News: October 2020
Bangor University to become a world leader in a nuclear-powered future
Bangor University is to become a world-leading nuclear research site after a £3 million Welsh Government investment in 15 new science posts.
Publication date: 30 October 2020
Large tides may have been a key factor in the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods
Pioneering research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A , into deep-time tides during the Late Silurian – Devonian periods (420 Ma -380 Ma), suggests that large tides may have been a key environmental factor in the evolution of bony fish and early tetrapods, the first vertebrate land-dwellers.
Publication date: 30 October 2020
Sewage signals early warning of coronavirus outbreaks
A Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Media Release describes how Bangor University scientists are contributing to a government-led programme providing an early warning of coronavirus outbreaks by monitoring sewage across the country.
Publication date: 23 October 2020
Bangor-led NERC project to investigate marine plastic waste in the Philippines
A new £1.5M NERC project will examine how plastic waste impacts the marine environment, affecting communities who rely on the sea for their income. The Philippines has a severe plastic pollution problem that affects the tourism sector, a significant contributor to the country’s development. Much of the problem can be traced to the disposal of single use plastics.
Publication date: 22 October 2020
Steve Backshall leads his first lecture at Bangor University
TV presenter and explorer, Steve Backshall, gave his first lecture as part of Bangor University's teaching team this week.
Publication date: 16 October 2020
Snake bite expert helping raise awareness of the danger of snake bites in India
Bangor University Scientist and Herpetologist Dr Anita Malhotra specialises in research on venomous snakes and their venom and is taking part in a global snakebite awareness campaign this year.
Publication date: 15 October 2020
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering awarded Athena SWAN Bronze award
Bangor University is delighted to announce that a recent Athena SWAN application for a Bronze award from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering has been successful.
Publication date: 15 October 2020
Bonobos studied by a Bangor Primatologist unearth a new species of truffle
Dr Alexander Georgiev, a primatologist at Bangor University, made an unusual observation while studying apes in the Congo Basin.
Publication date: 15 October 2020
Virtual induction for the new Doctoral Training Students in AI
The UKRI funded PhD doctoral training centre in Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Advanced Computing ( AIMLAC ) held its virtual induction and cohort training event between the 22nd to 24th of September 2020.
Publication date: 9 October 2020