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Are we entering a new age
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/august/are-we-entering-a-new-age
Professor Jan Zalasiewicz (pictured) from the Department of Geology has been interviewed by Academic Minute discussing the Anthropocene and whether mankind has entered a new age.
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Multi-million pound international investment to launch new industrial research facility in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/multi-million-pound-international-investment-to-launch-new-industrial-research-facility-in-leicester
A multi-million pound Research Centre for metal and alloys has been launched in Leicester. It will enable the University of Leicester and partners to work with China for an initial period of five years to bring advanced thinking to metal production.
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Monkeys and chimpanzees have created their own archaeological sites dating back hundreds of years
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/monkeys-and-chimpanzees-have-created-their-own-archaeological-sites-dating-back-hundreds-of-years
Capuchin monkeys have created their own archaeological sites in Brazil, complete with nut-cracking tools that date back at least 600-700 years ago, according to recent research – and Dr Huw Barton from the University of Leicester’s School of Archaeology and Ancient History...
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#PlanetarySeminar: Heidi Hammel – Exploring the Solar System with JWST: First Results and a Glimpse
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/11/07/planetaryseminar-heidi-hammel-exploring-the-solar-system-with-jwst-first-results-and-a-glimpse-ahead/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 November 2022 We will welcome Dr. Heidi Hammel (AURA, Interdisciplinary Scientist for JWST) to speak about exciting solar system science with the new space telescope. Who: Dr. Heidi Hammel, Heidi B.
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Leicester universities’ funding success for local improvement project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/january/local-acceleration-fund
The University of Leicester and De Montfort University have been awarded £171,000 for an innovative project working in partnerships with local groups to gain insight and improve services in core areas including education, health, and environmental sustainability.
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Expert discusses popularity of ITVs Love Island with the BBC
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/expert-discusses-popularity-of-itvs-love-island-with-the-bbc
The phenomenon that is ‘Love Island’ on ITV2 was discussed by an academic from our School of Media, Communication and Sociology today (Wednesday, 12 July) on BBC Radio Leicester.
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University of Leicester scientists reveal hidden world of baking in new Matt Adlard book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/science-of-baking-microscopic-josh-smalley
University of Leicester scientists have revealed the hidden world of baking through microscopic images featured in Matt Adlard’s new book, The Science of Baking.
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Springfest
https://le.ac.uk/springfest
Celebrate the end of the second term of the year with activities, food and competitions on campus at Leicester.
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jbridges: Page 8
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/author/jbridges/page/8/
This blog is a record of my experiences and work during the Mars Science Laboratory mission, from the preparation, landing on August 5th 2012 Pacific Time, and onwards...I will also post updates about our other Mars work on meteorites, ExoMars and new missions.
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New grant to speed up bowel cancer diagnosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/new-grant-to-speed-up-bowel-cancer-diagnosis
Scientists from Leicester, working with Edinburgh, have been awarded a grant of almost £25,000 from Bowel Cancer UK and Beating Bowel Cancer to investigate whether it’s possible to find DNA from cancer cells in stool samples.