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• University up for two national archaeology awards

  Date: 26 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-up-for-two-national-archaeology-awards

  The University has been nominated for two Current Archaeology Awards for its work on the DNA analysis of the remains of King Richard III and a...

• Stunning satellite imagery gives unique view of Leicestershire in all its glory

  Date: 23 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/stunning-satellite-imagery-gives-unique-view-of-leicestershire-in-all-its-glory

  A rarely seen perspective of the county of Leicestershire has been captured in a new high resolution photograph released by Leicester scientists...

• Laser-firing spacecraft lauded by Leicester Director

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/laser-firing-spacecraft-lauded-by-leicester-director

  Professor John Remedios, Head and Professor of Earth Observation Science and head of the National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) at our...

• Royal Astronomical Society recognises Leicester academics

  Date: 13 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/royal-astronomical-society-recognises-leicester-academics

  Our University is associated with two prestigious prizes announced today by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).

• Leicester astronomer leads study of observations of Jupiter in the far-infrared

  Date: 6 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-astronomer-leads-study-of-observations-of-jupiter

  Dr Leigh Fletcher from our Department of Physics and Astronomy has lead a team that has produced far-infrared maps of Jupiter for the first time...

• Zombie apocalypse would potentially wipe out humanity in just 100 days students calculate

  Date: 5 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/zombie-apocalypse-would-wipe-out-humanity-in-just-100-days-students-calculate

  A real-life zombie outbreak would leave the world’s population in shambles, with less than 300 survivors remaining a mere one hundred days into...

• Students film breathtaking images of Earth using high altitude weather balloon

  Date: 4 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/students-film-breathtaking-curvature-of-earth-using-high-altitude-weather-balloon

  Physics students have captured breathtaking images of the Earth’s stratosphere using a high altitude weather balloon.

• Our University working with Chinese Academy of Science on carbon dioxide monitoring satellite mission

  Date: 3 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/our-university-working-with-chinese-academy-of-science-on-carbon-dioxide-monitoring-satellite

  China has launched its first satellite dedicated to the monitoring of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

• 2016 A Year in Review Film

  Date: 15 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/2016-a-year-in-review

  With the year coming to a close, the University's News Centre has produced a short video showcasing a selection of key research projects, events...

• First delivery to our University of high-tech glass plates to be used to discover the birth of new black holes

  Date: 12 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/first-delivery-to-our-university-of-high-tech-glass-plates-to-be-used-to-discover-the-birth-of-new-black-holes

  Our University is providing a new type of X-ray mirror to the French space agency, CNES, for the Chinese-French satellite ‘SVOM’ which is designed...