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Locomotion in granular media
We are interested in the locomotion strategies employed by animals that move in sand, such as snakes, lizards and cockroaches. We are developing bio-inspired robots to study the interaction between the animal's movement and the granular material. The aim is to understand the physical constraints that govern the movement of these animals in the sand.
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Neil Ribe honoured by EGU |
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The EGU (European Geosciences Union) has awarded the Augustus Love Medal to our colleague Neil Ribe for his outstanding contributions to Earth sciences.
He will be celebrated during the EGU General Assembly 2025, which will be held from 27 April – 2 May in Vienna.
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We moved to our new building |
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Since March 2019, the laboratory FAST has moved to the new building Pascal (building 530).
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