UCL in the media
Tsunami simulator recreates devastating waves for first time in a lab
Professor Tiziana Rossetto and Dr David McGovern (UCL Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering) discuss their research using the world's first tsunami simulator to fully recreate the power and shape of the devastating waves. Their findings could lead to improved coastal defences, building design and response plans.
Read: The Guardian, More: Newsweek, Daily MailDon't wait for the perfect job
A UCL School of Management study finding that employees work best when they have some control over their own job descriptions is mentioned.
Read: The GuardianHeavy drinkers who exercise regularly no more likely to die than teetotallers
Dr Annie Britton (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) comments on her study finding that regular exercise can offset the dangers of alcohol.
Read: Metro, More: The Telegraph, Daily Mail, ABC, Huffington Post, The Independent, ViceThree per cent of people can't recognise familiar voices
A UCL paper that first documented someone with phonagnosia - the inability to recognise familiar voices - is cited.
Read: Daily MailYou're lost in a directionless universe
A new study by Daniela Saadeh and Dr Andrew Pontzen (UCL Physics and Astronomy) and colleagues has determined the universe is isotropic, meaning there is no preferred direction.
Read: Science, More: Daily Mail, International Business TimesTop 100 world universities 2016/17 - QS World University Rankings
UCL continues to be the 7th-ranked university in the world.
Read: The Telegraph, More: Daily Mail, The IndependentBig Oil Big Trouble
Professor Chris Rapley (UCL Earth Sciences) is interviewed about how oil companies have sought to impact public opinion on climate change, while UCL engineering students discuss an energy-efficient vehicle they're working on.
Listen: BBC Radio 4 'Costing the Earth'Meet London's mathletes: from Aum Amin to Hannah Fry
Dr Hannah Fry (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) is featured as one of London's top maths minds.
Read: Evening StandardThe IMF's Brexit failures were the final straw
Dr Paul Ormerod (UCL Psychology & Language Sciences) argues in favour of closing down the International Monetary Fund, as the UK economy is performing well despite IMF predictions of a downturn after the EU referendum.
Read: City A.M.Industrial air pollution leaves magnetic waste in the brain
Dr Jennifer Pocock (UCL Institute of Neurology) comments on a study suggesting pollution-borne magnetite builds up in the human brain. She says a possible link to Alzheimer's requires further study.
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