News in June 2009
Leading science broadcaster to give insight into first moon landing
29 June 2009 Leading science broadcaster to give insight into first moon landing A leading science writer and broadcaster will visit Aberdeen next month to provide a unique insight into the mission to place the first man on the Moon.
Conference to celebrate academic’s work in cement science
15 June 2009 Conference to celebrate academic’s work in cement science The outstanding career of an Aberdeen academic whose work has shaped global knowledge and understanding of cement science will be celebrated later this week.
Conference to explore planning developments
09 June 2009 Conference to explore planning developments The tension which can exist between building developments and their environmental impact will be explored at a conference in Aberdeen later this week.
£1.2million to Strengthen University's Capabilities in Safety Engineering
05 June 2009 £1.2million to Strengthen University's Capabilities in Safety Engineering The University of Aberdeen today (Friday 5 June) announces further strengthening of its world class research and teaching in safety engineering, following £1.2 million of funding from the Lloyd's Register Educational Trust (LRET).
Pioneering Scottish technology empowers disabled children
05 June 2009 Pioneering Scottish technology empowers disabled children Scottish scientists have developed the first technology of its kind in the world which allows children with communication difficulties to take control of conversations.
Grant from National Geographic Society aids research into possible submerged prehistoric structures
03 June 2009 Grant from National Geographic Society aids research into possible submerged prehistoric structures A multi-disciplinary team headed by Caroline Wickham-Jones from the Department of Archaeology at Aberdeen University and Sue Dawson of the Department of Geography at the University of Dundee have been awarded a grant by the National Geographic Society/Waitt Grant Program in order to further their research into the possibility that...
Cutting edge technologies get design to speed up route to market
01 June 2009 Cutting edge technologies get design to speed up route to market A wearable radar-on-a-chip tracking device with many safety applications, solar-powered equipment to generate clean water and electricity, and a self-sterilising catheter are among a raft of innovations expected to emerge from a new initiative using designers to help speed up the commercialisation of new technologies from some of the UK’s...
