STEM in 10 - Undergraduate Taster Lecture Series
The College of Science & Engineering’s learning and teaching activity is designed to give a flavour of that inspiring learning delivered by our world changing academic staff here at our STEM in 10 taster lectures.
How to Run a Better Ultramarathon… with some help from Machine Learning
Every run, playlist and click generates data. But how do computers turn that data into predictions? Dr Jenn Gaskell from the School of Mathematics and Statistics explains the mathematics behind machine learning and demonstrates how everyday data can be transformed into powerful predictive models using real-world running examples.
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Geothermal Energy: The Key to a Sustainable Energy Future?
Could geothermal energy help power a more sustainable future? Professor Gioia Falcone from the James Watt School of Engineering explores the potential of geothermal energy and the role it could play in the transition to cleaner energy systems.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Computer Scientists?
Will the rapid evolution of AI is going to take away the need for human computer scientists? Find out what Dr Mary Ellen Foster, Senior Lecturer in Human Robot Interaction, thinks about the future need of computer scientists.
- Artificial Intelligence BSc/MSci
- Machine Learning, Mathematics and Statistics BSc/MSci
Why is a bridge more than just a crossing?
What are the most important structures in the whole world? Let Dr Dimitra Achillopoulou explain why these structures are so important to civilisation.
- Civil Engineering BEng/MEng
How did our world get so uniquely wet?
Explore how the earth became the habitable world we see and live on today with Dr Luke Daly.
Introducing an Electronic Revolution
Did you know that if your mobile phones were built in the 1930s, they’d probably be a similar size to the Empire State Building or bigger? Dr Rair Macêdo explains all about transistors, an electronic revolution.
Firefighting and how to protect a network
Social, economic and contact networks are all vulnerable to contagion. Let Dr Jess Enright tell you how to use algorithms to defend them against infection in her lecture on the firefighting game.
Universal symmetries and how maths reveals them
Footballs, flowers and molecules have a hidden connection. Let Dr Anna Puskas guide you through symmetries in nature!
Introducing the Principles of Design
Evolution takes millions of years to solve complex problems, we dont have that long to tackle the problems that earth is facing instead we've got to find a way to shortcut this process. Dr Stuart Grey explains how we can do this.
Using Statistics to Improve Air Quality
How can statistics influence environmental issues? Dr Craig Anderson takes us through how statistics has helped to improve air quality in Scotland, including the Low Emission Zone in Glasgow!
Introducing Quantum Technologies
You may have heard about quantum in sci-fi films, now find out about quantum technologies in the real world! Dr Rair Macêdo weaves us through this introduction to quantum technologies.
Neutrinos: Ghostly particles from space
Dr Sophie Renner explains about fascinating tiny particles called neutrinos.
The Effects of Playing Video Games
Dr Matthew Barr takes you through some interesting research on how players are effected by playing video games.