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Student entrepreneurs design prize-winning app to predict and prevent rainforest wildfires

Two pioneering University of East Anglia (UEA) students have received funding for a project to give Bolivian citizens the tools to fight wildfires in the Amazonian rainforest, as part of a new prize fund for budding student entrepreneurs.

Natural selection may be making society more unequal

Contemporary humans are still evolving, but natural selection favours those with lower earnings and poorer education - according to research from the University of East Anglia.

Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast

The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century, the Gloucester - which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King James II and VII - has been discovered off the coast of Norfolk in the UK.

Researchers identify brain command centre for tool use

Research from UEA has provided data that shows brain regions in the anterior part of the temporal lobe (underneath the ears) represent how to correctly handle tools, a theory which has been proposed but never backed up with research data before.

UEA marine science professor awarded OBE in Queens birthday honours list

Prof Karen Heywood, Professor of Physical Oceanography in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA), has been recognised for a lifetime of pioneering research and teaching in oceanography with an OBE (Order of the British

Zinc vital to evolution of complex life in polar oceans

New research provides the first evidence for why we have complex life forms in polar oceans and highlights the threat posed to them by global warming.

Motivations of green business angels revealed in new study

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that business angels invest in green/clean tech for a combination of altruistic, hedonistic, and economic reasons - not just because of the environmental impact.

New toolkit launched to help businesses boost staff wellbeing

Employers can find out the potential financial benefits of increasing employee wellbeing with an innovative cost effectiveness calculator, launched today.

New project launched to boost number of women working in offshore wind

The Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have announced a new joint research project which aims to tackle the gender imbalance in offshore wind by ensuring that more women enter the sector.

USA slumbers Europe leads in electoral integrity

The worlds leading democracy is falling behind on electoral integrity, according to new findings from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Royal Military College of Canada/Queens University.

From testing for plastics in teabags to a QA with Countrywise’s Liz Bonnin UEA’s Green Film Festival is back

Following a two-year pandemic hiatus, the Green Film Festival at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is back from Thursday 19 May - Saturday 21 May, offering live film screenings, expert talks and interactive exhibitions across all three days.

How cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia

Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower bad cholesterol according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UK).

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