CANBERRA, Australia, March 12 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * 'Double disadvantage': women with foreign accents seen as less employable Women with foreign accents, particularly Russian speakers, are perceived as less employable, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The research found men aren't impacted in the same way. To better understand language discrimination in the Australian context, ANU researchers ran more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, March 12 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Dozens of 3-toed dinosaurs leave their mark in Queensland A University of Queensland researcher has confirmed a boulder at a regional school contains one of the highest concentrations of dinosaur footprints per square metre ever documented in Australia. Dr Anthony Romilio from UQ's Dinosaur Lab has identified 66 fossilised footprints left in the Callide Basin in Central Queensland during the Early  more PR

JOONDALUP, Australia, March 12 -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: * * * ECU Researchers marching forward this International Women's Day This International Women's Day ECU is celebrating our researchers who boldly march in Edith Dircksey Cowan's pioneering footsteps, contributing with their own vision of equity for all and their commitment to a more united local and global community. International Women's Day is held annually in March and this year's United Nations theme is  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 12 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Blood test shows promise for early detection of dementia Research findings focus on people with a sleep disorder, but could have broader implications For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study indicates. Idiopathic REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) causes people to physically act out their drea more PR

WELLAND, Ontario, March 12 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: * * * Niagara College students take top spot at international case competition They crossed the border as underdogs ready to face university rivals at a bi-national case competition, but a team of Niagara College Business students had something special to declare upon their return: victory. The team of four students from NC's School of Business and Management (SoBM) won first place at the World Trade Centre Buff more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, March 12 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech students propose generative AI platform to preserve Indigenous languages Student team gains national recognition for their technology-driven ideas to make education more accessible Since Anupriya Dubey began her studies at Ontario Tech University in 2021, she has been focused on working at the intersection of business and technology, and using STEM (science, technology, engineering  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, March 12 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Social media use amplifies delusional disorders: SFU study By Matt Kieltyka A new study from Simon Fraser University researchers has found a close link between high levels of social media use and psychiatric disorders that involve delusions, such as narcissism and body dysmorphic disorder. According to the recently published study in BMC Psychiatry - a systematic review of all available academic  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 12 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: * * * Workshops at the museum to train tomorrow's doctors A project led by Universite de Montreal in collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Culture Trois-Rivieres enriches medical students' training, so as to enhance patient care. The Faculty of Medicine of Universite de Montreal (UdeM) is joining forces with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) and Culture Trois-Rivieres in an inn more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 12 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Death by feral cat: DNA shows cats to be culprits in killing of native animals Feral cats have long been suspects in killing native species reintroduced into conservation areas. DNA testing of the carcasses puts felines firmly in the frame. Conservation scientists from UNSW Sydney have used DNA technology to identify feral cats as the primary predators responsible for the deaths of reintroduced  more PR

PERTH, Australia, March 12 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * Research grant to boost Australia-China green finance collaboration A research team from The University of Western Australia, The University of Queensland and The Australian National University has secured a $580,000 grant from the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations to strengthen green finance cooperation between the two nations. Lead researcher Dr Rui Zhong from the UWA Business more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 12 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW attracts $8.2 million for research commercialisation 23 innovative UNSW projects received funding in the latest AEA Ignite Grant round - more than any other university. Research projects to counter public health misinformation, advance DNA sequencing technology and improve renewable energy production are among the UNSW initiatives greenlit by Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Gr more PR