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Paralympic dreams: University of Bristol athletes set to shine in Paris
28 August 2024
As the world turns its attention back to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games, three athletes with ties to the University of Bristol are preparing to showcase their talents in badminton, boccia and triathlon.
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- University of Bristol Engineering Lecturer awarded prestigious Churchill Fellows medal 4 September 2024 Dr Erin P. Dooley, a Lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering, has received a prestigious Churchill Fellowship medallion for her research and engagement.
- A sensory pen which can read Braille could improve literacy amongst the visually impaired 4 September 2024 A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol.
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- Better modelling initiative aims to improve UK flood resilience 2 September 2024 A new project co-led by the University of Bristol, aims to improve future flood adaptation measures in the UK, providing better-targeted protection against the impact of climate change.
- Bristol researchers part of national initiative to better identify UK flooding and drought hotspots 31 August 2024 Predicting where future fooding and droughts will strike next in the UK is set to become easier with a pioneering initiative harnessing the latest technology and real-time data.
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- Paralympic dreams: University of Bristol athletes set to shine in Paris 28 August 2024 As the world turns its attention back to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games, three athletes with ties to the University of Bristol are preparing to showcase their talents in badminton, boccia and triathlon.
- Pioneering research suggests nature of dark matter is more elusive than ever 28 August 2024 New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector narrow down its characteristics, edging closer to unravelling one of the biggest mysteries of the Universe.
