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Friday 17 May 2024
17/05/2024

Durham University

Prize could spread volcanic dust worldwide

The spreading of volcanic dust on farmland to increase crop yields and capture carbon could become commonplace across the world if the UK-based company championing the process wins a $50m prize UNDO, a carbon dioxide removal company launched by former Durham University student, Jim Mann, has been selected as one of 20 finalists from a …

Homing in on the highlights

Podcasters and YouTubers are turning to a young couple for their expertise as they try and wade through hours of video footage for the soundbites. Zara Paul and Aaron Morris, who met at Durham University, are continuing to grow their business Choppity which uses customised AI to home in on the best clips from lengthy …

Creating a Magnitude of opportunities

A keen advocate for nurturing the scientists of the future and an engaging flag bearer for the North East Technology Park (NETPark) cluster, it’s fair to say Dr Fozia Saleem surprised family and friends when she upped sticks and left London for a new challenge.  But one of the leading lights of the biomedical sector …

How to drive Kevin Keegan Batty

They say ‘never meet your heroes’. In truth, I’m not sure who says that or who ‘they’ really are? I’ve always loved meeting my heroes and intend to meet many, many more. Maybe a more appropriate nugget of advice would be ‘always meet your heroes — just limit your expectations’. It’s served me well down …

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