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Thursday 16th August Sol 11
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/08/17/thursday-16th-august-sol-11/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on August 17, 2012 We have now completed 12 sols of work on Mars. Our work has been split into a combination of instrument checking, starting to look at the new data, particularly the MastCam images, and planning ahead.
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15th March 2015 Sol 926
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/03/15/15th-march-2015-sol-926/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 15, 2015 We have started moving off from Pahrump, towards our next main Waypoint at Artist’s Drive. This remarkable site of large sulfate veins is in front of us at Garden City.
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Students Union to bust stress with petting zoo laser tag and crazy golf on campus
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/students2019-union-to-bust-stress-with-petting-zoo-laser-tag-and-crazy-golf
Laser tag, crazy golf and adorable animals are just three ways the Students’ Union is helping students tackle exam stress this summer as part of our University’s commitment to offering support for those dealing with the challenges of stress and mental health.
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Cancer scientists take part in Tough Mudder
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/cancer-scientists-take-part-in-tough-mudder
A team of scientists is all set to get down and dirty this weekend – all in the aid of charity. Scientists based at the Cancer Research UK Leicester Centre, who are working on early detection of different cancers, will take part in their first Tough Mudder on 14 May.
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Future health technology needs to take into account children and young people’s preferences, say researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/health-technologies
Health technology should be easy to use, have the ability to be personalised, allow the user to choose how their information is shared and where possible, have in-built games and incentives according to children and young people
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/leicester-heroes-event-aims-to-recruit-hundreds-of-new-potential-stem-cell-donors
Our University has once again teamed up with The Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Monday 30 October which aims to recruit hundreds of new potential donors to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register.
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28th October 2013 Sol 436
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2013/10/28/28th-october-2013-sol-436/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 28, 2013 Today is a soliday on Mars and no science activities. We are parked close to our next Waypoint called Cooperstown.
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Friday 28th September Sol 52
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2012/09/28/friday-28th-september-sol-52-1/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on September 28, 2012 A group us have been on a field trip between the San Andreas and San Gabriel faults, about an hour’s drive north of JPL.
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29th October 2015 Sol 1148
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/10/29/29th-october-2015-sol-1148/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on October 29, 2015 We have completed another drill so that we now have the Big Sky and Greenhorn drill holes. As the team becomes more experienced we are getting quicker at producing drillholes and so we can get more analyses.
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25th March 2015 Sol 936
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/mars/2015/03/25/25th-march-2015-sol-936/
Posted by jbridges in Mars Science Laboratory Blog on March 25, 2015 This MAHLI image (field of view about 20 cm) shows how water has travelled through the Garden City mudstone rock. It has left trails in veins – probably of gypsum or a similar mineral.