WINDSOR, Ontario, April 11 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * New infrastructure funding to strengthen research at UWindsor By Sara Elliott New research infrastructure funding for science and engineering will advance four University of Windsor research projects. This Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCCURES) has awarded $438,699 to UWindsor research teams through the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) - Research Infrastructure pr  more

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 11 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Health Is Not Charity: Inside Uganda's Treasury Rethink on Financing By Davidson Ndyabahika Uganda's health system is entering a new phase--one where the biggest challenge is no longer building it, but sustaining it. External funding is tightening. Domestic resources are under pressure. Demand for care is rising faster than both. In this new reality, health is no longer just a social priority but a financing p  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 11 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Osgoode Hall Law School launches $1M Access to Justice Fund to advance law reform research and student opportunities Landmark gift from the Raj Anand and Lesley Valentine-Anand Foundation, in collaboration with Osgoode and the Law Commission of Ontario, will support access-to-justice research and student internships By Nichole Jankowski Osgoode Hall Law School at York University announces the establishmen  more

HATFIELD, England, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Popular trauma therapies can only treat some psychosis symptoms, Herts study shows Popular trauma-focused talking therapies can help people challenge false beliefs and distorted thinking patterns but do little to stop them hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there, according to a major review led by the University of Hertfordshire. The review, which involved 36 studies with more t  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 11 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * "These places are inhabited" -- documentary explores the meaning of wild Christina Wagner What is wilderness? Natural heritage? What does "wild" mean to different people? Ethnographers, and husband and wife duo, Phillip and April Vannini spent three years exploring these questions in Canada's UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites, from Kluane National Park, Yukon, to Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alta.,  more

NORWICH, England, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Could your housemates be changing your gut bacteria? Living with friends may quietly be altering your gut bacteria - according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Research on a colony of tiny island birds reveals they share more of their gut bacteria with the birds they spend the most time with. And the team say the same principle almost certainly applies to humans too. Prev  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Once active, always active By Julie Gazaille In 5 seconds A sweeping study spanning a decade shows that playing actively with your toddler, limiting screen time and ensuring adequate sleep from age 2 leave a lasting imprint on how children move through life. The numbers are sobering: nearly 80 per cent of the world's teenagers don't get enough physical activity, according to the World Health   more

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 11 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * AI infotainment systems: Just another distraction for drivers? By Kate Hargreaves Twenty years ago, the cockpit of the average car was a lot less complicated. Knobs and buttons turned on the heat and air conditioning, adjusted vents or changed the radio station. Today, touch screens are the norm, and manufacturers compete to add the latest in technological advancements. The high-profile announcement o  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 11 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor inventors secure U.S. patent for innovative biosensor technology By Sara Elliott Research out of a University of Windsor engineering lab has generated an electronic chip that could precisely detect viruses such as COVID-19 -- at a cost of just pennies to produce. The electronic device has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Mitra Mirhassani says the idea emerged during  more

LONDON, Canada, April 11 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western Law and University of Bristol create new transatlantic pathway Two-year degree opportunity opens doors for U.K. law grads By Megan Stacey A new collaboration between Western University and the University of Bristol will allow U.K. law graduates to complete a Canadian law degree in less time. The pathway is tailored to Bristol law graduates with a bachelor of law degree (LLB) who are seeking a juris doct  more

LONDON, Canada, April 11 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western students, local historians bring London's stories to life through Forest City Facts Sharing 200 stories for London's bicentennial By Cynthia Fazio As London, Ont. celebrates 200 years since its founding in 1826, a new initiative shines a light on local history. Through Forest City Facts, students and faculty from Western's master of arts in the public history field are helping to uncover stories that hav  more