Press Releases
How a raisin can predict a toddler’s future academic ability
A simple test using a raisin can predict how well a toddler will perform academically at age eight, according to research conducted at the University of Warwick.
Janet L. Yellen presented with Honorary Degree from the University of Warwick
Professor Sir Nigel Thrift, Vice-Chancellor and President of the UK’s University of Warwick, has presented Janet L. Yellen (Chair of the US Federal Reserve System) with an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from the University of Warwick. The event took place on the evening of Thursday 19th November in Washington’s Newseum.
Most Earth-like planet uninhabitable due to radiation, new research suggests
The most Earth-like planet could have been made uninhabitable by vast quantities of radiation, new research led by the University of Warwick has found.
The atmosphere of the planet, Kepler-438b, is thought to have been stripped away as a result of radiation emitted from a superflaring Red Dwarf star, Kepler-438.
The Alan Turing Institute and Intel to form Strategic Partnership
The Alan Turing Institute and Intel have agreed to form a long term strategic partnership to deliver a research programme focussed on high-performance computing and data analytics.
Researchers from both organisations will work together on the programme alongside co-funded research fellows and software engineers.
Launched this month at the British Library, the Alan Turing Institute research team includes members of the University of Warwick’s Departments of Statistics, Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics, Warwick Data Science Institute and WMG’s Cyber Security Centre.
Professor Christine Ennew Appointed as the next Provost of the University of Warwick
The University of Warwick’s Council has announced today, Monday the 16th of November, that it has appointed Professor Christine Ennew as Warwick’s next Provost. She currently serves as Provost and Chief Executive Officer of University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus, and also as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Marketing at the University of Nottingham.
IBM and University of Warwick develop Big Data ethics course
Partnership with IBM will equip researchers with ethical guidelines to using big data