Engineering sciences home opened

The ceremony also included the unveiling of a plaque by Lord and Lady Wolfson, to mark the opening of the building's Wolfson Laboratories for Medical Physics & Bioengineering. Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of UCL, noted that this year was the 50th anniversary of the Wolfson Foundation, and their commitment to philanthropic investment in science, not least at UCL, was to be celebrated. Lord Wolfson described the laboratories' research as "vital work".

The guests were briefed on the new facilities and ongoing research activity in the UCL Faculty of Engineering Sciences, including UCL Computer Science's CAVE, an immersive virtual environment, the UCL Laser Laboratory, the UCL Centre for Medical Image Computing, the UCL Networks Research Group, the UCL Centre for Enterprise & Management of Innovation. They also saw poster presentations on human body modelling and shape analysis, naval architecture, imaging of neonatal brain activity and functional electrical stimulation technology used to enable people with spinal cord injuries to regain movement in paralysed regions.

Her Royal Highness unveiled a plaque marking the UCL Malet Place Engineering Building opening. She remarked that the staff and students in the building were clearly very active already, and that the proximity of groups working in different areas was fueling ideas and innovation.

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Image 1: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal with Professor Grant

Image 2: Lady and Lord Wolfson opening the Wolfson Laboratories for Medical Physics & Bioengineering

Image 3: UCL Computer Science student Anthony Ruto meets Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

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