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30 November 2017
Royal recognition for Southampton’s lead in bringing light to our lives
The University of Southampton’s world-leading expertise in photonics and fibre optic technology has been awarded a prestigious Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.The Queen's Anniversary Prizes are the UK's most prestigious form of recognition for a UK academic or vocational institution, with approval directly from The Queen and Parliament. A delegation from the University will travel to Buckingham Palace in February to formally receive the prize.This year’s Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Southampton...
09 November 2017
UK and Spanish researchers have developed a silicon photonics multifunctional processor core employing a single hardware architecture
Silicon on insulator (SOI) chip fabricated in the Southampton Nanofabrication Centre
Related Links:
• Nature Communications article
• CORNERSTONE
Researchers from the Silicon Photonics Group at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton, and from the Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (iTEAM) at the Universitat Politècnica de València, have developed the...
08 November 2017
Inspiring scientists of the future
Prof Themis Prodromakis presents Chemistry in Action
Related Links:
• Prof Themis Prodromakis profile page
• Brain-inspired circuits case study
Zepler Institute Professor of Nanotechnology, Themis Prodromakis, this week took his 'Brain-inspired electronics' to over 900 GCSE and A level students as part of an event to inspire the scientists of the future. Monday's event in London organised by the Training...
30 October 2017
£350K available in Photonics Innovation Fund - call for proposals
The Future Photonics Hub together with the Physics...
22 September 2017
Government-sponsored audit highlights the Optoelectronics Research Centre’s role in driving the UK’s digital economy
Southampton's expertise in photonics is highlighted in the Innovation South audit
Related Links:
• The SIA report from Innovation South can be downloaded online
A new government-sponsored Science and Innovation Audit (SIA) has revealed that the South of England – Innovation South - is the backbone of the UK’s digital economy with the University of Southampton at the heart of the initiatives highlighted by the report,...
22 September 2017
Call: Free Silicon Photonics Active Device Fabrication for UK Institutions
Cornerstone logo
Related Links:
• Design guidelines for the fourth fabrication call - September 2017
• Quick reference design guidelines for the fourth fabrication call - September 2017
As part of the EPSRC-funded CORNERSTONE project, research institutions are invited to submit mask designs to the forthcoming Silicon Photonics Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) run. This service is offered free of charge to UK...

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