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Gravitational waves provide clues to how black holes are born

1 June 2017

Cardiff University researchers help international team observe giant pair of spinning black holes over three billion light years away

Some of the award winners at the Chaos Ball.

Student role models recognised for their contribution to outreach and admissions

17 May 2017

Awards were presented to students and staff at this year's Chaos Ball.

A research student during an experiment.

Undergraduate research opportunities

15 May 2017

Paid research opportunities for undergraduate students this summer.

University welcomes £38m Compound Semiconductor deal

8 May 2017

Ten councils back CS Foundry.

Compound semiconductor research equipment

SIOE celebrates science of semiconductors

13 April 2017

Conference examines roles for new materials

Satellite circling Earth

Cardiff student wins UK Space Agency competition

13 April 2017

Physics student Chloe Hewitt picks up prize for novel idea using satellites to identify disused buildings

Compound semiconductor research equipment

£2m equipment award for Hub

27 February 2017

EPSRC funding strengthens Cardiff’s new CS Manufacturing Hub

Annular eclipse

‘Special time’ for eclipses

20 February 2017

‘Solar eclipses are one of nature’s greatest wonders’

Diamonds on computer display screen

Cardiff scientists in £4m bid to find tomorrow’s technologies

17 February 2017

University joins EPSRC consortium

Richard Lewis receiving his award

Dr Richard Lewis Wins National Instruments Engineering Impact Award

15 February 2017

Dr Richard Lewis has won a National Instruments Engineering Impact Award for innovative postgraduate teaching.