In the making
Young inventors turn ideas into reality in Imperial’s Maker Challenge
Young people from the White City area showcased their inventing and making skills as part of Imperial’s Maker Challenge.
Stories written by Joanna Wilson
Colour creation
Imperial student uses plant waste to create sustainable alternative to dye
Imperial student Nicole Stjernswärd is using plant waste to create natural powder pigments that can be used for paints, inks or textiles.
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Robot day
Imperial invites local residents to get hands-on with robots
Imperial’s White City campus hosted an afternoon of robot-related activities for local children and their families.
Outside the boxx
Mitsubishi invests $50m in Imperial solar power startup
Bboxx, founded by Imperial alumni, has raised $50m from Mitsubishi to expand their business bringing off-grid energy to homes in Africa.
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Make a difference
From clean meat to secrets of the microbiome: students tackle global challenges
Undergraduate students are tackling some of society’s biggest challenges as part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences Make-A-Difference competition.
News in brief
Expanding business and advancing manufacturing: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Dancing cells
The science of cells comes to life through dance
Local primary school children had the opportunity to discover the science behind cells, as told through a dance performance.
News in Brief
Awards for investigation and prediction: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Entrepreneur excellence
Imperial student entrepreneur secures prestigious enterprise fellowship
Student Ben Lakey has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship for his startup developing innovative prosthetics.
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Transatlantic triumph
Imperial alumnus receives prestigious scholarship to research in United States
Imperial graduate Amin Karamlou has received one of the world’s most well-regarded scholarship programmes, the Fulbright Award.
