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The Duke of York applauds University’s contribution to innovation and employability
February 2012
His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited the University and met with students‚ graduates and staff to discuss how universities are contributing to the UK’s economic recovery through engineering and technology.
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High-speed optical fibres could lead to faster communications
February 2012
Scientists at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with Penn State University have, for the first time, embedded the high level of performance normally associated with chip-based semiconductors into an optical fibre, creating high-speed optoelectronic function.
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Southampton academic to lead the UK's sustainable development education
February 2012
Simon Kemp has been appointed the UK Academic Lead on Education for Sustainable Development for the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
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A team of scientists from the University of Southampton have developed a revolutionary ultrasonic attachment for taps, which massively enhances the ability of water to clean.
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The University of Southampton’s Professor Terry Dawson led a major conservation project in the Galapagos Islands aimed at protecting their last remaining extensive coral reefs. In this clip, Terry and the research team are seen swimming up close to a whale shark during fieldwork for the Darwin Initiative project Galapagos Coral Conservation.
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A first digital view of Portus, the ancient port of Rome, has been produced by the Archaeological Computing Research Group at Southampton. Computer graphics make the site easier to understand by presenting archaeological findings in an easily comprehensible, but historically accurate format.
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The Wellington papers are one of the most prestigious collections of primary documents relating to British history in the first half of the nineteenth century. We are seeking £700,000 to complete critical conservation of the archive.
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