News from 2015
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Distinguished scientists awarded honorary doctorates
We are pleased to award honorary doctorates to Dr Mohammed Ibrahim and Professor Bernard Silverman.
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History repeats itself for the Wilsons
Graduation from Lancaster University is a family affair for the Wilsons.
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Solar panels study reveals impact on the Earth
Researchers have produced the first detailed study of the impact of solar parks on the environment, opening the door to smarter forms of farming and better land management.
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Why Galaxies Stop Creating Stars: nature vs nurture
Astronomers have studied 70,000 galaxies across cosmic time to find out why some cease generating stars.
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Let there be light: a team of super-bright galaxies in the early Universe
Astronomers have shed further light on the evolution of the early Universe with the discovery of a team of super-bright galaxies.
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Fighting deforestation alone fails tropical biodiversity
International efforts to conserve tropical forest species will fail unless they control logging, wildfires and fragmentation in the remaining forests, according to ground-breaking new research published in the world’s leading scientific journal Nature.
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Making nature more efficient
One of the world’s “most influential scientific minds”, who works to radically improve the productivity of crops, joins Lancaster University as Professor of Crop Sciences.
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Lab in a Bubble
Mathematical Physicists at Lancaster are involved in a £4.5m project to investigate extreme physical phenomena in laboratories so tiny that their diameters are equivalent to one tenth of the width of a human hair.
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Robot Wars judge to attend ‘Girls in Computing’ event
A judge on the new series of the BBC’s Robot Wars will attend a special ‘Girls in Computing’ event at Lancaster University.
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Bright spots shine light on the future of coral reefs
Researchers have discovered a handful of ‘bright spots’ among the world’s embattled coral reefs, offering the promise of a radical new approach to conservation.