DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 11 -- Dublin City University posted the following news: * * * 'The research must link in with their lived experience' International... * The European Council for High Ability Conference (ECHA) returns to DCU this week for the first time since 2018, exploring themes around gifted education, twice exceptionalism and inclusion in education. Taking place on St Patrick's Campus at Dublin City University from August 12th to 15th, a collective of educators, researchers, psychologists, parents and advocates from across the w more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 11 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * pound sterling8 million gift to create quantum institute at UCL The new David Potter Institute for Quantum Information and Spacetime, established thanks to a landmark award from the David and Elaine Potter Foundation, will seek to reconcile quantum mechanics and gravity, the two most fundamental theories of the universe. Based within UCL's Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, the new interdisciplinary Potter Institute will bring together lea more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 10 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * A new paradigm: U of T to create thousands of new residence spaces via innovative building model * The University of Toronto is reinventing the paradigm of student housing through an innovative joint venture partnership model that will add thousands of new residence spaces more quickly and at a lower cost to the university to meet growing demand. The Build More Housing Initiative will create up to 5,500 new residence spaces on and near the U of T's thr more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 11 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's leads new Euros6m Horizon Europe project to support EU building renovation goals using cultural, sustainable and inclusive design Led by project co-ordinator Dr Feng Fu, the three-year REMADE project will develop energy efficient, smart building technologies and circular economy construction processes that support the EU's sustainable growth strategy. By Dr Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) Launched this month, the more PR

HIGH WYCOMBE, England, Aug. 11 -- Buckinghamshire New University posted the following news: * * * Comment: PC Andrew Harper's family deserve more than an apology * By Dr Nicola Mallowan, Associate Professor in Forensic Psychology and Drug and Alcohol Research Group Lead, Bucks New University There is something deeply wrong with the way we are talking about prison overcrowding. We talk about numbers, prison places, capacity, early release and population pressures. But behind those numbers are people, including victims and their families.  more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Aug. 11 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Community involvement essential for local decarbonisation schemes to work, researchers say * Place-based decarbonisation schemes designed to help communities become more sustainable must involve local people earlier and consider the range of different community responses in their development if they are to be successful and gain fuller community support, researchers have said. Countries across the world are exploring a range of ways to transition to low ca more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 11 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Contemporary jewellery goes beyond adornment * Jewellery students at the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) Faculty of Arts and Design have embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) to design pieces of jewellery that speak out against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). "There is currently an endless debate about whether students should use AI in higher education," says Thabang Mamabolo, a Jewellery lecturer who initiated the pro more PR

LEICESTER, England, Aug. 11 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Bradgate Park study asks what really connects communities with nature Leicestershire's Bradgate Park is being used as a "living lab" by researchers exploring the relationship between nature and wellbeing. The study will focus on residents of Beaumont Leys, the closest urban community to the national nature reserve, to better understand how people experience green spaces, what influences whether they visit and whether proximity alone is enough to make natu more PR

LEICESTER, England, Aug. 11 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * New research asks whether cities are measuring the right things in the race to net zero As cities invest billions in tackling climate change, are they focusing too much on carbon emissions and not enough on improving people's lives? That's one of the questions explored in new research co-authored by Professor Subhes Bhattacharyya from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and colleagues from the University of Surrey, who argue that cleaner air, healthier more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * EUR4.4M Horizon Europe funding to train the materials innovators of the future * The University of Liverpool has secured EUR4.4M Horizon Europe funding to drive innovation from materials research to products that enhance society and the environment. The funding will support the International Doctoral Training Centre, bridging Advanced Materials Discovery and Advanced Processing Technologies to develop the Materials Innovators of the Future ( more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 11 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exhibition gives voice to Artivism at GBVF Symposium * Art became a tool for activism in an exhibition featured at the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) 3rd Annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium, where artists used creative expression to challenge silence, confront inequality and advocate for social change. Period Poverty III (2024) by Jessica Philile Mawuiena Foli confronts the realities of period poverty and  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 11 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Find me somebody to love? Try embracing the single life, says SFU study * by Sam Smith Instead of searching for "Mr. Right", Bridget Jones would have been better off focusing on herself, according to a new Simon Fraser University study on singlehood. As more people actively choose a single life, or delay getting into romantic relationships, SFU researchers have found that people who embrace singlehood can be more satisfied with their lives than  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 11 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * From field waste to fuel - and a living wage for rural women * Academics from Northumbria University have secured funding to build Pakistan's first full-scale demonstration plant that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, creating a new source of income for rural women at the same time. Every winter, farmers across Punjab burn millions of tonnes of cotton stalks and sugarcane waste in their fields because there is no other use  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Government's Manchester led mental health digital innovation scheme launches A University of Manchester led national initiative aims to connect people with lived experience, industry, researchers and the NHS to transform mental health innovation across the UK. The Mental Health Digital Innovation (MHDI) workstream has been launched as one arm of the UK Government's Mental Health Goals Programme as a new national initiative designed to accel more PR

JERUSALEM, Israel, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Hebrew University of Jerusalem issued the following news: * * * This Rosh Hashanah, the Carp on Your Table Comes with Some Good News New study finds that while common carp are highly vulnerable to a devastating virus, their close relatives help stop its spread--offering hope for fish farmers and freshwater ecosystems. - For many Israeli families, no Rosh Hashanah table is complete without carp. Whether served as traditional gefilte fish or another festive dish, the fish has long symbolized abundan more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 11 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * High electricity prices could slow UK industry's move away from fossil fuels - study warns * The study, involving researchers from Loughborough University and Nottingham Trent University, examined how different UK industrial sectors changed their gas and electricity consumption in response to shifting energy costs and levels of economic activity between 1990 and 2020. It found that industrial demand for electricity was generally more sensitiv more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Highfields at 100: New outdoor exhibition explores the story of Highfields Park through its lake * A new research collaboration between the University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Council is providing important insights into the environmental health of Highfields Lake, revealing how seasonal nutrient pollution contributes to algal growth and low oxygen conditions that may affect aquatic life. The findings are now being shared with the more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 10 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * How do you say "ollie" in Ojibwe? Anishinaabe-language magazine creates 300 new words * by Robyn Stubbs The first issue of a new Anishinaabe language magazine crushes major language obstacles as it leans into skateboarding, snowboarding and surfing to revitalize Indigenous language. Asab (pronounced AH-sub) is believed to be the first magazine in North America published exclusively in a single Indigenous language. But with no known Anishinaabe w more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Dietary advice leaves a 'bitter' taste New research investigated the dietary preferences of nine thousand Australians, finding people with diets that included foods with higher levels of 'bitterness' had healthier and more nutritional diets. Researchers published their findings in the journal Nutrition Research - determining that older Australians and Australians from rural and regional areas had diets with significantly higher levels o more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 11 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Lancaster and Sunway connect quantum expertise for real-world impact A Quantum Innovation Symposium has been hosted by Sunway University in Malaysia in collaboration with Lancaster University to bring together expertise in communications, computing, sensing, materials, infrastructure and innovation. The symposium formed part of the Future Cities Conference 2026 and was delivered through the Future Cities Research Institute (FCRI), a joint Sunway University- more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 11 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Lingnan University admits a record number of seven elite athletes for the new academic year through the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme * Lingnan University has always actively supported the holistic development of local athletes. This year, the University has admitted seven elite athletes, a record intake, through the Student-Athlete Learning Support and Admission Scheme (SALSA Scheme). They include four cyclists, Ma Yik-sin, M more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 11 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * North East strengthens global leadership in creative industries Newcastle University is showcasing the North East's status as a hub for pioneering creative industries research as the Creative Industries PEC welcomes 43 new Fellows to its Research Fellows Network. The refreshed cohort expands the Network to a total of over 100 Fellows from universities, research institutions and leading policy organisations around the world, including the United Na more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 11 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * Nominations now open for UPEI's 2026 Founders awards * The University of Prince Edward Island is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Founders. Founders are members of the campus community-most often retired faculty and staff-who have contributed to UPEI's mission in an exceptional way. Recognizing our Founders is an opportunity to celebrate our rich heritage and traditions, honouring those who have worked dilige more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS powers education, research and administration to new heights with AI through a strategic collaboration with OpenAI * #Expanding NUS' robust AI resource suite, equipping students, faculty and staff with enhanced capabilities and opportunities The National University of Singapore (NUS) is supercharging its artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem with a new addition to its expanding suite of AI resources, enhancing support for its community  more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS researchers achieve breakthrough in engineering colour-sensing yeast * #In a new study, scientists engineered baker's yeast to sense and respond to different colours of light, enabling new ways to control cellular behaviour with red and blue light Baker's yeast is one of biotechnology's most important microorganisms. It has long been used to leaven bread and ferment beer. More recently, advances in synthetic biology have enabled engineer more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 10 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * Overcoming silence: a renewed effort to listen to the voices of religious sisters * Efforts to engage with the rarely heard stories of religious sisters have received a renewed pledge of support to further inform Australia's understanding of women's experiences in the Church. With generous backing from the Ian and Shirley Norman Foundation, celebrated sociologist Dr Kathleen McPhillips will lead a project collating the experiences of gendered viol more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops wearable microneedle patch to empower conventional ultrasound for continuous glucose monitoring Long-term diabetes management requires continuous blood glucose monitoring to detect abnormalities early and intervene in time. However, conventional fingertip blood sampling is both painful and inconvenient, while most continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products currently available on the market rely on biological  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 11 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops wearable microneedle patch to empower conventional ultrasound for continuous glucose monitoring * Long-term diabetes management requires continuous blood glucose monitoring to detect abnormalities early and intervene in time. However, conventional fingertip blood sampling is both painful and inconvenient, while most continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) products currently available on the market rely on biological enzymes -requir more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New maths model sheds light on multiple sclerosis relapse & recovery cycles A new mathematical model that reproduces the relapsing-remitting pattern of multiple sclerosis (MS) offers scientists a tool to better understand how the disease progresses. * MS has highly variable and unpredictable course making it difficult to understand * The model shows how biological processes cause cycles of inflammation and damage to nerve mye more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New QUT-led program to strengthen leadership across Queensland's early childhood sector The QUT School of Education is set to deliver a Queensland-first, innovative early childhood educational leadership program, funded by the Queensland Department of Education and in partnership with the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA). The Queensland Educational Leadership Program (QELP) was announced by Hon John-Paul Langbroek MP more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 11 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news: * * * Renowned UP education scholar Prof Chika Sehoole returns to academia with renewed momentum and national impact After a year-long sabbatical, Professor Chika Sehoole of the University of Pretoria's (UP) Department of Education Management and Policy Studies has returned to academic life with renewed momentum - and two significant national appointments that have placed his expertise firmly in the service of South Africa's education system. Following  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 11 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Rising ticket prices and digital ticketing risk shutting out football's traditional fans, says Aston University expert * Commercial pressures within the modern game are reshaping access to live football * Aston University research suggests fans are feeling frustration and anxiety rather than optimism * Ticket prices have increased dramatically in the decades since, rising by an estimated 800 per cent between 1990 and 2025 - Research from Aston University more PR

BRAMPTON, Ontario, Aug. 11 -- Sheridan College issued the following news release: * * * SIRT Centre awarded $450K to help cultural non-profit expand digital and multi-platform storytelling Sheridan's Screen Industries Research and Training (SIRT) Centre has secured a $450,000 Applied Research and Development (ARD) grant through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's (NSERC) College & Community Innovation (CCI) program to support a three-year project with Newfoundland-based, non-profit arts organization Camber Arts. more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Aug. 11 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Social media and self-harm: Study finds need for more control over content and safe spaces offering connection and support * There are increasing calls for tighter legislation and restrictions on social media use, particularly for children and young people. Evidence shows potential harms co-exist on social media platforms alongside opportunities for crisis support and connection. Now researchers based at Swansea University's National Centre for Suicide Preventio more PR

SOGOD, Philippines, Aug. 11 -- Southern Leyte State University issued the following news: * * * SLSU Turns Over GIS-Based Water Quality Intervention to Maasin City A research initiative of Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) is set to strengthen water quality management and support public health efforts in Maasin City following the successful turnover of the outputs of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD)-funded project, "Development of a GIS-Based Intervention to Ass more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 11 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University and East China Normal University strengthen partnership: existing agreements extended * * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU * (c) SPbU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 A delegation from East China Normal University, led by Vice President Shi Guoyue, has visited St. Petersburg State Uni more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 11 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Tackling psychosocial hazards to improve workplace health and safety for Victoria Police Griffith University will partner with Victoria Police to deliver an innovative program to tackle the organisational and operational stressors faced by police personnel, that research shows can cause up to three times the psychological harm of trauma exposure alone. WorkSafe Victoria has awarded a significant $1.76 million to fund the WorkSafe Psychological Health Ind more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Tailgating targeted by QUT student for road safety campaign A QUT student has tapped into the language of Gen Z to create an award-winning road safety campaign discouraging younger drivers from the dangerous practice of tailgating. As the Queensland university winner of the annual Australia-wide Re:act Road Safety Behaviour Change Program, the 'I just need space' concept created by Sunshine Coast-based artist Lais Perske will be seen on  more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 11 -- Technological University Dublin issued the following news: * * * TU Dublin Researcher to Take Flight for Rare 2026 Total Solar Eclipse A TU Dublin aviation technology lecturer will join an international team of scientists aboard an Irish Air Corps aircraft to study the Sun's corona during a rare total solar eclipse on 12 August. Ciaran O'Callaghan, Lecturer in Aviation Technology in the School of Transport and Civil Engineering at TU Dublin, will take to the skies off Ireland's west coast as part of an Irish Ital more PR

BATH, England, Aug. 11 -- Bath Spa University posted the following news: * * * Top tips for Clearing from Bath Spa University * Tuesday, 11 August, 2026 As thousands of students wait with bated breath for their exam results next week, Bath Spa University has created a top tips guide for those who think they could find themselves looking for a university place through Clearing. With emotions running high, the process can seem overwhelming, but with a little preparation and an open mind, it can be a great opportunity to find the right cour more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 11 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts over 30 summer camps and training courses * To promote international academic exchange, the University of Macau (UM) hosted over 30 camps and training courses this summer. The camps and training courses covered a wide range of fields, including business administration, health sciences, artificial intelligence and robotics, smart cities, integrated circuit design, applied physics and materials engineering, and language learning. They provided prospecti more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 11 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * 27% of UK healthcare workers report long Covid symptoms More than one in four UK healthcare workers have been affected by long Covid with symptoms lasting beyond three months, according to an NHS research programme involving a UCL team. The latest REACH-OUT report, published by the NHS Race and Health Observatory in a collaboration between UCL, the University of Leicester and the University of Nottingham, aimed to understand how healthcare workers ha more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Being more active reduces cancer risk Replacing 15 minutes of sleep or sedentary behaviour with 15 minutes of movement are each linked to a two per cent reduced risk of cancer, new UCL research has found. The new study, published in BMC Medicine, analysed the records of 59,218 people (55 per cent female) with an average age of 61.7 from the UK Biobank, a database of half a million volunteers taking part in medical research. Smartwatches were more PR

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug. 11 -- The University of Auckland issued the following news: * * * Obesity pill targets fat, keeps muscle University of Auckland researchers are developing an obesity treatment that may offer a new approach to weight loss, backed by nearly $1.2 million in Health Research Council funding. A groundbreaking weight-loss drug that could help people shed kilos without losing muscle is being developed at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland. Unlike existing weight-loss drugs that work by reducing appetite, the n more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New tool helps forest restoration schemes include overlooked plants vital to biodiversity New study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice of the world's biodiversity - When forests are restored, the focus tends to fall on trees. But a new study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice o more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Chichester issued the following Q&A involving Sandy Oldaker, PhD researcher in political philosophy and lecturer in bioethics and biopolitics: * * * PhD researcher shares her journey into academia - and what inspired her research on motherhood Sandy Oldaker is a PhD Researcher in Political Philosophy and Lecturer in Bioethics and Biopolitics at the University of Chichester. She has recently launched The Madre Project in Worthing, a shared studio, events space and community for (m)others (the  more PR

DUNDEE, Scotland, Aug. 11 -- The University of Dundee issued the following news release: * * * Scientists to develop potential treatment for devastating brain tumour A University of Dundee researcher has been awarded nearly pound sterling400,000 to develop a potential new treatment for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Dr Sourav Banerjee received the grant from The Brain Tumour Charity to develop a novel molecule designed to simultaneously block two major cancer-promoting pathways that drive the growth of glioblastoma. Dr B more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 11 -- The University of Edinburgh issued the following news: * * * Birdsong shows patterns similar to human language The songs produced by birds share similarities with the structure of human language, a study shows. - An international team of researchers have uncovered a previously undetected structure in the birdsong of Bengalese Finches that has the same statistical patterns found in human languages. The songbirds - famous for their complex, learned songs - organise their songs using the same mathematical form more PR

HATFIELD, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * What it takes to succeed in the fast-moving world of space technology The technology helping us explore space, connect communities and navigate the world is evolving at a remarkable pace. For University of Hertfordshire graduate Jeremy Kimmons, being part of that journey is what makes every day exciting. After graduating from Herts with a degree in Aerospace Engineering with Space Technology in 2020, Jeremy has built a career at Airbus Defence and more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW showcases research and innovation at NSW Parliament Kate Burke NSW politicians connected with UNSW Sydney experts to discuss groundbreaking research and solutions to some of the state's key challenges. UNSW Sydney's leading researchers, innovators and educators joined politicians and policymakers at NSW Parliament House last week to explore some of the state's most pressing issues and opportunities. The Powered by UNSW Showcase brought t more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths Maternal vaping is emerging as a potential risk factor for sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), according to New Zealand researchers who say their findings highlight the need to reassess public health messaging around vaping in pregnancy and bed sharing. Smoking during pregnancy by mothers and sharing the bed with their baby are recognised major risk factors for SUDI, esp more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * The hidden cost of keeping women out of skilled trades New research suggests decades of discrimination have created an overlooked barrier to attracting more young women into apprenticeships today - Women excluded from Britain's skilled trades have been prevented from passing their skills to future generations, creating an overlooked barrier to recruiting more young women into apprenticeships, according to new research from the University of Portsm more PR

HOBART, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Emerita Professor Dianne Nicol awarded two Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) projects! Congratulations to Emerita Professor Dianne Nicol on being awarded two Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) projects! The first operates under the "2025 MRFF Stem Cell Therapies Mission Stream 2" on "Trustworthy Governance of Human Embryo Research and Stem Cell-based Embryo Model". Professor Nicol shares the project with 11 other chief investigators. The second pro more PR

WESTCHESTER, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release: * * * Paul to visit Milan to deliver lecture series on health and wellbeing impact of archaeology A University of Winchester academic is to give a series of lectures in Italy focussing on the potential therapeutic value of archaeology. Dr Paul Everill, Reader in Archaeology and Deputy Head of the School of Humanities, has been awarded a prestigious Visiting Professorship at the University of Milan where he is due to deliver a course of 10 lectur more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 11 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * The renowned statistician making sense of a changing planet UOW's Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie awarded prestigious US honour - University of Wollongong (UOW) Distinguished Professor Noel Cressie has been awarded the 2026 Jerome Sacks Award by the US National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS), recognising his sustained contribution to cross-disciplinary research in the statistical sciences. The annual award honours the ser more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 11 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI welcomes international cohort for intensive real estate management course * The University of Prince Edward Island's McDougall Faculty of Business (MFoB) recently offered an intensive two-week International Real Estate Management course led by business professor Dr. Jurgen Krause. Modelled after UPEI's Maymester program, where UPEI students take an experiential-learning-based short course abroad, this course w more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 11 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits scientist the first pharmacist to be NRF A-rated * National Research Foundation awards global recognition rating to Prof. Yahya Choonara, Director of this Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP). Professor Yahya Choonara is the first pharmacist in South Africa to be granted this. The rating places Choonara among just 134 A-rated researchers in a national research community of approximately 18,000. Fewer than one per cent  more PR