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28 January 2011: Professor Martin Birchall on the landmark larynx transplant
Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute) was scientific advisor and UK member of the surgical team that performed a rare larynx (voicebox) transplant on a US patient, attracting worldwide attention. Here, he explains the significance of the operation and the issues surrounding this kind of transplant. More...
26 January 2011: Rising indoor winter temperatures linked to obesity?
Increases in winter indoor temperatures in the United Kingdom, United States and other developed countries may be contributing to rises in obesity in those populations, according to UCL research published today. More...
25 January 2011: Ecocide: the fifth crime against peace?
Should damaging ecosystems and global health be made the fifth crime against peace? Sarah Ball, Research & Programme Development Manager at the UCL
Institute for Global Health, summarises
the discussion at the symposium on ecocide on 19 January.
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24 January 2011: The first single-fingered dinosaur
A new species of parrot-sized dinosaur, the first discovered with only one finger, has been unearthed in Inner Mongolia, China. More...
21 January 2011: Photo competition: freedom of speech and censorship
As part of the run-up to One World Week at UCL, students are invited to submit photos representing their perception of freedom of speech and/or censorship. More...
20 January 2011: Watch: Landmark larynx transplant
In one of the most complex transplant surgeries ever performed, an international team of surgeons which included Professor Martin Birchall (UCL Ear Institute) has restored the voice of a US woman who had been unable to speak for more than a decade. More...
19 January 2011: LawWithoutWalls launch
UCL Laws student Anna Pope reports on the innovative launch event for LawWithoutWalls, hosted on 15 and 16 January by the Faculty of Laws at UCL – the only UK university involved in the international teaching project.
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19 January 2011: New appointments at the Bartlett School of Architecture
The UCL Provost has
appointed Mssr. Frédéric Migayrou as the new Bartlett Professor of
Architecture.
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10 January 2011: Listen: Explaining remote sensing remotely
Dr Mat Disney, Associate Lecturer in Remote Sensing in UCL Geography, explains his involvement in a recent educational programme that enables academics to explain their research to school children in Chicago using real-time technology.
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