Academic Stories

Get an inside look into what it’s like to be a researcher at some of the world’s leading universities and research institutions.

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.@IPoulopoulou and other researchers at @unibz_news are harnessing the power of #alpineherbs to fight #parasites in farm animals. Read more here: https://t.co/TY7082YHJV

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What happens when a market category dies? Or when once thriving businesses are no longer #sustainable or considered #ethical? Professor Marjo Siltaoja of @uniofjyvaskyla investigates: https://t.co/1FTMfasZQU

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If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? The answer for virtual reality pioneer Steven LaValle was northern Finland: https://t.co/2XplUTaeKT
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.@IPoulopoulou and other researchers at @unibz_news are harnessing the power of #alpineherbs to fight #parasites in farm animals. Read more here: https://t.co/TY7082YHJV

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A unique funding scheme at Europe's most innovative university turns excellent research into practical solutions. Read more about how @KU_Leuven takes research from bench to business: https://t.co/0GZMFiCWSQ

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A 20-year Dutch-Chinese collaborative research project is investigating how coastal systems in the two countries are adapting to climate change. Find out how @Dunia_RiosYunes of @NIOZnieuws is looking for climate change clues in coastal mud: https://t.co/Ga81nc85zg

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“With our approach, you can analyse the body of research at any time, even when some trials are still in their interim stages." Read more about better meta-analysis leads to better research: https://t.co/e5w9TK9q0L
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We don’t need better memories. We just need to know how to make better #passwords. Professor Naomi Woods of @uniofjyvaskyla explains what #cognitivescience can teach us about passwords https://t.co/06owQtsvaB
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“Whether you're making a robot that's going to operate underwater, in space, or here in the Italian Alps, a lot of the same principles apply." Read more about the future of mobile robots: https://t.co/pKStpidP1d @unibz_news

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How do you build a bridge between the user and new technology? @marmenen
of @cs_unibz is giving computers the human touch. Read the full story here: https://t.co/lm0Zgv98Xs
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“At KU Leuven, technology is not a goal in itself, but a means to better learning, better assessment, and better internationalisation." Read more about the @KULLearningLab here: https://t.co/TujcGAw1GW

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Children represent about a quarter of the world’s population, yet adults have traditionally not listened to them when making decisions. @ProfLauraLundy has been instrumental in ensuring children's voices are heard in a meaningful way: https://t.co/PU74tSDURO
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Growing up in Vietnam inspired Professor Trung Duong of @QUBelfast to develop a wireless communication system to provide early warning of natural disasters. Read the full story here: https://t.co/Cwij8b6RsS
@ECIT_QUB

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"There are not many things in the world that only three people touch. And the fact that it will be in space in a few years, that’s really cool." Read about how Nathalie Gorter is making her mark on #outerspace here: https://t.co/qCMrsWtDUH
@SRON_Space

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New research from @LeidenPhysics indicates that #Hubbletension is not as dramatic as it's thought to be. Read more about "Hubble trouble" in our expanding universe here: https://t.co/28eCkN5V3N

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The problem-based learning approach at @umsbe echoes what students will experience in industry. “We’re educating future managers and team players," says Professor @domahr. Read more here: https://t.co/yxm3ubuxQw

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Imagine a #solarcell that is so light and flexible that it can rest on top of a soap bubble. Professor @DeryaBaranB of @KAUST_News is pushing the boundaries of inkjet printing to make ultra light solar cells. https://t.co/pJwJahP07P

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Tissue engineering will help us develop more ethical alternatives to animal testing and a more sustainable food supply: https://t.co/G8QbNirpDd

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Working at a German university of applied sciences isn't like working anywhere else. Find out what makes it special: https://t.co/ugagYB947R