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Cabot Institute for the Environment academic awarded OBE
23 April 2025
A University of Bristol professor who has played a pivotal role in advancement of telecommunications research has received an OBE in the honorary awards to foreign nationals announced last week.
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- 1.5°C Paris Climate Agreement target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise 19 May 2025 Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets, according to a new study.
- Research reveals why next-generation engine noise grinds our gears 15 May 2025 A breakthrough study has revealed why emerging electric aircraft engine technology sounds so annoying — and how to fix it.
- Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings 14 May 2025 Scientists inspired by the octopus’s nervous system have developed a robot that can decide how to move or grip objects by sensing its environment.
- Pioneering research reveals tree-mendous potential of inexpensive drones to help community forests flourish and unlock restoration funding 7 May 2025 Restoring forests at a community level can contribute significantly to helping reach global net zero and biodiversity goals.
- Scientists repurpose gene editing tool to help uncover hidden microbial diversity 24 April 2025 Pioneering research has repurposed a gene editing tool to help shed light on the true biodiversity present in natural environments.
- Cabot Institute for the Environment academic awarded OBE 23 April 2025 A University of Bristol professor who has played a pivotal role in advancement of telecommunications research has received an OBE in the honorary awards to foreign nationals announced last week.
- Research examines how aeriel robots could revolutionise the construction industry 23 April 2025 New research led by Imperial College London and co-authored by the University of Bristol, has revealed that aeriel robotics could provide wide-ranging benefits to the safety, sustainability and scale of construction.
- Pioneering research reveals Arctic matter pathways poised for major shifts amidst climate change 14 April 2025 A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh concerns about the increasing spread of pollutants and the potential consequences for fragile polar ecosystems as climate change accelerates.
- Scientists make water-repellent breakthrough to replace toxic ‘forever chemicals’ 8 April 2025 A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.
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