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Professor Colin McInnes of the University's Department of Aerospace Engineering has been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize. The £50,000 award is in recognition of Professor McInnes' research into solar sail technology used in space science missions.
Lockerbie Trial: verdict, judgement and sentence
Reports on the final day of the Lockerbie Trial including the full text of the judgement are available on the website of the Lockerbie Trial Briefing Unit.
What's That? - the new Medical School Building
The model of the new Medical School Building is on display at 'What's That Glasgow?' exhibition centre in Buchanan Street
New understanding of deadliest form of lung cancer
Scientists funded by The Cancer Research Campaign have uncovered one of the reasons why lung cancer is so deadly.The discovery, by Dr Nicol Keith's team at the University of Glasgow, should help in the design of drugs to combat the disease.
Aid to online learning
A new project which aims to encourage much-needed research in the expanding field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be launched today.
Cameron's dinosaur hunt ends safely at University of Glasgow
Cameron Munro, the intrepid 3 year old boy who last October sparked a massive police hunt in the Highlands when he went dinosaur hunting overnight, has launched the 'Walking with Dinosaurs' exhibition at the University of Glasgow.
El Ni?o and global warming
An international team of scientists have charted the activities of El Ni?o over 130,000 years and raised questions about its link to global warming.
Glasgow scientists get backing for leukaemia research
The leading national blood cancer research charity, Leukaemia Research Fund (LRF), has awarded scientists at the University of Glasgow £30,000 to carry out vital research into leukaemia
Glasgow study finds pravastatin reduces onset of diabetes
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that pravastatin, a drug widely prescribed to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, may also have benefit for people who are at risk of developing late-onset type 2 diabetes.
International Brain Injury Award
Professor Graham M Teasdale has become the first European to be awarded the Philip L. Lance Award for promoting public awareness of brain injury.
Tyrannosaurus Rex arrives at University
A full-sized Tyrannosaurus Rex, constructed for the 'Walking With Dinosaurs' exhibition at the Hunterian Museum, has been installed outside the University.
1500 take part in torchlit procession
1500 students, staff and alumni took part in the torchlit procession celebrating the University's 550th anniversary.
Law School publishes views on judicial appointments
The Centre for Research into Law Reform at the University of Glasgow has published its response to the Scottish Executive Justice Department Consultation Paper on Judicial Appointments.
Scottish Institute for Enterprise appoints Director
Ms Carl Togneri has been appointed Director of the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE)
Funding for lab projects
Two research groups in the Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences (IBLS) have won funding under the Royal Society - Wolfson Foundation Laboratory Refurbishment Scheme.
550th Anniversary celebrated by new banknotes
The Clydesdale Bank has issued new £50 and £100 banknotes commemorating the University's 550th Anniversary.
Awards for medical professors in New Year's honours
Prof. David L Hamblen, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Chairman of the Greater Glasgow Health Board, has been awarded the CBE. Prof. John Reid receives an OBE.
IBLS scientist wins diabetes research fellowship
Dr Luke Chamberlain of the University's Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences (IBLS) has been awarded the first Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation Research Fellowship. The three-year award is for non-clinical research relevant to diabetes.