Physics prizes
Research, enterprise and education excellence recognised by Institute of Physics
Three academics and one team have been honoured in this year’s Institute of Physics Awards.
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Stories written by Hayley Dunning
News in brief
Observing the early universe and supporting net-zero: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Small but mighty
Tiny Antarctic creatures provide US$8.6 billion of carbon storage via their poo
A new analysis by an Imperial researcher for WWF shows krill play a vital role in keeping carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Ion beam therapy
Ion beam cancer therapy facility gets a £2m development boost
Researchers aiming to make cheaper, more flexible ion beam therapy for cancer treatment a reality have been awarded £2m to develop their plans.
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All the buzz
Podcast: Smashing atoms at the LHC, becoming a medic, and finding Arctic bees
In this edition: We discover the latest science at the Large Hadron Collider, meet a medical student, and help the BBC find bees in Lapland.
2022 ISE Gold medal
Alexei Kornyshev wins International Society of Electrochemistry Gold Medal
Professor Alexei Kornyshev won the Electrochimica Acta Gold Medal for significant contributions to electrochemistry.
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Bee bee see
Q&A: Helping the BBC film bumblebees in the Arctic
For the BBC’s latest landmark natural history series, Frozen Planet II, Dr Richard Gill helped the production team find and film Arctic bumblebees.
News in brief
Wheelchair fencing and epilepsy medication: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Hear, hear
Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts
In this edition: When a scientist begins to feel like one, monitoring wastewater for diseases like COVID-19, and how droughts led to hosepipe bans.
News in brief
Flexible movement sensors and bacterial toxins: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
