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On Saturday the 9^th of March the WCUS RTP attended the Resonate Festival of Science and Technology, where they presented the effects of lasers and light. Visitors got to see the effects of interference through the WCUS Michelson Interferometer (funding for which was provided by a technician demonstrator award in 2023). They also demonstrated their fluorescent kitchen, explaining how molecules and materials deal with the energy they absorb. Throughout the day over 500 visitors of all ages got to learn how they control light in their laboratory and use lasers to measure materials.

Winner:
Godwin Yeboah, Senior Research Software Engineer - RTP

Godwin played a pivotal role in creating a ground-breaking database of Parisian play performances leading up to Napoleon's empire. Despite challenges, such as a complex dataset in French and differing historical date systems, his problem-solving expertise and leadership ensured the delivery of a transformative research tool.

The database will help revolutionise the study of early 19th-century theatre.

Dr Saskia Bakker Advanced Bioimaging RTP facility manager was featured in the University's Meet the researchers page.

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