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Physics and Astronomy Blog: Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/page/9/
Showcasing the cutting-edge research and diverse scientific community in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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Touch Medical student to represent Great Britain at the European under23 fencing championships
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/april/touche-medical-student-to-represent-great-britain-at-the-european-under-23-championships
Alex Lloyd, a Medical student and platinum sports scholar at our University, has been selected by British Fencing to represent Great Britain at the European under-23 Championships in Yerevan, Armenia from the 15-19 April.
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Conversations with… Duncan Ross
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/04/23/conversations-with-duncan-ross/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 23 April 2021 Duncan is the head of the electronics workshop in the Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester, as well as being the group safety supervisor.
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Leicester team shows how to reduce carbon emissions from agricultural peatland
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-team-shows-how-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-agricultural-peatland
Raising the water table could slow down global warming, boost crop yields, and preserve peat soils according to a new study.
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Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/09/04/earth-observation-images-reveal-extent-of-ferocious-forest-fires-in-siberia/
Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark Earth Observation Week (6-10 September).
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Brightest Gamma-Ray Source Detected by Swift
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2022/10/13/brightest-gamma-ray-burst-detected-by-swift/
On the afternoon of Sunday 9th October, the Burst Alert Telescope (BAT) onboard Swift triggered on a new and incredibly bright gamma-ray source - write Kim Page, Andy Beardmore and Phil Evans.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 21
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/author/leigh_fletcher/page/21/
Welcome to the Physics Community! Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 September 2020 During these unprecedented times, the School of Physics and Astronomy are exploring new ways to bring our staff and students together as a family.
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Physics & Astronomy: Page 20
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Nobel Prize: How Penrose, Genzel and Ghez helped put black holes at the centre of modern astrophysics Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 October 2020 The award of this year’s Nobel prize in physics to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and...
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Leicester Awaits the Launch of Webb
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/01/29/leicester-awaits-the-launch-of-webb/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 29 January 2021 University of Leicester scientists and engineers are involved in a major new space telescope, the most advanced observatory every built, scheduled for launch later this year from ESA’s...
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Conversations With… Dr Beatriz Sanchez-Cano
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2021/07/23/conversations-with-dr-beatriz-sanchez-cano/
Posted by ejb71 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 23 July 2021 Dr Beatriz Sanchez-Cano is a PostDoctoral Research Associate within the School of Physics and Astronomy and studies Mars’ Plasma.