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UK university returns century-old gesture by gifting books to Smithsonian
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/smithsonian
The University of Leicester returned a 100-year-old gesture from the Smithsonian during a ceremony to cement the institutions’ transatlantic partnership.
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Earliest evidence of wine consumption in the Americas found in Caribbean
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/wine-caribbean
Earliest evidence of wine drinking in the Americas found in Caribbean pottery vessels by team involving the University of Leicester
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Summer events revealed for University of Leicester’s Oadby oasis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/may/botanic-events
The University of Leicester today announces the launch of a summer events programme at the Botanic Garden, in Oadby.
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Space Park Leicester celebrates 10th anniversary of Gaia space observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/gaia-anniversary-lecture
The University of Leicester's Professor Martin Barstow will give a special lecture commemorating the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Gaia space observatory on 14 December at 2pm at Space Park Leicester
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AI scientists spark interest at largest school-based STEM fair
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/bright-sparks
The DriverLeics team was among exhibitors at the Bright Sparks STEM Fair, demonstrating an interactive robot dog, an AI system that identifies objects in people's hands, and two self-driving cars to demystify the concept of autonomous vehicles.
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Leicester scientists are hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/tuberculosis
Researchers from the University of Leicester are among those hoping to create an improved vaccine to fight tuberculosis as part of a €9 million Euro project
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My Year in Industry helped me decide on my future career and land my dream graduate role
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/201cmy-year-in-industry-helped-me-decide-on-my-future-career-and-land-my-dream-graduate-role201d
A graduating student realised her dream career thanks to her Year in Industry placement, which helped her to secure a competitive graduate scheme with eminent London auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Health Sciences research on inequality and obesity to be presented at prestigious lecture
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/june/health-sciences-research-on-inequality-and-obesity-to-be-presented-at-prestigious-lecture
A researcher from Leicester has been recognised for his excellent communication skills and efforts to share his work with the general public. The British Science Association (BSA) has announced the winners of its prestigious Award Lectures for 2018.
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The Isle of Man study
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/the-impact-of-diasporas-on-the-making-of-britain/related-projects/the-isle-of-man-study
Background to the study This University of Leicester-funded study is being carried out by Hayley Dunn under the joint supervision of Professor Mark Jobling (Department of Genetics) and Dr Simon James (School of Archaeology) as part of research leading to a PhD degree.
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Internationalism Ideology and the debate over US entry into World War II 1937-41
https://le.ac.uk/history/research/current-research-grants/previous-research-grants-and-projects/internationalism-ideology-and-the-debate-over-us-entry-into-world-war-ii
AHRC (£32,893) October 2012 - January 2013 Dr Andrew Johnstone Why did the United States enter World War II in 1941? The obvious answer to that question is the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 - "a date which will live in infamy," according to...