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Prof Duncan Wass

New Director appointed to Cardiff Catalysis Institute

19 October 2018

Professor Duncan Wass takes up role at one of the world’s leading centres for catalysis

Students engaging in AS level workshop

HEFCW funding awarded to support outreach project

18 October 2018

A project led by the School of Physics and Astronomy has received over £199,000 for outreach activities.

Karen Holford

Supercomputing programme launches in Wales

12 October 2018

Cardiff University-led programme will enable the country to compete globally for research and innovation projects

Jupiter's moon

Icy warning for space missions to Jupiter’s moon

8 October 2018

Scientists suggest fields of 15 metre-high shards of ice could exist on Europa’s surface, posing a threat to future landing missions

Picture of winning plaque for best paper prize

Cardiff engineers receive IEEE best paper prize

5 October 2018

Professor Steve Cripps has won his second IEEE best paper prize in two years.

Burnt scroll

Scientists ‘virtually unravel’ burnt 16th century scroll

3 October 2018

Improved computer techniques allow hidden text inside of severely damaged historic scroll to be revealed, prompting scientists to call for more unreadable artefacts to investigate

Cyber security event

Pupils urged to pursue cyber security careers

19 September 2018

One-day course aims to inspire new generation of experts to keep us safe in the digital age

Safety app

Mathematicians calculate the safest way home

18 September 2018

Researchers develop algorithms to successfully predict the likelihood of road accidents, opening up the possibility of a mobile app to guide pedestrians along the safest instead of quickest route

Tibet

Sustainable architecture for Tibet

10 September 2018

Cardiff University researchers have completed an energy-harvesting façade and roof retrofit in Tibet as part of its HABITAT Global Challenge Research project.

MJ Long

MJ Long (1939-2018)

7 September 2018

We are very much saddened to hear of MJ Long’s death