| Research & Education - International Colleges Newsletter for Thursday June 04, 2026 ( 10 items ) |
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A little misalignment goes a long way: when a simple twist creates powerful new electronics
COVENTRY, England, June 3 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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A little misalignment goes a long way: when a simple twist creates powerful new electronics
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In a world where artificial intelligence is making lives easier, it comes with the cost of massive energy consumption. But a new Monash Warwick Alliance funded initiative is seeking to change that by exploring ultra-thin materials that could one day enable radically more energy-efficient electronic design
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Atomic reshuffle paves way for record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 2 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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Atomic reshuffle paves way for record-breaking catalysts for hydrogen production
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Researchers have discovered that atoms can be mixed, separated and recombined within the same experiment, providing a pathway to a record-breaking catalyst for green hydrogen production.
In the study, the team created nanoscale particles containing only a few dozen platinum and nickel atoms and observed unusu
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City St George, University of London: Police Racism Is a 'Default Setting' Embedded in the System, Says Criminologist
LONDON, England, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news:
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Policing the Beats
Cultural criminologist and vinyl-head Dr Lambros Fatsis launches book exposing the racist policing of Black music.
By Eve Lacroix (Senior Communications Officer)
"Police racism is not a system error. It is a default setting," says Dr Lambros Fatsis, cultural criminologist at City St George's, University of London.
Earlier this year, a report found Black children were
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Class of 2026: Meet five U of T grads who made their mark
TORONTO, Ontario, June 3 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news:
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Class of 2026: Meet five U of T grads who made their mark
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This spring, more than 15,000 students will cross the stage at the University of Toronto's Convocation Hall.
Representing more than 127 countries and all corners of Canada, the Class of 2026 are as diverse as the paths that brought them here.
U of T News spoke with five graduands about how their time at U of T shaped them and the mark they wan
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Colgate-Palmolive Renews University of Manchester's Oldest Business Partnership
MANCHESTER, England, June 3 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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Colgate-Palmolive renews University's oldest business partnership
The Company, whose Colgate brand is in more homes than any other, is to fund a pound sterling2 million extension to its long-standing research partnership with dental researchers at The University of Manchester.
Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their p
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Education has the power to change lives, says Surrey's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education
GUILFORD, England, June 3 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release:
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Education has the power to change lives, says Surrey's new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education
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Professor Nicola Walshe, an education leader who has spent her career building inclusive, high-performing learning environments and embedding sustainability into curricula has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Surrey.
Professor Walshe joins from University College London's
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Nine shortlisted designs for lovelocks structure at Wilford Suspension Bridge
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 3 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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Nine shortlisted designs for lovelocks structure at Wilford Suspension Bridge
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Nine shortlisted designs, created by Nottingham students, have been made public for the first time as Severn Trent provides insight into what the final structure may look like, from ribbon walks and amphitheatres to love trees and swan hearts.
Architecture students from the University of Nottingham and Nottingha
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UM research team discovers food-grade probiotics that activate anti-tumour immune responses
MACAU, China, June 3 -- The University of Macau posted the following news:
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UM research team discovers food-grade probiotics that activate anti-tumour immune responses
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A research team led by Elaine Leung Lai Han, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), and Dai Lei, a researcher at the Institute of Synthetic Biology (iSynBio) of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has made a significant breakthrough in u
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University of Groningen: Public Space Belongs to Everyone
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 3 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news:
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The public space belongs to everyone
How do you organize the public space in such a way that it is safe, accessible and inviting for everyone? Geographer Gerd Weitkamp studies how people move through their living environment, but also how they experience it. Especially what that means for their health, well-being and social participation. 'If you make the environment safe, for example, for an ei
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University of Warwick welcomes community to Resonate Summer Festival celebration
COVENTRY, England, June 3 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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University of Warwick welcomes community to Resonate Summer Festival celebration
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Colourful performances, interactive workshops and hands-on discoveries filled the University of Warwick campus on Saturday 30 May as the Resonate Summer Festival 2026 welcomed visitors for a lively celebration of curiosity, creativity and community.
More than 1,000 people enjoyed the free-to-attend festival, trans
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