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• 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...

• 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...

• Leicester research cited in Parliament

  Date: 14 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-research-cited-in-parliament

  Excellent research from our University which has gone on to inform and shape Government reports has been cited in Parliament.

• 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...

• Plaque to mark Barwell Christmas Eve meteorite unveiled

  Date: 9 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/green-plaque-to-mark-barwell-meteorite-which-landed-in-1965-unveiled

  A green plaque marking the surprise arrival of a large meteorite in the village of Barwell on Christmas Eve in 1965 has been unveiled at the...

• New regional High Performance Computing facility to boost Leicesters computational modelling research

  Date: 7 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/new-regional-high-performance-computing-facility-to-boost-leicester2019s-computational-modelling-research

  A new facility dedicated to High Performance Computing involving a partnership of Midlands universities is set to benefit Leicester researchers...

• Expert opinions cover salmonella Trump Chancellor Philip Hammond Juno and support for new mothers

  Date: 5 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/expert-opinions-cover-salmonella-trump-chancellor-philip-hammond-juno-and-support-for-new-mothers

  Dr Primrose Freestone from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation has written an article for The Conversation discussing new...