All entries for Monday 01 June 2009

June 01, 2009

Stellar explosion displays massive carbon footprint

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/stellar_explosion_displays/

While humans are still struggling to get rid of unwanted carbon it appears that the heavens are really rather good at it. New research by astrophysicists at the University of Warwick has discovered that a mystery stellar explosion recorded in 2006 may have marked the unusual death of an equally unusually carbon-rich star.

: 01 Jun 2009 09:46 | Tags: Physics Press Releases Research Science | Comments (0) | Close comments | Report a problem

Warwick and King's in £544,000 teaching research partnership

Writing about web page http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/warwick_and_kings/

The University of Warwick and King’s College London have together secured funding of £544,000 from HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) to create a blueprint for curriculum development in research-led universities.

: 01 Jun 2009 09:43 | Tags: Press Releases Research Teaching | Comments (0) | Close comments | Report a problem