Platinum Recognition
Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours recognise Imperial academics
Leading Imperial academics from across the College have been recognised in the Queen’s Jubilee Birthday Honours List.
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News in brief
Pet parasiticides and AI-driven recycling: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
FoNS REF 2021
REF 2021: a huge thank you from FoNS Dean, Professor Richard Craster
The recently published Research Excellence Framework (REF) results show improvements in every area of assessment for Imperial.
Infection appointment
Prof Faith Osier appointed Co-Director of Imperial’s Institute of Infection
Leading Kenyan malaria researcher Prof Faith Osier joins Imperial's Department of Life Sciences and is appointed Institute of Infection Co-Director
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Aussie honour
Imperial biochemist elected to Australian Academy of Science
Professor Anne Dell, Head of the Department of Life Sciences, has been awarded Corresponding Membership of the Australian Academy of Science.
Bees knees
World Bee Day: Imperial bee scientists share their research
World bee day celebrates the importance of bees in providing food security, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and the gentle buzz of summer.
Bat test
COVID-19 poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring and conservation efforts
A SARS-CoV-2 test for bats using faecal samples could boost understanding of how wild animals transmit viruses to other animals and humans.
Solar storm sensors
Solar storms can be predicted a day in advance, shows mission to the Sun
Imperial kit aboard the Solar Orbiter mission to the Sun has been able to measure a solar eruption and predict its impact on Earth a day in advance.
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All ears
Podcast: HIV vaccine progress, COVID and brains, and saving Brazil’s forests
In this edition: We hear how close we are to an HIV vaccine, how severe COVID-19 affects brain power, and how one ecologist is saving Brazil’s forests
News in brief
Arctic clouds and harnessing light: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
