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Computational study of world music outliers reveals countries with distinct recordings
21 December 2017

Botswana is the country with the most distinct musical recordings around the world while China has the most distinct recordings in relation to its neighbours, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

Professor David McCoy, Krishen Samuel and Miranda Liang in Oslo, NorwayQueen Mary representatives report from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
21 December 2017

Queen Mary University of London sponsored two of its Global Health alumni to travel and attend this year’s Nobel Peace Prize celebrations in Oslo, Norway.

YodaA bit like Hawaiian, Yoda’s language is
21 December 2017

He’s cute, he’s fierce, he’s green – but Yoda remains one of Star Wars’ most mysterious characters. Now, a linguist from Queen Mary University of London has revealed an important part of Yoda’s past – and he’s connected it to tropical Hawaii.

Huawei's UK ICT Academy advisory board launchQMUL partners with Huawei to launch UK ICT Academy advisory board
20 December 2017

Queen Mary University of London has partnered with Huawei, a leading global telecommunications firm, to help students become employment ready.

Robot drummer posts pictures of jamming sessions on Facebook
20 December 2017

Scientists have developed a drumming robot that plays along with human keyboard players and posts pictures of the sessions on Facebook.

Setsuko Thurlow delivering her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. Credit: Norwegian Nobel Committee Blog: Learning from the survivors of Hiroshima
20 December 2017

We recently sponsored two of our Global Health alumni to travel and attend the Nobel Peace Prize celebrations in Oslo, Norway. In this blog post, Miranda Liang reports from the Nobel Peace Lecture, discussing the moving moment when Hiroshima survivors spoke of their experiences of nuclear weapons, and what this means for global health.

The history of Human Emotions
20 December 2017

Dr Tiffany Watt Smith, a cultural historian from Queen Mary University of London, has delivered a TED talk about the hidden cultural forces which shape our emotions. The video was watched by more than a quarter of a million people during its first few hours on the TED website.

New molecular printing technology could recreate complex chemical environments that resemble the human body
19 December 2017

New patterning technology which could open opportunities to recreate complex biological environments has been developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London.

A cytologic smear under the microscopeCervical cancer diagnoses and deaths to rocket in older women
18 December 2017

Incidence of cervical cancer in young women is set to decline 75 per cent by 2040 with deaths close to eradicated, however older women will face greater risk according to research led by Queen Mary University of London, published today in The Lancet Public Health.

 

Blog: The Gendered Aspect of Nuclear Weapons and War
15 December 2017

Last weekend, we sponsored one of our Global Health alumni to travel and attend the Nobel Peace Prize celebrations in Oslo, Norway. In this blog post, Krishen Samuel reports from the Nobel Peace Lecture and discusses gender issues in the context of debates about nuclear war.

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