Press releases July 2001
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Warning, where you live can seriously damage your life expectancy - especially if you're a bird
Scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have discovered that it's not only people who can suffer from 'postcode lottery' syndrome, but birds too can have radically different life spans depending on where they live. Read more
Thu, 26 Jul 2001
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Meet TESSA - the first virtual signer at the Science Museum
Lara Croft has met her match in the virtual world in the form of TESSA (TExt and Sign Support Assistant), an electronic communicator developed at the University of East Anglia (UEA), with Norwich company Televirtual, who translates spoken English into British Sign Language. Read more
Wed, 18 Jul 2001
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UEA students make the grade
Around 2400 students of a wide variety of ages and backgrounds are set to graduate from the University of East Anglia next week. The diversity of the graduands can be seen from just a handful of those who will collect their parchments at this year's congregation ceremonies. Read more
Fri, 6 Jul 2001
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Environmental award ceremony
Over 120 pupils from 4 Norwich schools will gather at the EcoTech Centre in Swaffham on 5 July, to discover the winner of the Jackson Environmental Action Award. Read more
Wed, 4 Jul 2001
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Regeneration and Reconciliation
A high profile conference begins today at the University of East Anglia to debate what social role can be played by the Church in the 21st century. Read more
Mon, 2 Jul 2001
