News from 2015
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InfoLabTree: Discover the story
The first of a series of new installations has been revealed outside InfoLab21. The iString Light Tree #InfoLabTree is an installation donated by MK Illuminations, collaborative partners on Project Firefly, led by Dr Joe Finney, School of Computing and Communications.
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Strategic partnership set to help plug cyber security skills gap
Lancaster University and Raytheon UK has agreed a strategic partnership that will deliver talented and skilled cyber security professionals to help protect the UK economy.
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Online password guessing threat underestimated
Reusing similar passwords across many online accounts may make you more vulnerable to cyber criminals’ guessing than people realise – new research reveals.
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Transforming, self-learning software could help save the planet
Artificially intelligent computer software that can learn, adapt and rebuild itself in real-time could help combat climate change.
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Computer Science Student Wins Women into Science Prize
Monica Plotkin, who is studying Computer Science, has been awarded one of the Ede & Ravenscroft Women into Science Prizes for 2016. This £1000 prize rewards female students for their outstanding academic achievement in science subjects in which they are traditionally underrepresented. The prizes are awarded by Ede & Ravenscroft, who supply robes for Lancaster University students during graduation.
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Hybrid cyber defences could be answer to protect critical infrastructure
Security research paves the way towards new hybrid cyber defences for nationally critical buildings.
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Lancaster University College, China
The first Computer Science students have started studying at Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) as part of Lancaster’s latest initiative with China.
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Top for graduate prospects again
The School of Computing and Communications is #1 in the UK for graduate prospects in computer science in the latest league table, published in The Times and Sunday Times.
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Lancaster Academics to unlock patient information to create a healthier North West
Academics from across Lancaster University are coming together on a ground-breaking £20m initiative using data and technology in revolutionary ways to improve patient care and ultimately save lives in the North of England.
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Promote legal alternatives to stop unlawful downloading says study
The promotion of legal alternatives, rather than the risk of prosecution, is more likely to change unlawful file sharing behaviour, according to new research.