The research study from RMIT University and CPA Australia on the top 150 Australian public-listed companies (ASX150) looked at sustainability report data from 2018-2020.The findings indicated that the extent of awareness, commitment and governance su
Tributes from friends, colleagues, collaborators and students have poured in for South African academic Professor Tania Samantha Douglas, an internationally recognised scholar, biomedical engineer and innovator. She passed away on 20 March 2021.
She was admired by many and consulted broadly for her unique insights, in-depth understanding of South Africa’s higher education environment, and open-mindedness. Always vibrant, she was able to fully engage with issues in an unbiased manner – sharing her well-considered thoughts in a friendly and practical way.
Tania obtained the second highest grade in the country in her final school exams in 1987. She went on to read for a BScEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT). This was followed by an MS in Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Then came a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, and a postdoctoral fellowship in image proces
February 05, 2021
Making an impact in the community
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ UTM has established a consortium known as AIMS4STAR which stands for Academia, Industry, Government and Society for Synergistic Transformation. It is a strategic platform to solve problems in the community, industry and, the country made possible by collaborating with community and industry partners. It functions as a quadruple helix strength that can converge and market UTM expertise in providing innovative solutions for industry and society towards SUSTAINABLE IMPACT.
AMTEC staff installing a mobile water treatment system at SK Pos Poi, Sungai Siput.
UTM Recognizes Industry Partners Contributions
Walz blasts Trump administration for lack of vaccine stockpile
Gov. Walz said the federal government has botched the rollout, with the latest news about the lack of a promised stockpile. Author: Danny Spewak Updated: 10:14 PM CST January 15, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Gov. Tim Walz on Friday blasted the Trump administration for a “botched” vaccine rollout plan, accusing the federal government of misleading states about the existence of a federal stockpile to provide second-dose immunity.
Three days ago, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar released new guidance to states, asking them to expand vaccine access to people 65 and older or with health conditions that put them at more risk of dying from COVID-19. With that guidance came the assurance that the federal government would release a reserve supply of vaccines, allowing people to get their second doses as required for full immunity.
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Genetic Engineering without Unwanted Side-Effects Helps Fight Parasites
Modified CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing scissors are enabling researchers at UZH to make alterations to the genetic material of single-cell organisms that are indistinguishable from natural mutations. This method is making it possible to develop a (harmless) experimental live vaccine for the widespread parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
The parasite is introduced into humans exclusively via cats. (Picture: Istock.com/Dr Microbe)
Around a third of the world’s population carries Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that puts people with a weakened immune system at risk and can trigger malformations in the womb. The single-celled pathogen also leads to economic losses in agriculture, with toxoplasmosis increasing the risk of abortion among sheep, for example.