by Admin | Apr 7, 2021 | Articles
How past climate clues can help predict the future We all know the climate is changing but predicting what this means for weather systems is no easy matter. Professor Zhengyu Liu and Dr Bette Otto-Bliesner are using state-of-the-art computer models to delve into our...
by Admin | Apr 6, 2021 | Articles
Making X-rays safer – and more efficient Although incredibly useful to detect a wide range of conditions, from broken bones to decaying teeth, an X-ray or a CT scan carries a certain amount of risk. Worried about the high levels of radiation exposure during...
by Admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Articles
Detecting microplastics in a great lakes watershed with undergraduate students Trillions of tiny bits of plastic – known as microplastics – contaminate our environment. Among these are microfibres – very small threadshaped plastics – routinely released from everyday...
by Admin | Mar 30, 2021 | Career Guide
“Building a high-quality STEM workforce is critical to the US Department of Energy’s mission success, as well as to the nation” The US Department of Energy is on a mission to inspire young people into STEM careers and to solve challenges relating to energy and the...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
The educational benefits of games like Minecraft This guest post was written by Alex Lawson Computer games have long been vilified for their negative effects on people: criticised for inciting violent behaviour, decreasing concentration spans and creating a sense of...
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