The week that brought Sri Lanka e-learning
Networks collaborate to deploy online learning technology to the research and education community during the pandemic
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How astronomers are making the universe feel smaller
While astronomers tackle the largest research area possible – the entire universe beyond the Earth’s atmosphere – just a few telescopes around the world provide much of the data they study to uncover the secrets of the universe’s celestial objects.
Singapore and Finland collaborate to fight COVID-19 digitally
A new partnership will strengthen the use of supercomputers to find treatments and monitor how the COVID-19 pandemic spreads.
Gold-containing particles target cancer
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have shown that gold nanoclusters are well suited for delivery of drugs specifically to cancer cells.
Accelerating New Zealand’s climate research
“The ability to share our data comes from the interconnection between the HPC and the network,” says climate scientist Dr Jonny Williams.
A silver lining to COVID-19 in South Africa
For the national research and education network of South Africa, WhatsApp groups are the go-to tool for communicating with institutions during the pandemic.
European cities share experiences on sustainability
Colibri, a service developed by the Portuguese national research & education network hosted a knowledge exchange on urban sustainability involving 161 European cities
Scientific collaboration for Africa and Latin America
Regional research and education networks in Africa and Latin America join forces to address United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and other common challenges.
Fighting fake academic diplomas
Building on blockchain technology, the new service SWITCHverify allows universities in Switzerland to guard themselves against fake academic diplomas.
Fibre optic subsea cables assist in earthquake detection
Despite vast scientific efforts over many decades, prediction of earthquakes remains highly challenging. Now, a collaboration between universities and other institutions in Spain have adopted a new tool for monitoring seismic activity.
Empowering women in Western Africa
More than 2,000 young women in Western Africa have received a jump-start for pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and math through regional network WACREN.
Meeting the demand for virtual education in Ecuador
Usage of the advanced distributed learning platform for facilitating virtual education increased exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic.