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photo of Dan Dicker with his latest product, rCup

Ashortwalk from Loughborough: Dan Dicker to discuss his planet saving products in upcoming lecture

Loughborough alumni Dan Dicker, the Founder and Director of ashortwalk, will be leading a lecture next Tuesday (13 November).

7 November 2018
Pictured is a Bitcoin graphic.

Expert comment: Bitcoin is "10-years-old and still immature"

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the paper which led to the creation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Professor Alistair Milne, Professor of Financial Economics, discusses the history of this form of electronic cash and shares his thoughts on its future.

31 October 2018
Houses under construction.

Academics to help develop building materials that generate power as part of £36m government-funded project

Three Loughborough University academics have received research funding as part of a £36m project that looks to accelerate market adoption of new solar-powered building design.

31 October 2018
The Greek Military triage a casulaty for the TOXI-Triage project field trial

TOXI-Triage field trial success paves the way for new mass casualty technologies

A full scale field trial of ground breaking new technologies designed to improve the way emergency services triage casualties following a chemical, biological, radioactive, or nuclear (CBRN) incident has taken place.

29 October 2018
Pictured is Dr Emiliano Renzi, of the School of Science, with ‘Storm Force.

Online game aims to save lives by educating children on how to identify storm surges

A Loughborough academic hopes the online game they have developed will help save lives by teaching children how to identify early warnings of coastal flooding.

19 October 2018
Fat meme MEMEotive

Memes may encourage adolescents to be fat and lazy, warn researchers

Loughborough academics have presented a report to MPs to warn that social media memes are encouraging obesity, apathy and lethargy in children.

18 October 2018
Professor Roy Kalawsky.

Academic says being awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair is "career highlight"

A leading Loughborough University academic has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair.

17 October 2018
Pictured is the Collaborative Project logo.

Renowned national and international organisations join the Collaborative Project

Loughborough University London is to collaborate with more than 30 respected national and international organisations for a project that challenges students to solve real business problems.

16 October 2018
Dr Dapeng Hu and Avinoam Baruc, research development and enterprise leads for FloodMap Live.

University is part of major initiative set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands

Loughborough is part of the UK’s largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices, launched today by Midlands Innovation to attract investment and management talent to the region.

12 October 2018
Lead Edward's nought and crosses robot

Student bags renowned European design award for unbeatable noughts and crosses robot

A Loughborough University student has won a sought-after award for creating an intelligent robot that can play – and never lose – noughts and crosses.

10 October 2018
Pictured is a fingerprint.

Student awarded prestigious British Mass Spectrometry Society prize for work on fingerprint sampling device

A Loughborough University student has won a sought-after award for a research project that resulted in the development of a new device for investigating fingerprints in situ at crime scenes.

27 September 2018
Pictured is the Flix Fox.

Flix cinema is back with a new arts focus

Flix student-run cinema is back with a new regular day and a new direction.

25 September 2018
developed at Loughborough

Life-saving chemical detection drone developed at Loughborough flies through first test stage

A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.

19 September 2018
Pictured are the gardens at The Smithsonian Institution Building during the spring season. It is situated in the National Mall in Washington DC, which is home to 11 of the Smithsonian’s museums and galleries.

Transatlantic partnership will improve understanding of the role of digital storytelling in education

Representatives from the Smithsonian Institution – a network of 19 museums and research centres based across the United States – are to visit Loughborough University’s School of the Arts, English and Drama to formalise a partnership that looks to improve the understanding of the role of digital storytelling in education.

17 September 2018
artist illustration of proposed offices on LUSEP

Major deal sealed with tech giant

Innovative plans to create hundreds of jobs, and generate £1.6million for front-line County Council services have been unveiled by the Secretary of State for Communities the Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP, during a visit to the Midlands today (Thursday).

16 August 2018

Loughborough secures new grant to develop self-learning machines

Loughborough’s expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) has been recognised with a new grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory.

1 August 2018

New £1m solar research network will be led by Loughborough University

Loughborough University will lead a new national solar energy research network aimed at advancing expertise and knowledge of solar technology to boost the renewable energy industry.

26 July 2018
Pictured are students at the Year 10 Girls into STEM Residential.

Year 10 Girls into STEM residential is hailed a success

More than 50 Year 10 girls arrived on campus last week for an exciting residential focused on STEM subjects.

19 July 2018
Pictured is a child using the running line.

Running Line aims to increase number of people with visual impairments participating in sport

An innovative product developed by a Loughborough University academic aims to increase the number of people with visual impairments taking part in sport by letting children experience independent running from a young age.

18 July 2018
Pictured are students at the Penrose Engineering Residential.

Penrose Engineering Residential inspires Year 11 female students

Earlier this month, Loughborough University hosted a residential event for Year 11 students that aimed to inspire them to peruse a career in engineering.

16 July 2018
Pictured is Charlotte Wilton's 'b'.

Success for Loughborough students at this year’s New Designers

Loughborough University students have scooped a range of sought-after awards at this year’s New Designers – an annual showcase for emerging talent across the design sector.

5 July 2018
Pictured is Zoe Bryant’s ‘Lume’.

Student inspired to design traffic detection device for horse riders following accident

A Loughborough University student hopes the traffic detection device they have designed for horse riders will help reduce the number of accidents on the road.

3 July 2018
Pictured is Luke Hannon's IVO.

IV stand designed for children aims to reduce anxiety and improve hospital experience

A fun, friendly ride-on IV stand designed by a Loughborough student looks to reduce children’s anxiety in hospital.

2 July 2018
photo of Mylo created by Billy Searles

Design student creates inclusive games controller to aid rehabilitation after being inspired by sister’s story

A student from Loughborough Design School has created a unique games controller designed for both rehabilitation and entertainment purposes as part of his final year project.

29 June 2018
photo of 'Note', a camera designed for people with a visual impairment created by Rob Chapman

Students to showcase innovative creations at New Designers

A traffic detection device for horse riders, a digital camera for people with visual impairments and a product that turns plastic waste into sanitation pipes…

27 June 2018
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