2026
DR GRAEME MCGHEE AWARDED MERAC PRIZE
Dr Graeme McGhee has been awarded a prestigious MERAC Prize in recognition of his work in astrophysics.
Read more on the University website
https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1258034_en.html
View the Fondation MERAC announcement
https://www.merac.ch/?view=article&id=77:dr-graeme-mcghee&catid=25
NEW TECHNIQUE ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO "HEAR" BLACK HOLE COLLISIONS
Researchers have developed a new technique enabling gravitational wave signals to be translated into sound, generating widespread international media coverage.
SOCIAL MEDIA
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gravitational-wave-detectors-can-now-movze
https://bsky.app/profile/uofgnews.bsky.social/post/3mlpvis27bk2m
MEDIA COVERAGE
Sky News https://news.sky.com/story/new-technique-allows-scientists-to-hear-black-hole-collisions-13543364
STV https://news.stv.tv/west-central/new-technique-enables-scientists-to-hear-black-hole-collisions
ITV https://www.itv.com/news/2026-05-12/new-technique-enables-scientists-to-hear-black-hole-collisions
The Independent https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/scientists-ligo-virgo-earth-b2975402.html
The National https://www.thenational.scot/news/26101268.new-glasgow-university-research-black-hole-collisions/
The Standard https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/scientists-earth-cardiff-university-italy-b1282110.html
GB News https://www.gbnews.com/science/space-news-humans-hear-black-holes-science-breakthrough
Perspective Media https://www.perspectivemedia.com/new-technique-enables-scientists-to-hear-black-hole-collisions/