Farmers and officials from across Nigeria gathered in Kaduna with a shared concern: how to keep food on the table amid rising costs and poor harvests that are deepening pressure on communities. It was here that the government opened the technical session of the 47th National Council on Agriculture and Food Security, a meeting expected
Durham University is inviting aspiring researchers to apply for eight fully funded PhD studentships that aim to reshape society’s understanding of human experience. The awards, beginning in October 2026, will support projects under the broad theme of Transformative Humanities, with seven places for UK students and one for an international candidate. At the heart of
When the Alberta Institute Wenzhou Medical University (AIWMU) opened in 2020, it set out to give young Chinese medical students something rare: a chance to train under two universities, two traditions and two medical cultures. The partnership between the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in Canada and Wenzhou Medical University in China
University of Illinois Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science For many scientists, turning a laboratory breakthrough into something that changes a patient’s life can take decades. The long path through regulation, data checks and carefully controlled trials often slows even the most promising ideas. At the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers say that delay
For many young Nigerian researchers hoping to break into global science networks, opportunities have often felt out of reach. That changed recently after the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) became the first African government institution admitted into the World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS). The decision, confirmed after WAYS’ annual plenary, places
The Global Methane Hub has launched a new research initiative to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation without affecting yields or profits. Announced during Singapore International Agri-Food Week and the Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference in Brazil, the Rice Methane Innovation Accelerator has received $30 million in initial funding, with plans to raise at least $100
Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Board Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Board, spent Thursday walking through laboratories and experimental plots at the institute’s Ibadan headquarters, observing researchers at work amid modest facilities. He said that the nation’s forests, long overlooked, hold
Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, met Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) Nigerian officials are exploring ways to give young researchers hands-on opportunities in digital technologies as the country seeks to expand its digital workforce. On the sidelines of the International Conference on Theory and Practice
Chula and NUS Sign MOU to Advance Environmental Research and Promote International Sustainable Development In Singapore, researchers from Thailand and Singapore met to explore hands-on solutions for environmental challenges facing their countries.At the National University of Singapore’s Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Assoc. Prof. Dr Pantawat Sampanpanish of Chulalongkorn University signed a formal agreement on behalf
Students and visitors at the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa recently tested new haptic and extended reality (XR) devices to explore the sense of touch in a virtual environment. Daniele Leonardis, the associate professor leading the research group, guided participants through demonstrations of tactile devices and body-tracking systems. Attendees could feel textures, resistance,
