(IN BRIEF) Scientists have identified the first instances of genetic mutations in Anopheles funestus mosquitoes that confer resistance to DDT, a previously widespread insecticide now banned due to environmental concerns. This discovery, made by researchers from the University of Glasgow … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged DDT, Dr. Francesco Baldini, Fredros Okumu, Genetic Resistance, Ifakara Health Institute, Insecticide Use, Joel Odero, malaria, Mosquitoes, Tanzania, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Glasgow, working with the ATLAS experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC), have made a groundbreaking discovery by observing quantum entanglement between top quarks at the highest energies ever studied. This is the … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ATLAS experiment, CERN, Dr. James Howarth, Dr. Yoav Afik, Ethan Simpson, Large Hadron Collider (LHC), Quantum entanglement, University of Chicago, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research and the University of Sydney have utilized advanced AI technologies, specifically AlphaFold and ESMFold, to map the protein structures of numerous viruses from the Flaviviridae family, which includes … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, AlphaFold, Dengue, Dr. Joe Grove, ESMFold, hepatitis C, partnership, sustainability, University of Glasgow, University of Sydney, vaccine development, Viral Protein Structures, ZIKA
(IN BRIEF) Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking bioengineering breakthrough that could revolutionize bone regeneration treatments, offering hope for patients with severe skeletal injuries or bone loss due to diseases like cancer. This innovative approach, developed by researchers in Scotland, harnesses … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The WHO Regional Office for Europe releases a report exposing significant health discrepancies among young people across the region, particularly affecting those from less affluent families. Findings from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey highlight concerning … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Europe has made significant progress in quantum computing with investments, partnerships, and innovations. Highlights include a €3.5 million investment in LioniX International by the University of Twente, and T-Systems offering cloud access to IBM’s quantum systems. Other developments … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Aviation & Aerospace, Belgium, Defence, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Investment, Netherlands, News, Science, Security & Safety, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G networks, 6G, AI, Airbus, Aleph Alpha, Anaqor AG, ASML, BMW Group, Bosch Ventures, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity readiness against quantum threats, Deutsche Telekom, diamond-based quantum bits, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eviden, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Fujitsu, generative AI, IBM, Infineon Technologies, IQM Quantum Computers, LioniX, Mobile World Congress, Nostradamus, photonic quantum computing, plasma physics, Post-Quantum Algorithms, Post-quantum cryptography, post-quantum era, Quantinuum, quantum algorithms, quantum computers, quantum computing, quantum computing hardware, quantum computing-era security, quantum simulations, quantum solutions for machine learning, quantum technologies, quantum threats, quantum-inspired algorithms, QuTech, scalable quantum computers, semiconductor lithography, SK Telecom, solving complex problems, T-Systems, Thales, The European Commission, TiC6G, TRUSTECH 2023, ultra-cold electronic circuits, University of Glasgow, University of Twente
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow, in collaboration with industry and leading charities, is pioneering the development of the RoboGuide, an AI-powered robot guide dog designed to assist blind and partially sighted individuals in navigating indoor spaces like museums, shopping … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Non Profit, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged blind, Chatty Robot Guide Dogs, Dr Olaoluwa Popoola, Dr Wasim Ahmad, Indoor Navigation, Jacquie Winning MBE, James Adams, partially sighted people, partnership, Prof Muhammad Imran, RNIB, RoboGuide, sustainability, University of Glasgow, Visually Impaired Individuals
(IN BRIEF) The “Swimming with Gravitational Waves” event, held at Glasgow’s Arlington Baths Club, achieved a sold-out success as all 180 tickets for the unique fusion of science and music were purchased in advance. Organized in collaboration with physicists from … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Business, Education, Entertainment, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Arlington Baths Club, Dr. Andrew Spencer, Dr. Graeme Eddolls, Glasgow, Joel Cahen, Leon Trimble, PlutonOvarian, Unique Fusion of Science and Music, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) New research conducted by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Florida State University, USA, suggests that adopting an innovative approach to urban agriculture could help Glasgow’s ‘food deserts’ become sources of healthy and affordable produce, ultimately reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged 'Food Deserts', Amy Russell, Dr Mingshu Wang, Dr Ziqi Li, Florida State University, Glasgow, partnership, sustainability, transformation, University of Glasgow, Urban Agriculture
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has officially inaugurated the Terahertz On-chip Circuit Test Cluster for 6G Communications and Beyond (TiC6G), a pioneering research lab focused on advancing 6G communications technologies. Funded by a £2.6 million grant from the Engineering … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 6G Communications Research Lab, Dr. Mark Pierpoint, Professor Chong Li, Professor Edward Wasige, Professor Muhammad Imran, TiC6G, University of Glasgow
(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking study titled ‘Breaking the Silence: Addressing Sexual Misconduct in Healthcare’ has exposed widespread sexual misconduct among colleagues in the UK surgical workforce, shedding light on sexual harassment, assault, and even rape incidents within the last five … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged assault, Dr. Christopher T. Begeny, Mr Tim Mitchell, partnership, Professor Carrie Newlands, Professor Rosalind Searle, rape, sexual harassment, Sexual Misconduct, UK Surgical Workforce, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, University of Surrey
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has been selected to lead a novel research alliance in quantum technologies, backed by the Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Alliance for Research Challenges (ARCs) program. This initiative, supported by up to £600,000 in funding … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Financial, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alliance for Research Challenges, ARCs, James Watt Nanofabrication Centre, James Watt School of Engineering, QuantIC, quantum technologies, Quantum Technologies ARC, Scottish Funding Council, SFC, SFC funding, UK Fraunhofer Centre, UK Quantum programme, University of Glasgow, University of St Andrews
(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde are co-hosting the UK Fluids Conference 2023, a major national event for fluid mechanics researchers. Taking place in Glasgow from October 17th to 19th, the conference will bring together … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A team from the University of Glasgow has contributed to the first-ever profile of the UK higher and further education sector’s carbon footprint. The report, called “Accelerating towards Net Zero,” is an ambitious roadmap for carbon reduction in … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BRISTOL, 19-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Bristol, a red brick research university, has announced that it is joining UK’s new National Mouse Genetics Network, a distributed challenge-led research clusters working with the Mary Lyon Centre to accelerate … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, Investment, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged biomedical sciences, brain activity, brain development, Cancer, Cardiff University, Congenital Anomalies, CRUK Beatson Institute, Degron Tagging, disease modelling, Dr Andrew Wood, Dr David Kent, Dr Michael Ashby, Dr Robert Pitceathly, Haem, Institute of Cancer Research, King’s College London, Mary Lyon Centre, microbiome, Mitochondria, mouse genetics, MRC, MRC Harwell, MRC Human Genetics Unit, MRC National Mouse Genetics Network, MURIDAE, neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric disease, Owen Sansom, Prof Anthony Isles, Prof Fiona Powrie, Prof Karen Blyth, Prof Karen Liu, Prof Louis Chesler, psychiatric disorders, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, University of Bristol, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, University of Oxford, University of York
(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BRISTOL, 19-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Bristol, a red brick research university, has announced that it is joining UK’s new National Mouse Genetics Network, a distributed challenge-led research clusters working with the Mary Lyon Centre to … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 07-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — FIGO (International Federation Gynecology and Obstetrics) announces the appointment of Prof Mary Ann Lumsden as Chief Executive. Prof Lumsden is the Clinical Lead for Reproductive and Maternal Medicine and also, a Consultant Obstetrician … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, FIGO, gynecology, life sciences, medical, menopause, menstrual disorders, Obstetrics, Prof Mary Ann Lumsden, Professor Carlos Fuchtner, Reproductive and Maternal Medicine, the International Menopause Society, the Medicine and Hormones Regulatory Authority, The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, University of Glasgow, veterinary, Women’s Health
GLASGOW, 19-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr Katie Robb, a researcher focused on improving the earlier diagnosis of cancer and reducing inequalities for cancer patients, has won the prestigious 2018 Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize. The prize, an honour that recognises excellence in … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 31-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — For the second time this summer, University of Glasgow physicists are celebrating a groundbreaking new measurement of the Higgs boson from the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This time, they have observed the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Aidan Robson, ATLAS Collaboration, CERN, Dr Andy Buckley, Higgs boson, higgsboson, Karl Jakobs, Large Hadron Collider, LHC, physicists, quarks, science, University of Glasgow
Tasglann èisteachd Gàidhlig/Beurla Oilthigh Ghlaschu ri fhaotainn saor ’s an-asgaidh GLASGOW, 31-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Their songs and stories speak of a different time. Living memories passed down from parent to child over generations. Now audio recordings of the traditions of … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 04-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games has improved the environment and economic activity in Scotland’s largest city. However there has been little impact on the number of people who are physically active or the rates of participation in … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Glasgow, Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, health, physical activity, University of Glasgow, wellbeing
GLASGOW, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A new joint venture company which brings together the University of Glasgow and Portage Pharmaceuticals is aiming to develop more effectively-targeted drugs to treat chronic conditions including cancer. Portage Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of the British Virgin … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 05-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The design team for the University of Glasgow’s new College of Arts building has been appointed, it was announced today (5 February 2018). A team led by Hawkins\Brown Architects has been selected as the winner after a rigorous … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 13-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Conservation and fisheries management strategies should take into account seabed landscape in order to maintain fish conservation. A new study led by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and Marine … Read the full press release
SWINDON, 17-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The first detection of both gravitational waves and light from the same event was made possible by bringing together some of the world’s most brilliant minds with some of the most advanced technology in existence, working across … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 27-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Glasgow cancer research centre is to receive a €3m EU grant to begin clinical trials on Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) and other blood cancers. The Paul O’Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre is to receive … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 27-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists and veterinarians from the University of Glasgow have successfully saved the leg of a two-year-old Munsterlander dog named Eva from amputation using medical technology funded by Sir Bobby Charlton’s landmine charity, Find A Better Way. … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 13-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers have found a direct window into the brain systems involved in making every day decisions based on preference. The study, led by a team of neuroscientists at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Neuroscience and … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged Andrea Pisauro, Brain Systems, neuroscience, Psychology, University of Glasgow
GLASGOW, 20-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Glasgow academic Dr Alistair Fraser has today been named as a New Generation Thinker by the BBC. Dr Fraser, a criminologist at the University of Glasgow, whose expertise focuses on youth culture and street … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, United Kingdom
Tagged BBC, Dr Alistair Fraser, New Generation Thinker, Robyn Read, University of Glasgow
GLASGOW, 06-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Glasgow has picked up five nominations in the prestigious Times Higher Education awards. The annual awards, organised by the Times Higher Education magazine and sometimes referred to as the ‘Oscars of higher education’, … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 27-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Glasgow has signed a partnership agreement with one of the most important state-owned enterprise companies in China to develop an international optoelectronics industry base in the Lingang area of Shanghai. A Memorandum of … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists have shown the weird world of quantum mechanics operating in the molecule of life, DNA. The research, which was carried out by academics from the University of Glasgow and is published today in Nature Communications, … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 02-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A group of world-leading universities has held an inaugural meeting in Brussels to found the Guild of European Research Intensive Universities. The Guild brings together universities that have demonstrable excellence in teaching, research and policy formation … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Education, Science, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Europe’s most intractable scientific and social challenges, Guild of European Research Intensive Universities, Professor Anton Muscatelli, Professor Jan Palmowski, Professor Ole Petter Ottersen, Professor Stanislaw Kistryn, University of Glasgow, University of Oslo
GLASGOW, 08-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Scots author William McIlvanney has been honoured with a posthumous honorary degree – a Doctor of Literature (DLitt) – at a memorial service in the University’s Bute Hall. His daughter, Dr Siobhan McIlvanney, received the … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 23-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Historical documents and artefacts charting the history of Erskine Hospital, some of which lay hidden in a derelict room for years, have been recovered and are being formally catalogued for the first time. Much of … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Glasgow’s Professor Douglas Paul has been announced as one of a series of leading researchers who will share in a £12 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Investment, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged EPSRC, Jo Johnson, Professor Douglas Paul, Professor Philip Nelson, University of Glasgow
GLASGOW, 29-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The world’s oldest surviving transmission recording made by television pioneer John Logie Baird has been saved by the University of Glasgow. The phonovision shellac disc, dating back to 20 September 1927, is the world’s oldest surviving … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Fear of weight gain is one reason smokers give for not kicking the habit, but new research suggests heavy smokers are more likely to develop pot bellies. Scientists at the University of Glasgow found that … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 24-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The repeated emergence of the Bluetongue virus (BTV) amongst European livestock in recent decades has been shaped by its ability to re-assort its genes, a study has found. The virus infects ruminant animals such as … Read the full press release
GLASGOW, 6-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Intensive fishing prompts much concern and debate over sustainability of fish stocks, but could it also be driving evolutionary changes that render fish of the future less catchable? There are many examples of an evolutionary … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged commercial trawling, Dr Shaun Killen, fish evading capture, University of Glasgow
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