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David Nash sculpture marks University’s 50th anniversary
A sculpture by one of Britain’s greatest living artists has been unveiled at the University of Warwick.
Warwick Commended for Student-Built Wind Turbine
The University was highly commended at this year's Green Gown Awards, thanks to the work of the student engineering society 'Engineers Without Borders', supported, and partially funded, by Estates Office staff. The team designed, constructed, and installed a 1kW wind turbine, and connected it to the grid so that it could help power a maintenance building, reducing Warwick's carbon emissions.
Warwick at the 2010 MIT Energy Conference
The University of Warwick will showcase the breadth of its research and teaching in the area of sustainable energy and energy efficiency at the prestigious 2010 MIT Energy Conference held in Boston from 5th to 6th March 2010.
Low Carbon Society Seminar: Future Energy Use by Households and Businesses
Warwick Business School will be holding a seminar to discuss the use of energy in homes and commercial buildings on Wednesday 10 February at 2pm.
University highly commended at Green Gown awards
Warwick was rewarded for its long-term energy conservation efforts at a recent awards evening at Imperial College, hosted by television presenter, Kate Humble.
Warwick's Travel Plan ranked 2nd out of 64 UK institutions
The University’s Travel Plan to reduce car-based commuting to campus has ranked among the best in the UK.
Warwick chosen to participate in Low Carbon Programme.
Warwick has been chosen as one of only two UK H.E. institutions to participate in the Department for Transport’s Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LCVPP).
Smarter Planet University Jam
On Tuesday 21 April, the University of Warwick will be taking part in the IBM ‘University Jam’ – a 72 hour global online conversation between academics, students, IBM business leaders and technologists, and industry professionals from around the world, to discuss how technology and business can help to build “A Smarter Planet”.
Digital Laboratory Hosts Three Counties’ Schools Quiz Final
The International Digital Laboratory is the venue this Thursday for the finals of the “Universally Challenged” Schools Quiz. Schools across Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Coventry have been competing to become the best brains in Warwickshire when it comes to being green.
Earth Hour at Warwick
The University of Warwick is encouraging people to switch off their lights for one hour this weekend to raise awareness of global warming.
Go Green Week 2009
The annual Go Green Week returns to campus between the 23rd and 27th February as part of a national week long event to raise awareness of green issues.
Tennis Centre gains BREEAM Excellent Rating
The University’s new Tennis Centre, based over at the Westwood campus, recently gained its ‘BREEAM Excellent’ (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating, making it the first building in Coventry to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and the first Leisure Centre in the UK to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating.