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Innovation & Impact Awards 2022 winners

From saving the worlds animals through socks, improving animal nutrition to sequencing COVID-19 genomes and developing a diagnostic device for dizziness, there was lots to celebrate at UEAs Innovation & Impact Awards last night (Tuesday 10 May).

Not all is rosy for the pink pigeon study finds

The authors of a major study on the once critically endangered pink pigeon say boosting the species numbers is not enough to save it from extinction in the future.

How microplastics in the air are polluting the most remote places on earth

Microplastics are being transported to some of the most remote places on earth by the wind, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.

Research priorities for smell disorders revealed

From stem cell therapy to regenerating smell receptors, experts at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a list of research priorities for people with smell and taste disorders.

New teaching programme launched to get engineers into teaching Physics

The University of East Anglia (UEA) has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) to run a new course aimed at getting people from an engineering or material sciences background into teaching Physics at secondary schools.

Faecal transplants reverse hallmarks of ageing

In the search for eternal youth, poo transplants may seem like an unlikely way to reverse the ageing process.

How MRI could revolutionise heart failure diagnosis

Using MRI scans to detect heart failure could revolutionise how the condition is diagnosed, thanks to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of Sheffield.

Your Chem Magazine May issue

The Spring edition of our UEA Chemistry Magazine: yoUr chEm mAg is now available.

Precision medicine discovers hidden genetic connections behind IBD

Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) develop the condition due to distinct and different mechanisms determined by their genetics, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.

New academy launched to engage region in health education and research

The Citizens Academy, a new programme from the Faculty of Medicine and Health aims to involve the community and patients in health education and research at UEA, which could have a direct impact on frontline health workers.

UEA ranked among world’s top 50 sustainable universities in new league table

The University of East Anglias (UEAs) green credentials have been recognised at a global level after it was named in the worlds top 50 universities in one of the worlds most recognised league tables for sustainability.

Breakthrough in estimating fossil fuel CO2 emissions

A team of scientists led by the UEA has made a major breakthrough in detecting changes in fossil fuel carbon dioxide emissions more quickly and frequently.

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