December 10, 2009
A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as part of an innovative Cardiff University astronomy link-up. AS and A-level students from Cardiff schools including Whitchurch High and Howells visited the University’s School of Physics and Astronomy which is playing host to the Parkes telescope, ...
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November 19, 2009
A state-of-the-art Cardiff University biotechnology service which offers laboratory and technical facilities to academics and businesses has been awarded a major international award for the quality of its service and customer care. Cardiff University’s Central Biotechnology Services (CBS) which is based in the University’s School of Medicine, has been awarded ISO 9001:2008 and ISO/IEC 17025:2005 ...
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October 13, 2009
Innovative research on therapy for tuberous sclerosis has won Cardiff University’s Dr Mark Davies the Welsh Livery Guild’s Merit Award for 2009. The Guild promotes education, science and fine arts in Wales and its awards are for excellence and innovation by individuals in these fields. Dr Davies, of the University’s Institute of Medical Genetics, received ...
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October 8, 2009
A major European space mission using high-tech equipment developed by University experts has unveiled images of the Milky Way Galaxy, never seen before. On board the Herschel Space Observatory is the SPIRE instrument, developed by an international consortium of 18 institutes in eight countries, and led by Professor Matt Griffin, School of Physics and Astronomy. ...
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