UCL in the media
Device could offer more accurate baggage screening
A checked baggage screening device that overcomes limitations of 2D X-ray or CT scanning systems is being developed by University College London (UCL) and 3DX-RAY.
Read: The EngineerWinners of the 2012 President's Medals announced
The Dissertation Medal has been awarded to Matthew Leung (UCL Bartlett School of Architecture) for his highly accomplished piece of work on the development of Chinese style within a major Japanese city.
Read: Building DesignUK to offer shale gas tax breaks
"Europe is a very, very different situation to the US," said Professor Paul Ekins (UCL Energy Institute). "The US by itself will not have the kind of impact on the world's gas market that would allow our prices to fall significantly."
Read: Irish TimesSeverely premature babies: More survive being born early
More babies survive being born before 27 weeks but severe disability rates are unchanged, according to a study by Professor Neil Marlow (UCL Institute for Women's Health).
Read: Independent More: BBC News Daily Mail Guardian Telegraph Times (£) BBC R4 Today (1h 50m 50s & 2h 3m 37s) UCL NewsBack-to-basics money shot shows a cent's battle scars
Martin John Callanan (UCL Slade) stitched together 4,000 images to show the scarred surface of a 1-cent Euro coin.
Read: New ScientistWinston Churchill's Toyshop and other stories
Dr Sue Black (UCL Computer Science) talks about her forthcoming crowd-funded book, Saving Bletchley Park, which is published by Unbound in summer 2013.
Read: Times (£)A day in the life of ... a health research professor
"My research is aimed at making organs in the lab using nanomaterials and stem cell technology," says Professor Alexander Seifalian (UCL Research Department of General Surgery).
Read: GuardianCar use stops rising
A new study shows that all women are driving more and young men are driving much less. Professor Peter Jones (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) discusses whether the reduction in male journeys may be because of the internet.
Listen: BBC R4 Today (from 2hr52m)British economy would be £20bn-a-year better off with focus on wind power
"Much of the debate around the choice between offshore wind electricity generation in the years post-2020 assumes wind is more expensive. This study represents powerful evidence to the contrary," says Professor Paul Elkins (UCL Energy Institute).
Read: IndependentViewpoint: Does deafness contribute to dementia?
Recent scientific research has suggested there could be a connection between hearing loss and the brain, contributing to greater cognitive decline as we age, says Professor David McAlpine (UCL Ear Institute).
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