MIL-OSI USA: More Ships and More Clouds Mean Cooling in the Arctic
With sea ice in the Arctic melting at an alarming rate, opportunities for trans-Arctic shipping are opening up, and by mid-century ships will be able to sail right over the North Pole – something not previously possible for humankind. We’re talking about a slowing of the warming, but not a halting of the warming. — […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Reportage: PMC chair Camille Nakhid talks to TTT Live about ‘decolonising’ research
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC An international conference in the Caribbean this week focusing on critical thinking, interrogative discourse and rigorous research has featured the Pacific Media Centre chair. Associate Professor Camille Nakhid, of AUT’s School of Social Sciences, who is also chair of the PMC advisory board, with one […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: PMC chair Camille Nakhid talks to TTT Live about ‘decolonising’ research
Source: Pacific Media Centre Analysis published with permission of PMC An international conference in the Caribbean this week focusing on critical thinking, interrogative discourse and rigorous research has featured the Pacific Media Centre chair. Associate Professor Camille Nakhid, of AUT’s School of Social Sciences, who is also chair of the PMC advisory board, with one […]
Read More →MIL-Evening Report: PMC chair Camille Nakhid talks to TTT Live about ‘decolonising’ research
An international conference in the Caribbean this week focusing on critical thinking, interrogative discourse and rigorous research has featured the Pacific Media Centre chair. Associate Professor Camille Nakhid, of AUT’s School of Social Sciences, who is also chair of the PMC advisory board, with one of her PhD students, Annabel Fernandez of Cuba, also appeared […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Snapshot: Ann Bucklin in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Source: US State of Connecticut Ann Bucklin, professor of marine sciences, recently took part in a research cruise aboard the R/V Henry B. Bigelow exploring the deep layers of the North Atlantic Slope Water off the coast of New England, together with oceanographers and engineers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the National Marine […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
Source: US State of Connecticut The University of Connecticut held a recommissioning ceremony on Thursday morning for the school’s marine research ship, the Research Vessel Connecticut, at its home on the UConn Avery Point campus. The 19-year-old ship has gone through a total makeover over the past year that increased its length from 76 feet […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: UConn Engineers Seek to Validate Methods of Testing Pyrrhotite in Concrete
Source: US State of Connecticut UConn is using its research and engineering acumen to create a method by which experts can determine the most accurate tests to measure pyrrhotite levels in concrete samples. Pyrrhotite, a mineral that reacts when exposed to oxygen and water, is at least one of the factors causing a problem in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Massey researchers awarded more than $13 million in MBIE funding
Source: Massey University Riddet Institute deputy director Professor Warren McNabb Three Massey University researchers have secured more than $13 million in funding, from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Fund. The Endeavour Fund invests in excellent research that has high potential to positively transform New Zealand’s future economic performance, sustainability and integrity of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Changes to doctoral scholarships illustrate commitment to research
Source: Massey University Recipients of Massey University doctoral scholarships will see a significant increase in the value of their scholarship from next year, due to a funding boost as part of the University’s strategic initiatives. Four strategic initiatives were launched this year to ensure the institution excels in the increasingly competitive tertiary education sector, including […]
Read More →MIL-OSI New Zealand: Rugby taonga research gets $250K grant
Source: Massey University Jeremy Hapeta and Dr Farah Palmer have been awarded $250,000 to explore the use of traditions, knowledge and treasures handed down by ancestors in rugby. Since rugby was adopted in Aotearoa New Zealand, traditions, knowledge and treasures (taonga tuku iho) have been integrated into our rugby contexts and culture. Now, Dr Farah […]
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