News in brief
Flood sandstones and leaf-led design: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Caroline Brogan
Privacy concerns
Tech mandated via Online Safety Bill ‘could turn phones into surveillance tools’
Tech that could be brought in via the UK Government’s Online Safety Bill could be used to turn millions of phones into facial recognition tools.
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News in brief
Black box AI and Women in Science award: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Jolly good fellows
Two Imperial scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
Imperial experts in particle physics and robot vision have been granted Fellowship of the Royal Society.
Materials of the future
Facility for the materials of the future launched at Imperial College London
Imperial’s new Henry Royce Institute (Royce) Facility has launched to identify challenges and stimulate innovation in advanced materials research.
Prosthetics research
World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched
The world’s first centre dedicated to studying and providing lifesaving innovations to children injured by explosive weapons has been launched.
Arts Prize Winner
Imperial alum wins Arts Foundation 2023 Futures Award
An Imperial College London alumnus has won an Arts Foundation Futures Award Fellowships 2023 for her innovations that tackle climate change.
Cloud hub
Cloud computing hub to launch at Imperial with £2m EPSRC funding
A new hub dedicated to the cloud computing of tomorrow is to be launched at Imperial with £2m funding from EPSRC.
Toxic tyres
Prioritise tackling toxic emissions from tyres, urge Imperial experts
Imperial experts are calling for more to be done to limit the potentially harmful impact of toxic tyre particles on health and the environment.
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Novo Nordisk Prize
Professor Molly Stevens wins 2023 Novo Nordisk Prize
Professor Molly Stevens has won the 2023 Novo Nordisk Prize for her pioneering work in innovative bioengineering approaches.
