About 20 years ago, a series of coordinated terrorist attacks killed almost 3,000 people in the World Trade Center, New York and at the Pentagon. Since then, a vast amount of research has been carried out to better understand the mechanisms behind terrorism in the hope of preventing future potentially […]
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Nine exploratory projects, from an effort to exploit inter-microbial warfare in the search for new antibiotics to the development of artificial intelligence for the transcription of ancient documents, have been selected to receive support through the Dean for Research Innovation Funds. The new initiatives, spanning the natural sciences, humanities and […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Humans rely on the ocean for a vast array resources: food, energy, minerals, even the less tangible ones of inspiration and recreation. But one ocean byproduct may not be obvious: glue. Shellfish have been clinging to rocks for eons longer than humans have used glue. And […]
Ralitsa Debrah recently graduated with the degree Doctor of Applied Arts in Design. Her thesis is titled: Design for Health: Co-designing health information services in the Afrikan context. Below follows her personal story on her journey to graduation: “I come from Ghana, West Africa and studied design for the most […]
Professor Jaemin Lee (School of Law) is an internationally-recognized legal scholar specializing in the field of international law. He is an active member of international bodies such as the UNCITRAL Working Groups and the Panel of Experts under the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. He is also Vice […]
To support the work done by waste pickers with measures that promote environmental education and contribute to sustainability. This is one of Flores da Acácia Project’s goals, an enterprise conceived by the Institute of Chemistry (IQ) and the School of Sciences and Languages (FCL), both at the São Paulo State […]
For two days in June, newly enrolled undergraduates were given a first-hand look at some of the student clubs and extracurricular activities available at Tohoku University. Spring Festival, which was held at Kawauchi Kita Campus, gave some 60 student groups the opportunity to showcase their activities, and recruit new members. […]
A research team co-led by Professor Bian Liming from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, and Professor Wang Yi from the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has recently developed a super dynamic cross-linked hydrogel that can promote the differentiation of […]
The UW-Madison College of Engineering’s graduates boost Wisconsin’s economy with their know-how in manufacturing, health care, construction, highways, energy infrastructure, digital infrastructure and more. The college hopes to meet the growing demand for engineering graduates with a new state-of-the-art building that would allow it to expand enrollment. Read more here. You can’t stop a Badger. Many of Wisconsin’s […]
The sustainable development of local fisheries is the major beneficiary of a HK$12 million government grant to City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The grant has been awarded by the Sustainable Fisheries Development Fund under the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) to the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and […]
