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Lecturer Sarah rewarded for inspiring women in science
Dr Sarah Harris' achievements and ability to inspire others led her to receive a scientific heirloom from a peer at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Suffrage Science Awards.
Massive twin star discovered snuggling close to stellar sibling in its cradle
Astronomers have discovered a binary star system with the closest high-mass young stellar objects ever measured, providing a valuable “laboratory” to test theories on high mass binary star formation.
School rewarded for improving equality and diversity in Physics
Juno Practitioner status was recently awarded to the School of Physics and Astronomy for their proactive approach to achieving equal gender opportunities and encouraging best practice among staff.
Communicating new space science terms to deaf people
Currently, British Sign Language (BSL) includes limited astrophysics terms, but Dr Olja Panic will develop 50 new signs that will make it more accessible to the deaf community.
NASA astronaut landing at University of Leeds
Researchers will be inspired by stories of space missions from a NASA Space Shuttle pilot at a Pint of Science event next week. A Leeds astrochemist will also give insight into the formation of stars.