as cytokines and chemokines.

Social Sciences - Career - 22.11.2023
Battling ’virtual violence’ against women

History / Archeology - 22.11.2023
Coin detectives put Celtic British coin collection online
Coin detectives put Celtic British coin collection online
A collection of over 200 coins from over 200 years of Celtic British history is now available to a worldwide audience.

Environment - Computer Science - 22.11.2023
Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry’s emissions by up to a third
Originally published on The Conversation James Mason, Visiting Academic in Decarbonisation; Alice Larkin, Professor of Climate Science and Energy Policy; and Simon Bullock, Research Associate, Shipping and Climate Change.

Law - Criminology / Forensics - 22.11.2023
Prison campaigner visits University to inspire future generations
Prison campaigner visits University to inspire future generations

Social Sciences - 22.11.2023
Renovations Complete at Four Mile Run Playground

Environment - 22.11.2023
Amsterdam Science & Innovation Awards 2023 for VU alumnus Pepijn van Rutten

Agronomy / Food Science - Innovation - 22.11.2023
A Roadmap for the Future of Agrotechnology
A Roadmap for the Future of Agrotechnology
How can reducing greenhouse gas emissions, more efficient energy use and animal welfare be balanced even more successfully in livestock farming in the future?

Environment - Physics - 22.11.2023
UCalgary awarded 2 prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Environment - Politics - 22.11.2023
Lowering of air pollutant limits recommended
Lowering of air pollutant limits recommended
The Federal Commission for Air Hygiene has assessed the revised guideline values issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 and their significance for Switzerland's Air Pollution Control Ordinance.

Environment - Economics - 22.11.2023
'We need a new, inherently sustainable financial system for the climate transition'
’We need a new, inherently sustainable financial system for the climate transition’
In addition to technical solutions, young scientists at TU/e, such as Clara Caiafa and Willem Klok, are specifically investigating the socioeconomic or financial aspects of the climate transition.

Environment - Event - 22.11.2023
SFU’s Chris Dagg Award honorees share passion for work to address global challenges

Health - Campus - 22.11.2023
Supporting student wellness throughout the year

Career - Economics - 22.11.2023
Leaders can break down ’benevolent marginalization’
Study shows how leaders can break down "benevolent marginalization" Western professor co-authors paper on how firms' EDI initiatives often affect disadvantaged groups negatively There has been signifi

Environment - Economics - 22.11.2023
Thriving Glasgow Portrait paints a greener, fairer future for the city

Health - 22.11.2023
NSW Ambulance and University of Sydney partner for future health workforce
NSW Ambulance and University of Sydney partner for future health workforce

Health - Physics - 22.11.2023
Quantum tech for health: Sydney team wins Wellcome Leap contract
A multidisciplinary team at Sydney Nano from the Sydney Medical School, Physics and Chemistry is using emerging quantum technology to explore new molecules to treat disease.

Economics - Innovation - 22.11.2023
Should OpenAI’s board have fired Sam Altman?

Health - 22.11.2023
Australia takes EPICC step to cervical cancer elimination
Australia takes EPICC step to cervical cancer elimination

Life Sciences - 22.11.2023
Growth of a Giant Single Cell is Intertwined with Daily Self-Rhythms
Growth of a Giant Single Cell is Intertwined with Daily Self-Rhythms
Caulerpa is a type of marine algae made up of one extended cell, though each plant can grow to be a meter across.

Health - Life Sciences - 22.11.2023
Imaging Breakthroughs Provide Insight into the Dynamic Architectures of HIV Proteins
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a formidable pathogen. It mutates rapidly; in fact, estimates suggest that the genetic diversity of HIV in a single person at one point in time is equal to the diversity of influenza across the globe for a year. HIV also has developed structures to shield itself from recognition and attack by antibodies and therapeutics.

Campus - Law - 22.11.2023
Does the U.S. still need affirmative action?
Does the U.S. still need affirmative action?

Astronomy / Space Science - Innovation - 22.11.2023
NASA Uses Two Worlds to Test Future Mars Helicopter Designs
"We spun our blades up to 3,500 rpm, which is 750 revolutions per minute faster than the Ingenuity blades have gone," said Tyler Del Sesto, Sample Recovery Helicopter deputy test conductor at JPL.

History / Archeology - Campus - 22.11.2023
Judgment, reason, and the university
Judgment, reason, and the university

Politics - 22.11.2023
Pass the stuffing and turkey, not the political talk

Politics - 22.11.2023
Personal finances improve while economic outlook darkens
Consumer sentiment fell back a modest 2.5 index points, or 4%, in November, extending what is now a four-month stretch of consecutive declines, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.

Social Sciences - 22.11.2023
Despite Asia’s preference for a son, happiness in old age has everything to do with daughters
Researchers from Monash University Malaysia's Business School warn that the traditional preference for a son rather than a daughter, may worsen gender inequality in rapidly ageing Asian societies.

Social Sciences - 22.11.2023
Speaking their language: Empowering interpreters and translators in diverse regional communities
Speaking their language: Empowering interpreters and translators in diverse regional communities

Sport - Campus - 22.11.2023
Liberty Ladd: Going above and beyond
Liberty Ladd: Going above and beyond

Health - 21.11.2023
Sugar tax could save as much as 16 billion euros
Sugar tax could save as much as 16 billion euros
Study: Soft drink taxation is relevant way of preventing diseases such as diabetes A simulation study conducted by a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) demonstrates that a soft drink tax in Germany would have significant positive effects.

Event - 21.11.2023
KNAW Early Career Award for scientists Lianne Cremers and Elanie Rodermond

Event - Health - 21.11.2023
UT researcher Anique Bellos - Grob receives KNAW Early Career Award

Environment - 21.11.2023
Universität Hamburg Publishes Climate Protection Report for 2019-2022
Universität Hamburg Publishes Climate Protection Report for 2019-2022
The report follows on the heels of the University's sustainability report (2015-2018). The climate protection report is based only on greenhouse gas emissions, not on the entire spectrum of sustainability.

Health - 21.11.2023
Calls for improved support about menstruation changes during perimenopause

Innovation - Campus - 21.11.2023
Government welcomes university spin-out review co-chaired by Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor

Innovation - Economics - 21.11.2023
Imperial welcomes Independent review of university spin-out companies
Imperial welcomes Independent review of university spin-out companies
Imperial College London welcomes the UK Government's Independent review of university spin-out companies, published on 21 November.

Social Sciences - 21.11.2023
CMU’s New Series Seeks To Educate, Empower Communities Against Antisemitism

Campus - Career - 21.11.2023
New Bachelor's degree in immersive technologies at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
New Bachelor’s degree in immersive technologies at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
From fall 2024, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts will be offering Switzerland's first Bachelor's degree course in immersive technologies.