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STEM programs: Encouraging an early start with engineering design
Nancy Butler Songer, Associate Provost of STEM Education at the University of Utah, highlights the importance of introducing STEM programs to younger students.
Thermodynamics of hadronization: The rotating lepton model explains key CERN experiments
Constantinos G. Vayenas, Professor at the University of Patras, Academy of Athens, explores the thermodynamics of hadronization, using the Rotating Lepton Model and two key CERN experiments.
Northeast Greenland’s 79° N-Glacier rapidly melting
Ground-based measuring devices and aircraft radar reveal a loss of ice from the 79° N-Glacier, a critical indicator of the impacts of global warming on polar regions
According to recent measurements by the Alfred Wegener Institute, the Glacier has thinned by more than 160 meters since 1998.
Global warming is causing...
Benjamin Haycraft – Plug Power Europe
Benjamin Haycraft is the Executive Vice President of the EMEA region for Plug where he oversees business initiatives and operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa to accelerate the company’s growth.
Mr. Haycraft joined Plug in May 2021 as Vice President of Strategy & Business Development in Europe. In that...
The Importance of early cardiac screening for young people
Drawing on the charity’s work, Dr Steven Cox, Chief Executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), explains why the UK Government must re-think its approach to specialist cardiac screening to reduce mortality among young people with conditions that can cause sudden cardiac death.
Dr Steven Cox – Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
Steve is the Chief Executive of the national charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
As an elite athlete on a university tennis scholarship in the US (1992), Steve was diagnosed with a rare, potentially life-threatening, cardiac condition during routine cardiac screening, giving him a unique personal insight into the...
The mysteries of planet formation
Scientists from Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have uncovered insights into the formation of planetary systems like our own solar system.
Leveraging data to support widening participation past the point of entry
Technology is not a simple fix for complex societal needs, but it can enable institutions to evaluate the impact of widening participation initiatives, and can go on to support disadvantaged students once they are through the front door.
Why more needs to be done to prevent mesothelioma
Decades after the ban on asbestos, we still struggle with the impact of mesothelioma – is it possible to eliminate this devastating cancer? We put the question to UK charity Asthma + Lung UK.
Conserving elephant populations: Not without consultation
Global North and South when it comes to conservation, human rights and climate protection, particularly concerning elephant populations.
Building a sustainable, high-impact, and ‘living’ biobank infrastructure in Canada
A living biobank can generate new insights about our care; Francois Lamontagne, Paul Hebert, and Michelle Kho tell us more.
Toward human systems integration maturity
FlexTech Chair’s founder, Professor Guy André Boy, briefly traces the development of human systems integration.
A blood test breakthrough could help identify hidden tuberculosis cases
Scientists from the University of Southampton are on the verge of unveiling a blood test that could uncover millions of undetected tuberculosis (TB) cases.
The opioid crisis in canada – Governmental responses and strategies
Norm Buckley, Scientific Director at the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research & Care, and Jason Busse, Director of the Michael G DeGroote National Pain Centre at McMaster University, discuss the complexities of chronic pain management and addressing the opioid crisis.
Energy harvesting for unlimited lifetime systems
The Internet of Things (IoT) and services, wireless sensor networks (WSNs), trillions of sensors, Industry 4.0, and digitalisation – all these are hungry for data, and their common challenge is energy.
Ancient galaxies “Shakti” and “Shiva” were discovered in the Milky Way
Astronomers have identified what could be two of the Milky Way's earliest building blocks, "Shakti" and "Shiva".
The role of education in tackling diabetes stigma
Beyond the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine care, other factors impact the physical and mental wellbeing of people with diabetes. Lorna Rothery spoke to Dr Mayank Patel, a consultant in diabetes at University Hospital Southampton and member of the DRWF editorial advisory board, about the importance of education in changing attitudes towards type 1 and type 2 diabetes stigma.
Transforming local governance: Granicus’ journey as architects of digital evolution
In this Q&A, Asim Ali – VP of UK Sales and Jonathan Bradley – Head of Business and Practice at Granicus, a key player for over two decades, explain how they have pioneered the evolution of councils into digital service providers. Uniting citizens and government seamlessly.
Why greener pharmaceutical manufacturing is vital for the industry and our health
Determined to tackle the carbon footprint of medicine, CPI’s Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre is addressing key sustainability issues in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Barrie Cassey – CPI, Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
Having joined MMIC in 2021, I have responsibility for creating and delivering our portfolio of innovation projects, including clinical trial supply, continuous direct compression tableting, and oligonucleotide manufacturing Grand Challenges.
Prior to MMIC, I spent 21 years working for GSK in pharmaceutical manufacturing, mostly in technical leadership roles, including over...