Analysing muscles, simulating windmills and communicating with robots
These are among the topics students and researchers will be giving extra focus over the coming years according to the first allocation from RU's latest initiative, the Infrastructure Fund.
23 million were allocated from the fund recently, which goal is to strengthen facilities and equipment for teaching and research at Reykjavik University. In this first allocation, 13 projects received grants, from 400 thousand ISK to just over four million.
RU advances network neuroscience in Iceland
The largest grant, ISK 4.3 million, goes to the purchase of equipment for research and network neuroscience for research and teaching in biomedical engineering, sports science, and possibly psychology.
The environment and internet of things
Facilities for research into environmentally friendly energy sources will be strengthened through the purchase of a steam boiler, drones for surveying and equipment that simulates wind turbines. RU students and researchers will then be able to contribute more to exciting global developments in computer science with improved facilities for research on the Internet of Things, and the first steps being taken towards a laboratory for communication with robots.
Interdisciplinary collaboration
In assessing applications to the fund, the possibilities for progress in teaching and research and the utilisation between different academic departments are taken into account. The above equipment, and other projects that were funded, are made use of in collaboration between domestic and international research centres and/or faculties within RU. The aim is for the fund to fulfil its role of strengthening collaboration on research and teaching within the university.
Students of Applied Engineering: tired but happy.
