University news archive for August 2005

University news archive for August 2005

Engineering a career

Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow student Fiona Michel reaches the finals of national business awards

"A little place in history" for Professor of Animal Architecture

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow professor, Mike Hansell, is to receive the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Neill Medal

Death of Professor Charles Fewson

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

Message from the Principal

Football and animal care: an end to poverty in Africa

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

Dean of the Vet School's trip to The Gambia revealed in BBC 2 Documentary

Science educationalist to be honoured

Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

Director of the Education Faculty's Centre for Science Education given honour of the Sir Ronald Nyholm Lectureship in Chemistry Education

Can heart drugs offer hope for asthmatics?

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

New research at the University of Glasgow will examine whether cholesterol lowering drugs can assist the management of asthma

Archaeologists reveal bloodier times for the Western Isles

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

University of Glasgow archaeologists find evidence of a Medieval fortified settlement on a sea stack in Western Isles

Newsletter deadline dates for next session

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

A list of Newsletter deadline dates for next session is now available on the Newsletter website.

Death of Professor A Murray Harper

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

The University is saddened to hear that Professor A Murray Harper died unexpectedly last week.

Electrical exercise system gives paralysis sufferers power to recover strength

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

Engineers at the University of Glasgow have developed a new machine that could enhance the quality of life for those affected by paralysis

Professor David AR Millar - Service of Thanksgiving

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

The Service of Thanksgiving for the life of the late Professor David AR Millar will take place at 11am on Friday 5 August, in the University Chapel.

The art of attracting science students

Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

A joint project between the University of Glasgow, Glasgow Science Centre and the Royal Society of Chemistry aims to use the arts to revive interest in the sciences

LISA and the 3rd generation of gravitational wave detectors

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 BST

Embargoed until: 00:01 hours, 2 August 2005: Physicists from the University of Glasgow take advantage of the latest round of SHEFC funding