Search results for: School of Physics and Astronomy

How black holes, galaxies and the universe were created are some of the questions inspiring young women to consider a career in STEM.

2 December 2019Public interest stories

Computer simulations created by researchers at St Andrews could be used to create more effective treatments for tackling medical issues.

28 November 2019Research

A new institute has been created to help improve earlier diagnosis of cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental health and infection.

24 September 2019University news

Budding astronomers will be given the opportunity to view the night sky this Saturday when the Observatory opens its doors to the public.

13 March 2019Local community

St Andrews researchers have achieved a breakthrough in laser measurement which could revolutionise the future of fiber-optic communications.

7 March 2019Research

A marriage of sound and light could hold the key to diagnosis of the early stages of various diseases, including cancer.

12 February 2019Research

A team of researchers at the University has developed tiny lasers that could revolutionise our understanding of many diseases.

20 November 2018Research

A €2.6m project, led by researchers at the University, is part of a €1 billion scheme to boost quantum technologies in Europe.

2 November 2018Awards

An international group of astronomers, including physicists at St Andrews, has revived a previously debunked theory of gravity.

14 September 2018Research

Professor Kishan Dholakia (Physics and Astronomy) receives the SPIE Dennis Gabor Award 2018 for his use of diffractive optics.

21 August 2018Awards

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