An interdisciplinary team of researchers will look to identify ways of tackling the climate crisis at an international conference hosted at the University of Leicester in March.
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ArchAI, founded by archaeologist-turned-computer scientist Iris Kramer, has received a cash injection from Government to develop her revolutionary software that leverages artificial intelligence to automatically detect archaeological sites for construction planners. The software was developed by Iris during her PhD in deep learning at the University of Southampton and her previous degree in archaeology.
Locating possible archaeological sites at the earliest planning stages could lower the cost of construction and ensure that vital historical sites are preserved.
Iris said, “By using our technology over conventional techniques, developers could save tens of thousands in costs, as well as months of time that would be spent surveying land pre-development. Going forward there are wide ranging environmental challenges globally that our world-first technology can address.”
ACROSS the city, scores of scientists are making incredible discoveries and furthering our understanding of the world and all that s in it on a daily basis - but who are they? Well as today marks Women in Science day, we wanted to celebrate those who are making a difference in their fields, and who are also breaking the gender stigmatisms of the past. Set up by the United National back in 2015, February 11 marks the day in which we recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology. Here, we profile just some of those making a difference here in Southampton, and ask what motives them to do what they do: