International
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James Blunt returns to university to collect top accolade
17 February 2016
Pop superstar James Blunt today [17 February] returned to his former university to collect an honorary degree recognising his contribution to music.
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Quantum computing is coming – are you prepared for it?
20 January 2016
Quantum computing will change lives, society and the economy and a working system is expected to be developed by 2020 according to a leading figure in the world of quantum computing, who will talk tomorrow [21 January 2016] at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.
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Tropical forests’ carbon sink is already rapidly weakening
4 March 2020
The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years, published today in Nature.
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Bristol Digital Futures Institute selects its first fellow
4 March 2020
Stephen Hilton, founder and director of Bristol Futures Global, has become Bristol Digital Futures Institute’s first fellow.
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It’s a 3D printer, but not as we know it
18 January 2016
3D printing techniques have quickly become some of the most widely used tools to rapidly design and build new components. A team of engineers at the University of Bristol has developed a new type of 3D printing that can print composite materials, which are used in many high performance products such as tennis rackets, golf clubs and aeroplanes. This technology will soon enable a much greater range of things to be 3D printed at home and at low-cost.
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New type of optical material discovered in the secret language of the mantis shrimp
17 February 2016
A study into how animals secretly communicate has led to the discovery of a new way to create a polarizer - an optical device widely used in cameras, DVD players and sunglasses.
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Silvopasture could tackle Colombian Amazon’s high deforestation rates and help achieve COP26 targets
8 December 2021
Silvopastoral farming, where trees and forage plants are planted in livestock pasture, may support biodiversity and offer solutions to high deforestation rates, according to a new University of Bristol-led study that investigated the effects of the farming method across farms in Colombia, South America.
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Bristol discovery is significant step toward developing electronics for extreme energy efficiency
4 March 2020
Researchers at the University of Bristol have come up with a new type of nanoelectromechanical relay to enable reliable, high-temperature, non-volatile memory.
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Honorary degrees awarded at the University of Bristol – Wednesday 17 February
17 February 2016
World-renowned musicians James Blunt and Alfred Brendel KBE will be receiving honorary degrees from the University of Bristol today [17 February].
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Early warning signals could help monitor disease outbreaks
8 December 2021
New research suggests early warning signals (EWSs) could help in the monitoring of disease outbreaks, such as COVID-19. The study, led by the University of Bristol, found warnings could be detected weeks earlier than any rapid increase in cases. The findings could help governments and policy makers improve the accuracy of their decisions and allow timely interventions if needed.
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