Posts Tagged ‘University of Glasgow’
A brush with science: Artist Gregor Harvie to create dramatic paintings to celebrate physicist Lord Kelvin
Scottish artist Gregor Harvie has created two dramatic paintings to celebrate the work of renowned physicist Lord Kelvin. The Quantum Theory Group at the University of Glasgow, where Kelvin was a professor, commissioned the work as part of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of his birth. Kelvin was an eminent mathematical physicist and engineer and…
Read MoreLemur Lounge: Lemurs prefer listening to music over sitting in silence
They have a penetrating stare, bushy tails and a penchant for singing. But it turns out lemurs also like listening to music. Though they are much less closely related to humans than monkeys and apes, we still have a lot in common with lemurs. Some worship the sun, while others have a sense of rhythm,…
Read MoreCollection of coins from 200 years of Celtic British history available to view online
A collection of coins from more than 200 years of Celtic British history is now available to view online. The last time the 200 coins held in The Hunterian, the University of Glasgow’s museum, were catalogued in any form was nearly 120 years ago. Now thanks to the efforts of a group of student volunteers…
Read MoreNational Galleries of Scotland has announces first female director general
The National Galleries of Scotland has announced the appointment of a new director general. Anne Lyden will take over from Sir John Leighton in January, following his 17-year tenure, and be the first woman to hold the position in the history of the National Galleries. She will bring a wealth of experience, most recently as…
Read MoreCoin hoard could be linked to 1692’s Glencoe Massacre
They were hidden for safekeeping underneath a stone fireplace more than 300 years ago. But now archaeologists have revealed that a hoard of coins found earlier this year may have been put there by a victim of the infamous Massacre of Glencoe. The 36 coins, which vary in date, were discovered by archaeology student Lucy…
Read MoreUniversity of Glasgow named one of most Instagrammable universities in the UK
The University of Glasgow has been named one of the Instagrammable universities in the UK. New research revealed the number of times the 100 highest rated UK universities have been hashtagged in public posts on Instagram. The University of Glasgow ranked fifth with a total of 130,400 public hashtags posts across Instagram. It is the…
Read MoreAnne McAlpine discovers the power of peat in new documentary series
From the boreal peatlands of Canada, to the expansive peat plains of Finland and the beautiful blanket bogs of home – Anne McAlpine takes us on a journey exploring spectacular peatlands around the world. The BBC ALBA documentary series takes us to Iron Age bog bodies, remarkable pool systems, shielings which built communities on the…
Read MoreNasa scientists collecting ancient rocks from Isle of Rum to help with Mars research
Nasa scientists are collecting ancient rocks from the Isle of Rum as they look similar to the ones on Mars. Experts are assembling a set of rocks from around the world that are comparable to samples from the Red Planet that are scheduled to be brought to Earth in 2033. Due to its unique geology,…
Read MoreSuccess of hit TV show Outlander to be explored at Glasgow conference
It is a global phenomenon of love across the centuries that has brought the scenery of Scotland to a worldwide audience. But now the success of smash hit TV series Outlander is to be explored at a conference in Glasgow, with talks from the show’s author Diana Gabaldon. The six season show, starring Scots actor…
Read MoreArtificial intelligence to help with Gaelic subtitles
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is being used to create a Gaelic subtitle service that could be used by the BBC. Linguists and AI researchers from Edinburgh and Glasgow universities have been awarded £225,000 by the Scottish Government to develop the system. The funding will also help the team to begin creating a “large language model” –…
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