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29th November 2016 Sol 1534
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/1970/01/01/29th-november-2016-sol-1534/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on January 1, 1970 We have started our 19th drill or scoop. Curiosity now aims to drill at regular elevation intervals (25 m) as we progress up through the Murray formation.
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29th November 2016 Sol 1534
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2016/11/29/29th-november-2016-sol-1534-1/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on November 29, 2016 We have started our 19th drill or scoop. Curiosity now aims to drill at regular elevation intervals (25 m) as we progress up through the Murray formation.
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University of Leicester receives VIP visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-of-leicester-receives-vip-visit
Our University has today welcomed a VIP from the United States of America. It is a common misconception that ‘VIP’ always stands for Very Important Person. Actually, sometimes it stands for Very Important Per.
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Meet SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Bob and Doug – National Space Centre Q&A
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/20/meet-spacex-demo-2-astronauts-bob-and-doug-national-space-centre-qa/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 20 January 2021 Join our National Space Centre colleagues for a LIVE Space Astronaut Q&A with SpaceX Demo-2 Astronauts Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, this Friday 22 January 19:00-20:00.
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Volunteering stories
https://le.ac.uk/engagement/community/making-a-difference/volunteering-stories
Get inspired by the contribution volunteers make to the local University of Leicester community.
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Link between hibernation in animals and Alzheimers prevention identified
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/january/link-between-hibernation-in-animals-and-alzheimers-prevention-identified
Research by scientists at the Medical Research Council’s Toxicology Unit, based at the University, has identified a protective mechanism that kicks in when body temperature is lowered, activating a process that prevents the loss of brain cells and the connections between them.
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Leicester students solve age-old question: How much Christmas spirit is needed to lift Santa’s sleigh?
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/december/christmas-spirit
Students at the University of Leicester have discovered the answer to an age-old question this Christmas: just how much Christmas spirit is required to lift Santa’s sleigh? Using equations and principles learned on their physics course, five student researchers calculated...
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COP26: Funding boost for new space mission to monitor carbon
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/november/microcarb
The new funding is to complete the build and testing of the satellite, led by Thales Alenia Space at the RAL Space assembly and test facilities on the Harwell Space Cluster, in Oxfordshire, and for NCEO experts at the universities of Leicester and Edinburgh to translate...
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New United Nations app
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/02/12/new-united-nations-app/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 12, 2016 UNU Jargon Buster glossary app for smartphones has about 450 A-Z entries. Find out what the many UN abbreviations mean including those of programmes and organisations.
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Government Responds to the Review of Modern Working Practices: Into the Long Grass?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/business/2018/04/11/government-responds-to-the-review-of-modern-working-practices-into-the-long-grass/
Posted by hconnolly in School of Business Blog on April 11, 2018 Trevor Colling is Associate Professor in the Division of Work and Employment. His research explores the impact of the law on employment practice within the workplace.