Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering @ Newcastle Uni

"It is well within our power to secure a sustainable future" says
@nclengineering.bsky.social alumnus Kirils Hostov. Read more about Kirils' work as a climate activist and his thoughts on climate change conferences: tinyurl.com/y484bu9z

The National Edge AI Hub, led from our Urban Sciences Building, is revolutionising artificial intelligence tools to improve the tech used across healthcare, manufacturing and city planning - among other fields.

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A new report co-authored by Prof Darren Evans @sciencesncl.bsky.social has shown how a whole ecosystem approach will be crucial to halting nature decline and improving human wellbeing.

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The year’s first grey seal pups have been born on the @nationaltrust.org.uk’s Farne Islands! They’ll be the first logged in a new survey led by Dr Richard Bevan of @sciencesncl.bsky.social to help guide future conservation work

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We're looking forward to welcoming Professor Bashir M Al-Hashimi to @newcastleuni.bsky.social to give a lecture on Generative AI and research next month.

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Congratulations to the team from @nclengineering.bsky.social on winning Defence HQ's Innovation Award for their partnership with RAF Leeming on the ViTAL Living Lab.

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Researchers from @sciencesncl.bsky.social are leading a major review of existing knowledge into street lighting to understand how it affects road safety, biodiversity, and energy efficiency.

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Academics across @nclengineering.bsky.social and partner institutions are working to revolutionise medical device technology by using glucose in the body for power, rather than bulky battery packs.

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A @nclengineering.bsky.social PhD candidate has joined the first cohort of the King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme - designed to strengthen education, health and climate resilience in Small Island Developing Nations.

A blue plaque to honour the career and life of the late Paul Younger, Geology alumnus from @nclengineering.bsky.social and former Pro Vice-Chancellor, has been unveiled in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear.

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Poster outlining title and date of the Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture: Unveiling the secrets behind supermassive black holes by Dr Vicky Fawcett

Excited and honoured to be giving the Caroline Herschel Prize Lecture on Thursday 20th November at the @uniofbath.bsky.social and online 🔭

I will be talking about all things supermassive black holes and quasars! 🌌
@royalastrosoc.bsky.social @sagencl.bsky.social

Congratulations to Kristina Wolf from @nclengineering.bsky.social who received an Excellent Young Researcher Award at LMU Munich's International Climate Resilience Conference!

Join us for @newcastleuni.bsky.social's Postgraduate Virtual Open Day! Hear from current students, speak to our academics, and discover our campus with a virtual tour.

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In this recent From Newcastle podcast, Steve McGough, Reader in Machine Learning at our School of Computing, discusses the question 'What do we mean by AI?"

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#artificialintelligence #machinelearning

Researchers from across the University and external guests will be presenting their projects in AI and Earth Observation at our upcoming research showcase event - book your space here: tinyurl.com/53d7fn92

#SpaceResearch

New research from @sciencesncl.bsky.social with collaborators at @unibirmingham.bsky.social has developed an energy-efficient way of recycling Teflon, best known for its use in non-stick coatings, without toxic solvents.

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Congratulations to the winners of the Oliver Wyman Data Challenge at @newcastleuni.bsky.social. The winning team were made up of students from our School of Maths, Statistics and Physics 🥳

Our Stephenson Building, which is home to @nclengineering.bsky.social, was recently named Project of the Year at the RICS Awards with judges saying the building is a "stunning, world-class engineering facility".

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#RICS #Architecture

. @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social from our School of Engineering @nclengineering.bsky.social recently appeared on BBC's A Question of Science to answer audience questions about the climate emergency.

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For the first time in 25 years, a global consortium including
@sciencesncl.bsky.social is revisiting the world’s #biodiversity hotspots to ensure #conservation funding goes where it’s needed most.

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Want to hear more about the latest research in AI Advances and Earth Observation? Sign up to secure your place at our Research and Innovation showcase, in collaboration with Space North East England and CyberNorth: tinyurl.com/53d7fn92

Researchers from our School of Maths, Statistics and Physics have unveiled a new bacterial modelling method which slashes computational costs and carbon footprint!

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Researchers in @nclengineering.bsky.social are using high-resolution modelling to analyse extreme weather in vulnerable regions like South Asia's Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin.

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A new science-based framework from @newcastleuni.bsky.social, IUCN and Stora Enso to help the forestry sector achieve nature positive outcomes has been completed, showing the sector can be economically viable and ecologically credible.

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We're pleased to announce our new partnership with Ngee Ann Academy, Singapore, to deliver our MSc in Energy Management. The degree will equip students with skills in emerging fields such as AI-driven energy management.

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Researchers from @computingnewcastle.bsky.social have highlighted how advances in AI and synthetic biology are causing a rise in bioterrorism threats. "We need to take this seriously now" Krasnogor says.

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Climate change is supercharging Europe’s biggest hail Warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms, new research has shown.

Research from @nclengineering.bsky.social indicates global warming may lead to less frequent but bigger and more devastating hail storms across Europe.

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Newcastle start-up aims to cut energy bills A green energy start-up is set to help cut costs for consumers. Lumion, founded by Newcastle-based entrepreneur Chirag Kumar, aims to… | North East | Energy | Entrepreneur | Investment | Business Grow...

A green energy start-up, founded by @nclengineering.bsky.social graduate Chirag Kumar, aims to prevent blackouts and ultimately save consumers money on their energy bills.

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Researchers from our School of Maths, Statistics and Physics have worked with international partners to discover how to stop and amplify light in space and time - paving the way for breakthroughs in telecoms, computing, and quantum tech.

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Have you heard Danielle Leonard, Lecturer in Astronomy, on the BBC stargazing podcast talking about their work with @vrubinobs.bsky.social?

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#WorldSpaceWeek