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Professor Stuart Taylor awarded the 2024 Learned Society of Wales Menelaus Medal

21 November 2024

Renowned Professor of physical chemistry Professor Taylor has been honoured for his outstanding contributions to environmental catalysis.

Cardiff celebrates new Physics Inclusion Award with leading UK physicists

13 November 2024

Award developed by Institute of Physics with university physicists, including School of Physics and Astronomy EDI team

Professor Marc Pera-Titus appointed as RAEng Research Chair

Professor Marc Pera-Titus appointed as RAEng Research Chair in Electrolysis Technologies for Green Hydrogen Production

1 November 2024

Professor Marc Pera-Titus has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Research Chair.

Starter for ten: Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge

30 October 2024

The team secured a comfortable win over St Andrews in TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

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Cardiff scientists part of team bidding for $1bn NASA mission

22 October 2024

Cardiff Astronomy Instrumentation Group will provide filters and other optics for NASA space observatory scheduled to launch in 2032

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Physicist honoured for outstanding work on revolutionary astronomical instruments and facilities

15 October 2024

Professor Carole Tucker selected as 2024 recipient of IOP’s James Joule Medal and Prize

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Manifesto outlines plankton’s role in tackling triple planetary crisis

24 September 2024

Cardiff University expert among 30 international expert contributors to landmark document

A scientist installing the 40kg mirrors into the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

Using gravitational wave detectors to help solve the biggest mystery in physics and astronomy

13 September 2024

LIGO detector data helps scientists put new limits on strength of ultra-low-mass dark matter

Compound semiconductor consortium announced as a finalist for prestigious award

13 September 2024

CSconnected named as a finalist for the Bhattacharyya Award

Aerial photograph of the River Wye surrounded by farmland.

Focus on phosphate not a “silver-bullet” for River Wye’s water quality problems, report finds

5 September 2024

Study calls for holistic approach to stop river’s decline