A 5m zero-carbon uncrewed boat will be welcomed to Penzance this weekend (Saturday 27th/ Sunday 28th November) after 16 weeks in the Atlantic, where it has spent time at the edge of the continental shelf gathering scientific data on surface currents that govern Europe’s weather.
“Such long endurance in that extreme environment proves the robustness of the AutoNaut wave-propulsion...
Around four billion minute fibres could be littering each square kilometre of some of the world’s deep seas, demonstrating that plastic debris is now creating cause for concern in some of the remotest parts of the marine environment.
That is one of the findings of a pioneering international study examining the scale of the presence of microplastics at depths of up to 3500m in parts of...
A team of year 12 students from Plymouth High School for Girls have been tasked with giving Plymouth University’s star robot footballer Eva a makeover, as part of a national effort to engage more young people in the engineering profession.
Plymouth University set the challenge as part of its involvement with the Engineering Development Trust (EDT) who organise the nationally-run...
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco has been honoured for his commitment to the marine environment with an honorary doctorate from Plymouth University.
HSH Prince Albert II was presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Marine Science at a special ceremony on Thursday (26 September) during a visit to the campus.
As part of the trip, HSH Prince Albert II took a tour of...
An international entrepreneur, whose passion for yachting brought the America’s Cup back to Europe after 152 years, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from Plymouth University. Ernesto Bertarelli will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Marine Science at a special ceremony at the Marine Building on July 5th.
The award is not only recognition of his role in the winning and retaining of...
