#impdsi comes to life
Imperial Data Science Institute launch event round-up
Imperial's Data Science Institute was launched on Tuesday 1 April. Many people took to Twitter to spread the word about #bigdata and the #impdsi.
Stories written by Mike Jones
Celebrating science
Imperial takes science to the streets of South Kensington
Big bangs and space debris were on show as researchers pedalled science around South Kensington with the Imperial tricycle.
Smooth operators
Shell launch new centre at Imperial for research into fuels and lubricants
Energy and petrochemical company Shell will work with Imperial to establish a University Technology Centre for research to improve energy efficiency.
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Fertiliser-free
Scientists search for ways for plants to thrive without nitrogen fertiliser
Researchers at Imperial College London will join the global effort to reduce the reliance on nitrogen fertilisers for future crop production.
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Little miracles
How science is unlocking the secrets of babies' bodies, minds and behaviour
As the royal family celebrates the birth of a baby boy, we take a look at research into mother and child health at Imperial.
Summer success
Royal Society Medal for Professor Chris Toumazou
Professor Chris Toumazou has been awarded the 2013 Royal Society Gabor Medal for his engineering solutions for DNA analysis.
High five physicists
Five Imperial physicists receive Institute of Physics accolades
Five leading academics from Imperial's Department of Physics are among the 2013 Institute of Physics award winners.
Bubble trouble
Targeted drug delivery could be transformed by microbubble technology
Scientists have found a way to illuminate tiny bubbles which are used to track blood flow with medical imaging.
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Diabetes week 2013
Sweet treats and expanding waistlines: diabetes research at Imperial
Across the UK, diabetes diagnoses are rising each year. Figures from Diabetes UK suggests in 2012 around three million people had the disease.
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Biodiversity day
International Day for Biological Diversity: projects at Imperial
The 2013 UN International Day of Biological Diversity explores the theme of water and biodiversity.
