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#DYK that today is World Radiography Day The art of revealing hidden truths through the lens of science, a noble pursuit that unveils the mysteries within the human form. #Radiography #WorldRadiographyDay #MedicalImaging #Radiology #HealthcareProfessionals #XRay #DiagnosticImaging #RadiationSafety #HealthAwareness #MedicalScience

An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was "beginning to shine" already. Pygmy hippos, otherwise known as dwarf hippos, are native to West Africa and experts believe there are only about 2,500 left in the wild worldwide. Find out more via BBC https://lnkd.in/etRUFB9P

Do you frequently engage with universities to collaborate and seek expertise? If so could you please complete this short survey for a new development opportunity in the works from the University of Strathclyde. https://lnkd.in/eGrPuqUR We're looking to capture thoughts and feedback on the challenges faced in searching for expertise and engaging with universities for collaborations. Within the form there's some slides on the project concept and some additional information. Any help and shares with colleagues and your networks would be appreciated! Darran Gardner Alisdair Gunn Meryl Levington BA MA FRSA Catherine Breslin Emer McDougall Heather Anderson Barry McHoull Orla Kelly Howell Davies Paul Winstanley Malcolm Price Beyza Baran, MSc, RTTP Sofia Koukoura Gemma Carpenter Raphael Coppini Craig Love, MSc, CEnv, Craig Clark MBE FREng FRSE FIES Tony Hamill Prakaiwan Vajrabhaya Darren Stewart Hazel Biggs Matt Holman Eric Brown Ken Gordon Dominic McGregor Bruce Walker Thea Ui Lionnain Neil Guthrie Amelia Whitelaw UIIN Arno MeermanNastassia Vilfan Balzhan Orazbayeva Alastair McInroy Andy Campbell Noriko Read Marleen Kuipers Tania Carlisle Sean Newell

#DYK that #OnThisDay in 1923 Jack St Clair Kilby was born, an American electrical engineer who invented the first integrated circuit (IC), for which he shared the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics. His interest in electronics grew out of his in school-age hobby of amateur radio. Year later, working at Texas Instruments, he devised a way to miniaturize a complicated transistor circuit by building its components on a block of silicon with internal connections that eliminated external wiring. On 12 Sep 1958, he demonstrated his first integrated circuit to his supervisor. A few months later, an IC device in an improved form was independently invented elsewhere by Robert Noyce. Geoffrey W.A. Dummer also had the concept years earlier, but not a working device. In Sep 1965, Kilby's team developed the first shirt-pocket electronic calculator using IC's. Find out more via The Nobel Prize https://lnkd.in/ebKNxvpg #JackKilby #IntegratedCircuit #NobelPrize #ElectricalEngineering #TexasInstruments #TechHistory #Electronics #Innovation #EngineeringPioneers #AmateurRadio

Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky is marking 10 years of its pioneering environmental partnership to restore an extinct oyster reef, by returning its 100,000th oyster to the Dornoch Firth near its home. Since 2014, the Distillery and its partners, Heriot-Watt University and the Marine Conservation Society, have passionately pursued their dream of bringing oysters back to the Firth, in an environmental first. Find out more via Scottish Business News https://lnkd.in/euaV7eRR #Glenmorangie #SingleMalt #ScotchWhisky #SustainableWhisky #MarineConservation #OysterReef #DornochFirth #EnvironmentalPartnership #WhiskyLovers #ScottishWhisky

#DYK that today is National STEM/STEAM Day Igniting young minds with the magic of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics, shaping innovators of tomorrow's world. Science. Technology. Engineering. Art. Mathematics. These spaces continue to grow at a rapid pace and they are strongly influential in changing the culture of the world. With the acronym STEM or STEAM (Art is a newer addition), these academic disciplines are often grouped together as they have strong similarities in education, policy, workforce and more. And National STEM/STEAM Day is what it’s all about.

Sustainable Ventures, a leading UK climate tech incubator, has launched a new base in Glasgow in partnership with Techscaler This expansion supports Scotland’s growing climate tech sector by providing local startups with access to capital, professional services, and tailored 12-month programmes. The initiative aims to further Scotland’s net-zero ambitions by fostering innovation and supporting promising startups. Sustainable Ventures is one of the leading climate tech hubs outside North America, with over 1,000 innovators based at their London headquarters. The organisation has already over 700 climate tech companies which have jointly raised over £1.1 billion in investment and created over 6,000 jobs. Its 53 investments via seven funds to date make Sustainable Ventures one of the UK’s most active early-stage climate tech investors. The organisation recently opened in Manchester, and its base at the Barclays campus in Glasgow marks its fourth hub opening in the UK. Find out more via Glasgow City of Science and Innovation https://lnkd.in/eeJ-2Pph #ClimateTech #SustainableVentures #GlasgowTech #ScotlandInnovation #NetZero #TechIncubator #ClimateInnovation #StartupSupport #CleanTech #SustainableBusiness

Congratulations to Lisa Fraser who has been announced as Senior Project Manager at Ingenza Ltd Before joining Ingenza, Lisa held key project management and senior leadership positions at Covance in Singapore. After returning to the UK, she launched a successful freelance consultancy business, providing quality assurance, project management and medical writing services to both clinical and consumer research clients. Find out more via Contract Pharma https://lnkd.in/eFmM5Eke #ProjectManagement #Leadership #CareerSuccess #QualityAssurance #MedicalWriting #ClinicalResearch #Consultancy #LifeSciences #WomenInLeadership #Ingenza

#DYK that today is International Project Management Day Master the art of juggling tasks, rallying teams and achieving goals — like a conductor of a symphony — orchestrating success with finesse! #ProjectManagement #ProjectManager #InternationalProjectManagementDay #TaskManagement #TeamLeadership #SuccessMindset #ProjectPlanning #LeadershipSkills #WorkplaceExcellence #OrchestratingSuccess

Scientists at The University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University have invented a low-cost, flexible pressure sensor that can help prevent blood clots in patients who have had an operation. Ian Hatch, Edinburgh Innovations’ Head of Business Development for the College of Science and Engineering, said: “We’re excited about this technology and looking for clinical partners in the fields of medicine and sport to engage in co-development and/or trials. We also welcome the opportunity to work with supply chain partners to scale up manufacturing and delivery. We see this as an ideal opportunity for investors.” Read more ➡https://lnkd.in/evP_TzWc Philip Hands| Lisa Macintyre| Vasileios Mitrakos| John Gilhooly| Marc Desmulliez| Jason Norman| Scottish Enterprise| UK Research and Innovation| University of Edinburgh School of Engineering| College of Science and Engineering, The University of Edinburgh| Andrea Taylor #deepveinthrombosis #collaboration #innovation