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Latest news in the School of Physics and Astronomy.
90th birthday celebrations for Professor Peter Higgs
23 April 2019
To mark Peter Higgs’s 90th birthday and to honour his legacy, a year of activities aimed at scientists, current students, alumni and the wider public are taking place.
Simulations show how to unknot our genome
16 April 2019
Computational evidence shows how the synergy of topoisomerase and structural-maintenance-of-chromosomes proteins work to keep DNA entanglement-free.
Community partnership work leads to award recognition for Dr Jean-Christophe Denis
10 April 2019
Congratulations to Dr Jean-Christophe Denis who received the University of Edinburgh’s Community Partnership Award for his work with the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine and the Craigmillar community.
School's successful conference showcases undergraduate student research
09 April 2019
Conference showcased the research undertaken by students and highlighted projects where new discoveries have led to the publication of student work.
Elements can be solid and liquid at the same time, study reveals
09 April 2019
Scientists have discovered a new state of physical matter in which atoms can exist as both solid and liquid simultaneously.
Exhibition charts the work of ‘Edinburgh’s Forgotten Astronomer’ Charles Piazzi Smyth
04 April 2019
New Nelson Monument exhibition – part of a year-long series of events - opens in Edinburgh to establish Charles Piazzi Smyth’s place in Edinburgh’s history.
Encouraging greater diversity in physics
27 March 2019
The Institute of Physics is launching a bursary scheme to help under-represented students to become physics researchers, thanks to the donation of prize funds from Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell.
Dr Carlo Bruno has been selected to participate in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
05 March 2019
Congratulations to Carlo who will participate in this event which focuses on the exchange of knowledge and ideas between Nobel Laureates and young scientists.
Successful IOP Juno Champion award renewal
20 February 2019
The School of Physics and Astronomy has had its status as Juno Champion renewed in recognition of our continuing efforts in addressing gender equality and fostering a more inclusive working environment.
Astronomers release first part of deep all-sky radio survey with LOFAR
19 February 2019
Hundreds of thousands of previously undetected galaxies are revealed, shedding new light on many research areas, including the physics of black holes and how clusters of galaxies evolve.
PhD training centres making way for future leaders in soft matter and mathematical modelling
06 February 2019
PhD studentships available in two new collaborative EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training in which we are partners.
Iron-rich planet formed after distant worlds’ high-speed collision
05 February 2019
A head-on collision between distant worlds led to the formation of an iron-rich planet nearly ten times as heavy as Earth, a study shows.
Postgraduate Virtual Open Week
31 January 2019
Discover more about our MSc programmes during the virtual events taking place 11 - 15 March 2019.
Thomas Graham Award for Prof Wilson Poon
15 January 2019
Congratulations to Professor Wilson Poon who has been awarded the Thomas Graham Lecture, an award made for work in colloid science by the Royal Society of Chemistry & the Society of Chemical Industry.
Life Beyond - From Prison to Mars
10 January 2019
Feedback on outreach project on the exploration and settlement of space.