US Department of Transport discusses electric vehicles, smart cities at Imperial
The US Department of Transport’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Diana Furchtgott-Roth visited the College last week.
Tech foresight practice maps the future of urban air
Specialists in air quality and tech foresight have unveiled an interactive map of technologies and designs that could affect the future of urban air.
Gold Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Navigation
The Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) has awarded their highest accolade to Professor Washington Yotto Ochieng.
UK needs ‘joined-up health and transport policy’, academics tell Government
Imperial academics presented their research on air quality and emissions to the Government’s Department for Transport.
New collaboration started between Imperial and Portugal on Data Science research
The Data Science Institute has initiated a collaboration with the Portuguese research institute INESC on Artificial Intelligence and its applications.
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Podcast: Fake news, safe flights and waiting for Marsquakes
In this edition: How researchers are tracing fake news, what happens when flights stray into the wrong airspace and listening to the interior of Mars.
Emissions targets for transport sector can’t be met using natural gas alone
Using natural gas fuel with other methods could help road freight and shipping industries meet targets, says new Imperial College London white paper.
Immediate fossil-fuel phase out could help limit global warming to 1.5°C
New research suggests a two-thirds chance of avoiding dangerous global warming above 1.5°C if fossil-fuel infrastructure is immediately phased out.
‘Sheepdog robot’ herds birds away from flight paths
Scientists have equipped a drone with a new algorithm to herd birds without human input, saving aeroplanes and birds alike.
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Decarbonising emissions is difficult, but not impossible, says new review
A new Imperial review suggests more work is needed to tackle emissions in easier sectors and the difficult.
