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New discovery changes the future for hydrogen-fuelled cars

21 October 2016

A new discovery involving activating hydrocarbon wax with catalysts and microwaves may be changing the future for the use of hydrogen as a fuel.

Professor Roger Falconer

New appointments for engineering professor

14 October 2016

Professor Roger Falconer, from the School of Engineering, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy Ireland.

Chemistry Undergraduate Students

School of Chemistry students awarded a record number of University Scholarships

12 October 2016

School of Chemistry students awarded a record number of University Scholarships

H A T E Keys

Tackling hate online

12 October 2016

Cardiff University experts join forces with Welsh Government to tackle cyberhate

Children participating in STEM science experiment

STEM Ambassador information and training for staff and students

11 October 2016

Offering students and staff a chance to find out how becoming a STEM Ambassador can support you in engaging with young people in schools and broaden your engagement experience.

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

Cardiff authors publish new OUP textbook in Electron Paramagnetic Resonance

10 October 2016

Dr. Emma Carter and Prof. Damien Murphy publish a new textbook on Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy in the renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series.

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What's your Grangetown?

10 October 2016

An opportunity to meet Cardiff University’s Community Gateway team to find out more about our work in Grangetown.

Avalanche

Climate change to have ‘little effect’ on common landslides

7 October 2016

New study suggests the frequency of landslides in storm-affected areas will not increase as a result of climate change

Gold Bars

Experts find secret to gold’s catalytic powers

7 October 2016

Scientists at the Cardiff Catalysis Institute reveal reason behind gold’s unparalleled catalytic ability

View of Table Mountain, Cape Town South Africa

School well-represented at 35th International Geological Congress

5 October 2016

Four members of academic staff represented the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the 35th International Geological Congress which took place in South Africa at the end of August.