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Chemistry 300 Event: Bright Club
Chemistry's tercentenary celebrations continue with a Bright Club Edinburgh stand-up comedy night.
Published: 24 May 2013
Our undergraduate Open Days are a great opportunity to come and see the University for yourself. Book now for our June Open Day.
Published: 21 May 2013
New Royal Society Fellows
Professors Earnshaw and Sharp from the School of Biological Sciences have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society.
Published: 10 May 2013
The Michael and Lily Atiyah Portrait Gallery
The Gallery opened in the James Clerk Maxwell Building on the 22nd April 2013, the 84th birthday of Sir Michael.
Published: 3 May 2013
Science on a Summer's Evening 2013
A celebration of charles Darwin and James Clerk Maxwell will take place on the 13 June 2013.
Published: 3 May 2013
University awarded for equality
The School of Biological Sciences have achieved an Athena SWAN silver award.
Published: 1 May 2013
Insights into fruit fly could help crops
A tiny pest with the potential to destroy fresh fruit harvests is a step closer to being kept under control.
Published: 26 April 2013
Fungus may devastate ash woodlands
A disease affecting ash trees could destroy enough to fill Wembley Stadium sixteen times over, University scientists say.
Published: 26 April 2013
Study sheds light on global warming
Natural random fluctuations in our climate is not sufficient to explain recent rates of global warming, a study shows.
Published: 19 April 2013
Scientists to study limits of life
University scientists are to investigate the extreme conditions at which life can survive on Earth and in space.
Published: 16 April 2013
EUSA Teaching Award Winners
College teaching staff have been awarded for the quality of their teaching.
Published: 15 April 2013
New funding for postgraduate courses
Additional funding for MSc courses in Scottish Government key economic priority areas.
Published: 15 April 2013
Professor Sir Ken Murray
The University is saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir Kenneth Murray, one of the UK’s most eminent scientists.
Published: 12 April 2013
Award boost for knowledge exchange
Edinburgh Research and Innovation wins £50,000 BBSRC award to launch knowledge exchange pilot.
Published: 2 April 2013
College Academics Join RSE
Four College academics have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Published: 26 March 2013
Science Festival
College researchers explore Fantastical Life at LateLab and Scotland’s Marine Renewables Future at Teviot, and much, much more…
Published: 22 March 2013
Experts work towards safer cyberspace
Edinburgh scientists are working on safer software for mobile phones and tablets, as part of a cyber security initiative.
Implants signal new way to treat cancer
Cancer patients could be treated more effectively in future with tiny, sensory implants.
Huge map of the distant Universe reaches halfway point
The largest project ever undertaken to map the Universe in three dimensions using ESO telescopes has reached the halfway stage.
Latest results indicate that new particle is a Higgs boson
The latest results from CERN further reinforce that the particle discovered last year is a Higgs boson.
Old albatrosses give parenting last push
Wandering albatrosses, famed for their massive wingspans and long lives, now have another distinctive characteristic.
Imag(in)ing a world without trees
Dr Iain Woodhouse has found a novel way to highlight the threat of global deforestation.
International Women's Day 2013
Professor Lesley Yellowlees, Vice-Principal and Head of the College gave this years lecture "The Gender Agenda" on 8 March 2013.
Dig uncovers nobleman's grave
A Medieval Knight's grave and remains have been found under a car park on the site of the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation's new building.
Suffrage Science 2013
Professor Lesley Yellowlees was among leading female scientists celebrated at Suffrage Science 2013.
Ash Tree Disease in the Spotlight
University scientists are to deliver urgent research into a disease that is devastating the common ash tree.
The Day After the Tsunami
Engineering and Humanities students organised a Renewable Energy Symposium and Fundraising Event for Fukushima on 11 March 2013.
Scientists track UK greenhouse gases
Researchers are taking to the air and sea to create a detailed map of UK greenhouse gases.
Inbreeding makes animals poorer parents
Inbreeding in animals impacts not only on those who are inbred, but also their offspring, a University study shows.
Eating well could spread infections faster
A study of bacterial infections in water-fleas has discovered that increasing their supply of food can speed up the spread of infection.
Secrets of Natural Antibiotic Explained
Researchers in the School of Physics and Astronomy have discovered how proteins produced by our skin rapidly destroy harmful bacteria.
Engineering Teaching Award
Tina Düren has been awarded a 2012 ExxonMobil Excellence in Teaching Award.
The SCI-FUN Roadshow
The College Engagement Team is currently delivering an immersive and interactive science-centre experience to local secondary schools.
Edinburgh Lectures: Scotland, Naturally!
The lecture "Scotland's Place in Earth's History" was presented by Professor Aubrey Manning on Wednesday 27 February.
Countdown Octochamp
Innis Carson, a fourth year undergraduate student in the School of Chemistry participated in the special 30th Birthday Countdown Championship.
RSE Young Academy Members Named
The Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland has appointed 20 University of Edinburgh academics.
Published: 20 March 2013
Boosting Links With India
A series of high-profile events in India will celebrate and build on the country’s relationship with the University.
Innovative Learning Week 2013
Exciting opportunities for College students took place during Innovative Learning Week, 18-22 February 2013.
ECCI Artist in Residence
The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation is celebrating the appointment of its first Artist in Residence.
Published: 12 February 2013
Schools prize honours Peter Higgs
An annual prize honouring the work of Peter Higgs has been announced by the Scottish First Minister.
Protein gives insight into immunity
Fresh insight into the immune system could lead to better understanding of diseases that occur when the system fails.
Inaugural Lecture - Professor Armstrong
Prof Armstrong, School of Informatics, gave his Inaugural Lecture on 5 February "Looking for answers inside the mind of a fly ..."
Bones reveal prehistoric ocean predator
Prehistoric remains have been identified as a new species of marine super-predator.
300 Years of Chemistry
The School of Chemistry celebrates its 300th anniversary with a range of events and a major exhibition.
Head of the School of Engineering
Professor Hugh McCann has been appointed Head of the School of Engineering.
Films put research in spotlight
Research from across the University has been showcased in a series of short films.
Price Medal 2013
Kathryn Whaler, Professor of Geophysics, has been awarded a prestigious prize from the Royal Astronomy Society.
AMS Fellows
Sir Michael Atiyah and Agata Smoktunowicz have been appointed Fellows of the American Mathematical Society.
Gel Boosts Stem Cell Studies
University scientists have found a new way to manufacture stem cells for research into treating diseases.
Shuttle Bus Changes
From Monday 14th January 2013 the Central Area shuttle bus stop is changing location.
Staff Receive New Year's Honours
College staff and associates have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List.
Fresh Insight on Cosmic Dawn
University astronomers have used the Hubble telescope to uncover galaxies that formed more than 13 billion years ago.
Professors Named as ACM Fellows
Professors Leonid Libkin and Wenfei Fan named as Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellows.
Progress in a crucial technology designed to combat climate change is worryingly slow, according to experts.
The University's Postgraduate Open Days are an opportunity to learn about the University and meet staff and current students.
The School of Chemistry has become only the second ever recipient of an Athena SWAN Gold award.
This article was published on May 24, 2013