AALTO, Finland, March 13 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Antti Ahlava talking on Relationships in Design Principles & Practices conference (Rome, Italy) Antti Ahlava presented his research on relationship-based architectural design at the Design Principles & Practices conference in Rome. The talk explored new design methods focusing on relationships, adaptability, and sustainability in architecture. Antti Ahlava gave a presentation on Relationship-based Architec more PR

AALTO, Finland, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Catalysis in a new light: Microscale interactions could enhance clean energy technologies A new study provides a more detailed view of how catalysts function during chemical reactions. The discovery could help develop more efficient materials for applications such as green hydrogen production and a more sustainable chemical industry. Catalysts power many technologies that modern life depends on. T more PR

AALTO, Finland, March 14 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Master's Thesis Demonstrates Sustainable Textile Printing with Biocolours Master's thesis student Lotta Loikkanen from the Textile Chemistry Group presented the results of her research titled "Textile Printing with Biocolours from Lingonberry and Roseroot" on 12 March, highlighting promising developments in sustainable textile coloration. The research forms part of the ongoing Biodyes Project at Aalto Univ more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Canada's next leap in archaeological science: McMaster to open high-tech MACMINDS facility MACMINDS will combine high-tech tools and interdisciplinary expertise to advance ethical, community-led archaeological research. By Chris Pickles, Faculty of Social Sciences What if we could uncover thousands of years of history without damaging the very evidence researchers are trying to understand? That question s more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 13 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Decades-old problem in classical geometry solved * First compact pair of bonnets found For over 150 years, a rule of thumb dating back to the French mathematician Pierre Ossian Bonnet has been accepted in surface theory: if the metric and mean curvature of a compact surface are known at every point, then the surface can be uniquely determined. However, a team of three mathematicians from the Te more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 12 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Do schools' car-free drop-offs really work? U of T researcher investigates * It's a familiar sight at schools across the country: a line of slow-moving vehicles pulling up to the curb before a child jumps out. A similar scene plays out in the afternoons, only with children hopping into cars waiting to pick them up. Fewer Canadian kids have been walking or biking to school in recent years, raising conce more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, March 13 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Making homes more sustainable leads to better health for children Research by TU/e and VU shows that better insulation and ventilation lead to health benefits. * Better insulation and ventilation in social housing means that children need less medication for asthma or allergies. This is the conclusion of a large-scale study involving two million people, monitored for 10 years by resea more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, March 13 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * Exhibition at StFX library * Over the past month, forty French Immersion elementary students from Antigonish Education Centre have collaborated with L'nu interdisciplinary artist, poet, and scholar Michelle Sylliboy to create artworks that honour the land and the children who never made it home from residential schools. Together, they created a mural using komqwejwi'kasikl symbols to send mess more PR

FALMOUTH, England, March 13 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * Film and TV student lands Royal Television Society bursary * BA(Hons) Television and Film student Izzy Leadbeater has been awarded a Royal Television Society (RTS) bursary, one of a small number given to students across the UK each year. When Izzy applied for the 2025 bursary last spring, she was working two jobs to support herself through university. Now several months into the scholarship, she has secured more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * New funding establishes McMaster at the centre of Canadian neutron beam research With $13.5 in renewed federal support, McMaster physicists will launch and grow the Canadian Neutron Beam Lab, strengthening a crucial national program that they rescued from the verge of collapse. By Jay Robb, Faculty of Science McMaster physicists Bruce Gaulin and Pat Clancy are playing key roles in strengthening a national n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund is awarding pound sterling350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London, to lead a research program focused on equitable futures in the screen sector. The initiative, titled ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills, aims to address the impacts of convergent technologies on environmental sustainability, workforce diversity, and artificial intelligence. The program brings together expert partners from across the U.S. and UK screen secto more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, March 13 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Hands on history: from the frontline to the University of Plymouth * History scholars at the University of Plymouth are benefitting from access to original documents dating back to World War I. Kate Wentworth has donated two sets of letters from family members who served during the conflict. They include 110 letters, plus other documents including a WWI trench map, from her father, Arthur John Hopkin more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 13 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * How vitamin B2 could pave the way to new cancer therapies * The human body cannot produce vitamin B2 - also known as riboflavin - itself; it must absorb the important substance through diet. The vitamin can be found in dairy products, eggs, meat and green vegetables. The metabolism converts it into molecules that protect the cell from oxidative damage, among other functions. Researchers at th more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 13 -- Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology issued the following news: * * * IADT Business Students Collaborate with Bohemians FC on Community and Sustainability Research A new collaboration between IADT and Bohemians FC has seen Business Management students lead a research project on community, climate justice and sustainability in the ever evolving world of Irish football. IADT Bachelor of Business [Hons] Business Management students recently teamed  more PR

LONDON, England, March 14 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New centre from Imperial, Oxford and GSK will build digital twins of lungs, liver and kidneys A new research hub will create open-source computer models of organs to help accelerate the development of new medicines. By David Silverman The Modelling-Informed Medicine Centre (MiMeC), founded by the biopharma company GSK and world-leading universities Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, will more PR

LONDON, England, March 14 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Department of Immunology and Inflammation achieves Gold LEAF awards across all research lab spaces All labs across the department have now earned the Gold LEAF status marking a major milestone in sustainable research. By Meesha Patel The Department of Immunology and Inflammation has become the first in the university to achieve Gold LEAF certification across all its laboratory spaces. The department occupi more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, March 14 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Global conservation target risks livelihoods in the Pacific New James Cook University-led research warns that the future of Pacific small-fishing communities may be compromised by ambitious marine conservation targets set by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The warning comes as countries work towards the '30 by 30' target, established by the CBD'sKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 13 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Reflecting on our university's colonial past: 'We're still too Eurocentric' How do colonialism and historical slavery continue to impact the university today? And what should happen next? Students and staff discussed these questions on 11 March. 'The university was deeply embedded in the colonial system through its research and teaching', said Timo Kos, Vice-President of the Executive Board, as he opened  more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Strong muscles start in the gut Researchers at LUMC, the Universities of Granada and Almeria have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. Their findings, now published in the scientific journal Gut, hint at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy aging. 'As we grow older, our muscles naturally lose strength and size,' post more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, March 13 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool to play key role in training next generation of UK nuclear workforce * A new generation of nuclear scientists and engineers to support the UK's energy, national security and net zero objectives will train at the University of Liverpool, through two projects newly funded via a PS65.6 million Doctoral Focal Awards Nuclear Skills call. The Doctoral Focal Award, which is match funded  more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 13 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * 82% Stressed: Uncovering the Hidden Mental Health Burden Among Kampala's Taxi Drivers By Davidson Ndyabahika A new study by Dr. Linda Kyomuhendo Jovia, a medical doctor and graduate of the Master of Public Health programme at Makerere University School of Public Health, has found high levels of psychological distress among minibus taxi drivers operating in Kampala's major taxi parks. In a cross-sectional survey more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * How the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy is turning nano-scale discoveries into major impact The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy will use a new $15.5 million federal investment to expand its capabilities in cutting-edge microscopy and mass spectrometry. By Jesse Dorey, Faculty of Engineering The technologies that power modern life, advanced electronics, electric vehicles, medical devices and  more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 13 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Minister meets Warwick experts driving industrial innovation * On Thursday (12 th March), Chris McDonald MP, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Link opens in a new window and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Link opens in a new window, visited Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), University of Warwick.  He met with researchers, technicians more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 13 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New skills centre will train next generation of nuclear experts * The University of Glasgow is set to lead a multidisciplinary new doctoral-level training centre to create the UK's next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers. The Skills Centre for Advancing Nuclear Systems, or SCANS, is one of seven recipients of new Doctoral Focal Awards from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero an more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, March 13 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * New USask poultry laying facility receives $6.2 million CFI funding boost * As a leading poultry researcher at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Schwean-Lardner explores improved light, housing, and feed systems for better welfare, healthier chicken, and egg production in Canada -and she's not afraid to feed the wild chickens she meets on holiday in Hawaii. And nobody is more  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 14 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Scientist wins prestigious award to advance brain-inspired AI A leading neuroscientist has been awarded a pound sterling1.2m Leverhulme Research Leadership Award to drive forward the next generation of brain-inspired artificial intelligence. Dr Srikanth Ramaswamy, head of the Neural Circuits Laboratory at Newcastle University, will receive the funding over five years after securing one of the UK's more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 13 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Novel imaging used on humans for the first time * 131 years ago, the physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen discovered the rays named after him in Wurzburg, enabling completely new methods for visualising the human body. Now an interdisciplinary team of physicists and radiologists in Wurzburg has achieved another important milestone in medical imaging. The researchers have demonstrated a new type of  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 13 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Pioneering study finds AI increases cancer detection by more than 10 percent * The UK's first comprehensive evaluation of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening found that it can increase breast cancer detection by 10.4% and has the potential to reduce the workload of healthcare workers by more than 30% compared to the current clinical process. Published today in Nature Can more PR

HONG KONG, March 13 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU shines at MWC Barcelona 2026 as the sole university exhibitor from Hong Kong and recognised as GLOMO Award Finalist * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) made its debut at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026, the world's largest and most influential event for the mobile and connectivity industry. The only higher education institution from Hong Kong to exhibit at the  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 14 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth students help inspire 100 future scientists during British Science Week University of Portsmouth students volunteered their time to bring hands-on science to over 100 primary school pupils * University of Portsmouth students volunteered their time to bring hands-on science to over 100 primary school pupils from Portsmouth's most disadvantaged communities - showing the next generation wh more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * PS9.6M SATURN-2 programme launched to deliver the UK's next generation of nuclear experts * The University of Manchester, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured PS9.6 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch SATURN-2, a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training pipeline that will help deliver the skills required for th more PR

LONDON, England, March 14 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary researchers featured in international exhibition exploring AI and the paradox of agency Work by the Planetary Portals collective, co-founded by two Queen Mary University of London academics, will feature in a major international exhibition examining the relationship between artificial intelligence, technology and human agency. * The exhibition, 'AI and the Paradox of Agency' ,opens on 13 more PR

LONDON, England, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * AI's game-playing still has flaws, research shows New research published in Machine Learning shows pattern learning is not enough to train AI to tackle games - and abstract representations or hybrid approaches may help. Many AI researchers describe game-playing as the "Formula 1" of AI: it's a controlled test environment with clear rules and clear success criteria. This paper uses that ide more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary: improving the drug development pipeline Professor Amrita Ahluwalia is the Dean for Research in Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, a pharmacologist and Professor of Vascular Pharmacology. She is also the former editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Pharmacology and inaugural Chair of the Basic and Translational Committee for the International Union of  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 13 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Regular support sessions reduce burnout among midwives, UTS research finds Midwives across the world are under growing pressure, with many reporting exhaustion, stress and a desire to leave the profession. Australia is no exception. A 2024 national review commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia found the country's midwifery workforce is in "crisis," and revealed that one  more PR

LEICESTER, England, March 13 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Research Quality at DMU's School of Law among the very best The School of Law at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has been ranked as one the very best in the UK, and in the world, when it comes to spreading knowledge and ideas. The respected Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject for 2026, has placed DMU's School of Law second in the UK, and 13th in the world, for Research more PR

SINGAPORE, March 13 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Scientists control 'free-flowing' electric currents with light * Using light to control magnetic fields, a team of researchers led by NTU scientists has solved a long-standing challenge to precisely direct electric currents produced by quantum materials. When the beam of light flips the orientation of the magnetic field, the movement of electrons moving along the edges of the quantum material reverses  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, March 13 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU awarded $12.3 million from CFI for clean energy and particle physics research * by Heather Sanders Simon Fraser University is celebrating remarkable success in the latest round of funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The university received two major CFI Innovation Fund awards-one for more than $7 million to scale up clean energy projects at the SFU Clean Hydrogen Hub,  more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Specialist resource centres linked to stronger sense of belonging and attainment for autistic pupils - but relationships matter most * Specialist resource centres (a form of 'Inclusion Base') within mainstream secondary schools may be linked to stronger academic progress, improved attendance, and a greater sense of belonging for autistic pupils, according to a new three-year study from the Univer more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey secures major role in three national programmes to train next generation of UK's nuclear workforce * The next generation of nuclear scientists and engineers who will keep the country safe and power stations efficient are to be trained at the University of Surrey, after securing funding as part of a PS65.6 million Doctoral Focal Awards Nuclear Skills call. The nuclear sector is expanding  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 13 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * The cosmologist-potter using AI to fight superbugs * Distinguished Professor Bruce Bassett's cosmic journey to Wits to join the "leading AI research group in the country". It's just past 10:30 and the Wits Club at Wits University is a buzz of activity. Not a robot in sight (yet) as waiters scurry to prepare for the lunch rush hour. The last bastion? Maybe not. Sitting down, there  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Three McMaster research projects awarded $35M in federal funding The investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will support cutting-edge nuclear, materials and archaeological research. By Daniella Fiorentino, Office of the VP Research Three McMaster research projects have been awarded a combined $35.6M in federal funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation's (CFI) Innovation Fund, suppor more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, March 13 -- The University of Guelph posted the following news release: * * * U of G Researcher Awarded More Than $ 9.2M to Transform Biodiversity Genomics Hub * An evolutionary biologist at the University of Guelph is leading efforts to safeguard global biodiversity, backed by a significant investment in research infrastructure from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Dr. Paul Hebert, professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, College of Biological Science and  more PR

MACAU, China, March 13 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM team discovers aggregation-induced emission of DNA fluorescence as marker for cell death, senescence and sepsis * A research team led by Associate Professor Liu Tzu-Ming in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Professor Yehuda G. Assaraf at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and Chief Physician Zeng Ning at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medic more PR

CHICHESTER, England, March 13 -- The University of Chichester posted the following news: * * * University awarded highest possible grade for international teacher training * The University of Chichester's International Qualified Teacher Status (iQTS) programme has been awarded Grade 1, the highest possible outcome, in its recent inspection by Penta International (a Department for Education-approved iQTS inspectorate). This excellent result reflects the University's ongoing commitment to hi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 13 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Global trial to find a cure for rare childhood cancer opens in Europe Site open in Netherlands and Austria will trial multiple new treatments and could offer better chance of survival for hundreds of young people around the world. * A global trial has opened two sites in mainland Europe for children who have not responded to treatment for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (B-NHL), or who have relapsed.  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Inside the Manosphere: What Louis Theroux reveals and what we still aren't talking about Emma Pountney and Dr Sophie King-Hill discuss the manosphere and overlooked aspects of online content for men in light of the new Louis Theroux documentary. * With a recent surge of debate and media attention, the manosphere has truly captured the interest of the public. After the success of the TV dr more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 14 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Two major skills programmes secured to train UK's next generation of nuclear scientists & engineers Doctoral Focal Award (DFA) programme places the University of Birmingham at the heart of UK's core nuclear technologies * The University of Birmingham is set to play a major role in shaping the next generation of leaders in nuclear technology, following its share of a pound sterling45 million UKRI f more PR

KOLN, Germany, March 13 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * New measurement campaign investigates clouds over Arctic sea ice As part of a measurement campaign, researchers conduct research flights to understand how clouds and sea ice interact and what role they play in the rapid and increased warming of the Arctic. The international research campaign COMPEX (Clouds over complex environment) is kicking off with measurement flights over the Arctic and will inv more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- The University of Greenwich posted the following news: * * * University of Greenwich research inspires Oscar-winning director * Oscar-winning Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore, famous for films like "Cinema Paradiso" and "Ennio" is set to direct a new film called "The First Dollar". It is a biopic of Bank of America founder Amedeo Peter (A.P.) Giannini who pioneered modern banking and supported Hollywood's emerging film industry. The film will be informed by  more PR

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, March 14 -- The University of Lethbridge issued the following news: * * * PUBlic Professor Series talk to examine the winners and losers of legalized gambling People who gamble are always quick to tell the world when they've experienced a big win, but who's really cashing in on gambling and who's in the red? Dr. Robert Williams is a research coordinator with the Alberta Gambling Research Institute and professor in the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Health Sciences more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 13 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham joins PS23M UK doctoral programme to train next generation of nuclear engineers * The University of Nottingham is part of a team who will deliver a PS23 million UK-wide doctoral training programme to develop the next generation of nuclear engineers and support the transition to Net Zero. Experts from the Faculty of Engineering will help to train 80 Engineering Doc more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Medicinal cannabis may offer relief for endometriosis and pelvic pain Medicinal cannabis could provide a new treatment option for those with endometriosis, with a study led by the University of Otago, Wellington showing it reduced pain, improved sleep and lowered anxiety. The study, led by Dr Claire Henry from the Department of Surgery and Critical Care, involved 28 people with endomet more PR

HOBART, Australia, March 13 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * From lab to land: soil electronic nose moves towards farm-ready technology A new soil sensing technology developed by researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) is moving closer to becoming a practical on-farm tool, creating new opportunities for Australian growers to better understand and manage the health of their soils. Future development and commercialisation of the QUOLL(R) electr more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 13 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * New research to advance equality for women through the law UTS's first professorial chair in gender and the law will pioneer the creation of a global legal database to drive gender equality in legislation around the world. Professor Ramona Vijeyarasa has been appointed the inaugural Chair in Gender and the Law in the UTS Faculty of Law. Her work will be supported by a generous gift of $2.5 mi more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, March 13 -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Record-breaking trove of information: Upper Egypt site has now yielded over 43,000 inscribed pot sherds Ostraca give insights into a thousand years of daily life in old Egypt A joint archaeological mission by the University of Tubingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) has documented the world's most extensive find of inscribed pottery sherds at the Upper Egypt site of more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 13 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG academic helps bring major international AI art exhibition to life * O! They greet you vs, 2025. (c) Rachel Maclean. Courtesy of the artist. Photo Eoin Carey A major new exhibition opening today is exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping contemporary life. AI and the Paradox of Agency exhibition in Bildmuseet in Umea, Sweden features new commissions and key works by leading internati more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, March 14 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * UVic receives $15 million to advance climate, health and ocean discovery University of Victoria (UVic) researchers have been awarded $15.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for equipment and instruments to advance research related to medical imaging, climate change and the deep-sea floor. "These investments will augment UVic's world class research in clean energy more PR

LONDON, Canada, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Women need stronger networks to climb corporate ladder, Western analysis shows AI-driven study analyzed data from nearly 20,000 employees By Jeff Renaud Women often need stronger and more complex professional networks than men to reach corporate leadership roles, according to a new Western-led study analyzing 20 years of data from more than 19,000 employees. The research, published today by the high im more PR