Physics Department News
Telescope for detecting optical signals from gravitational waves (GOTO) launched
A state-of-the-art telescope for detecting optical signatures of gravitational waves - built and operated by an international research collaboration, led by the Astronomy and Astrophysics group - has been officially launched.
XMaS Scientist Experience 2017
Sixteen winners of the XMaS Scientist Experience Competition fly to Grenoble, France on Monday 3rd July. Their prize of an all expenses paid trip to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to meet scientists and to try their hand at some investigations themselves takes place this week.
New ultrasonic ZIP probe tests Zinc galvanizing kettles while bathed in 450°C molten metal
Zinco UK Limited and Sonemat Limited have signed an agreement to use ultrasonic probe technology developed from research which was first conducted at the University of Warwick. The new probe technology can conduct safety critical testing inside galvanizing kettles equipment while still holding molten zinc at 450°C.
Mission to discover habitable Earths given green light
A mission to discover and characterise Earth-sized planets and super-Earths orbiting Sun-like stars in the habitable zone of the solar system – scientifically led by the University of Warwick - has been given the go-ahead today by the European Space Agency (ESA).