In this historical feature we explore Max Newman (1897-1984) and his influential work. Max Newman was the first person in Britain to contribute to modern topology. He made a significant contribution to the British success in deciphering German messages and he was a particularly effective academic manager. MHA Newman’s early work was in Cambridge where…
Introducing Tom Macpherson-Pope – a Computer Science alumni who started at The University of Manchester by taking one of our Foundation courses. Today, he is Lab Manager at The Making Rooms. During lockdown, he has been 3D printing visors for NHS staff working on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle. Tom tells us more: Hi…
In this episode of The Buzz, we’re talking about dinosaurs and learning about one of the University’s most exciting projects – Mission Jurassic.
Angela is an 18 year old student from Macedonia. She is currently in her first year of BSc Computer Science with Industrial Experience. Why did you want to study Computer Science at Manchester? The course that I chose to study, Computer Science with Industrial Experience, offers an education that will equip you for future success…
This week we have a guest post on resilience of the UK’s electricity network during periods of crisis – and how the lights are being kept on during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In this historical feature we explore Joan Walsh (1932-2017) and her influential work. Joan Walsh is known for her contribution to the development of Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing at the University of Manchester and in the UK more generally. She also had a major impact on undergraduate teaching at the University of Manchester. After…
In this historical feature we explore Louis Mordell (1888-1972) and his influential work. Louis Mordell was a distinguished number theorist. In Manchester he discovered one of his best known results, namely the finite basis theorem (or Mordell–Weil theorem), which proved a conjecture of Henri Poincaré. He also made a conjecture about algebraic equations that became…
In this historical feature we explore James Lighthill (1924-1998) and his influential work. James Lighthill was known for his pioneering work in the fields of hydrodynamics, wave mechanics, aerodynamics, biomechanics, and for creating the field of aeroacoustics. His studies on supersonic flows proved vital in the development of the Concorde supersonic airliner. In 1946, Lighthill…
In this historical feature we explore Cornelius Lanczos (1893-1974) and his influential work. Cornelius Lanczos discovered an exact solution to the Einstein field equation. It is one of the simplest known exact solutions in general relativity and is regarded as an important example. Watch him talk about mathematics, his work with Albert Einstein and his…
In this historical feature we explore Sir Horace Lamb (1849-1934) and his influential work. Horace Lamb made important contributions to applied mathematics, in particular to acoustics, seismology and fluid dynamics. He is best known for his book Hydrodynamics, which with his several other textbooks played a major role in university teaching and research for many…
