Page 2 of 6Posts 11 to 20 of 57
With its potential as an energy carrier that supports an increasingly renewable electricity grid, hydrogen can complement and accelerate other technologies required to deliver net-zero by 2050. Incorporated into the decarbonisation strategies of the UK and other major emitters, hydrogen is gathering momentum as a key pillar of the global…
The University of Aberdeen was founded on the principle of being open to all, and this ethos remains as true today as it did at the time of its foundation in 1495.
We have a long-standing commitment to widening access to higher education. Our goal is to create an outstanding…
This week is International Men's Health Week, held each year to increase awareness of male health issues, including mental health. Here Nick Edwards, Acting Deputy Director of People and the Head of Student Support, writes about how everyone’s mental health journey is unique.
“Mental Health” is a common phrase. We…
Achieving climate goals is impossible without significant transformation of our energy systems in a way that reduces reliance on fossil fuels and increases the share of low-carbon energy in the form of renewables and other options, such as nuclear energy.
While it is often assumed that the energy transition process…
Last week’s publication of the UK’s new energy strategy has set out a vision for the country’s long-term energy security that is long overdue but nonetheless welcome.
Arguably it is the first time for decades that there has been a deep appreciation of where and from whom we get energy,…
Have you ever bought something from Amazon? Used Google maps to get to your favourite restaurant? Watched a movie Netflix recommended? If so, you have interacted with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Yes, that’s right. AI isn’t just robots and lousy chatbots.
Simply put, AI is a ‘technology that exhibits human-like…
In previous blog posts, I have discussed the value of open research, the reasons behind its complexity, and the importance of retaining rights over our research outputs. In this final post of my short series, I look to the future, with an optimism that seems appropriate to the time of…
Professor Donald Hislop, from the University of Aberdeen Business School, and Dr. Luciana Blaha, from Heriot-Watt University, write about their research which has investigated how people interact with chatbots, and the many questions that still need to be answered if the use of this embryonic technology is to become widespread.
…
Addicted to Wordle? Professor Nir Oren, Director of Research at the School of Natural and Computing Sciences, has a formula that provides the answer to the question we are all asking: ‘What is the best word to start with?’
Wordle has intrigued and frustrated millions around the world. Articles…
Georgios Leontidis, Director of the University of Aberdeen’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Data and Artificial Intelligence, looks at how research taking place at the University is helping meet the opportunities – and challenges – of the data science and AI revolution.
How will data science and artificial intelligence (AI)…
