UCL in the media
AI wields the power to make flying safer
Haitham Baomar (UCL Computer Science) is interviewed about a project he and Dr Peter Bentley (UCL Computer Science) are leading to use AI to make autopilots safer.
Read: WiredLeapfrogging into the light
Imaduddin Ahmed (UCL Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management) writes about how off-grid solar home systems are helping the Rwandan government switch its role from energy provider to facilitator and regulator of private-sector provision.
Read: Financial TimesEverest experiment shows low-oxygen environments lead to cognitive decline
A study involving UCL researchers found that low-oxygen environments such as Everest Base Camp can contribute to cognitive decline, which may also have implications to low-oxygen conditions during surgery.
Read: The TelegraphWhatsApp and internet encryption
Professor George Danezis (UCL Computer Science) is interviewed about social network decryption.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'PM' (from 22 mins 29 secs)Ayn Rand
Dr Alex Goodall (UCL History) is interviewed about influential American writer Ayn Rand.
Listen: BBC World Service 'The History Hour' (from 9 mins 43 secs)Opening a Window into the Minds of Language-Impaired Children
Professor Courtenay Norbury (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) discusses how eye-tracking technologies are used to study specific language impairment in young children.
Read: Scientific AmericanIndia's drive for a cashless economy puts millions at risk of cybercrime
Dr Kartikeya Tripathi (UCL Security & Crime Science) writes that India's push towards a digital economy, while well-intentioned, does not involve adequate measures to ensure Indian citizens are secure from cybercrime.
Read: The ConversationHow a protein called 'NFL' could help the NFL with brain injuries
Professor Henrik Zetterberg (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on the neurobiological processes of sports-induced brain injuries.
Read: Washington PostShrinking Arctic sea ice threatens the majestic Beluga whale
Professor Julienne Stroeve (UCL Earth Sciences) comments on how climate change is leading to the melting of summer sea ice in the Arctic, and how that threatens wildlife there.
Read: The GuardianU-shaped skyscraper in New York
Professor emeritus Peter Cook (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) talks about 'The Big Bend', a U-shaped skyscraper in New York.
Listen: BBC World Service 'Outside Source' (from 43 mins 14 secs)