Attention: You are using an outdated browser, device or you do not have the latest version of JavaScript downloaded and so this website may not work as expected. Please download the latest software or switch device to avoid further issues.

News > Liverpool Life Sciences UTC News > Using a Scanning Electron Microscope

Using a Scanning Electron Microscope

An electron microscope is a machine which scans the surface of a specimen by a beam of electrons that are reflected to form an image and we used it in the building and took it on tour in Liverpool!
The SEN!
The SEN!

Our students used the SEM in various projects, which were then displayed in the yearly CUC Schools Showcase.
Year 7s from Belvedere Academy came to use the SEM in the CUC building, along with Gavin Buckles from Surface Transforms, a partner of the CUC schools, a company that offers internships to our students.
We took it to the World Museum in Liverpool, the catalyst room where year 12 students Sam and Will helped 306 visitors and staff to use the SEM, their favourite item to observe was a butterfly tongue.
 

Similar stories

Students Bring Big Ideas to Life

The spirit of entrepreneurship took over as students from across multiple year groups faced our very own 'Dragons' Den'. More...

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Trip

Year 11 & 12 students from the Baltic Research Institute heard from Fatima about her first-hand experiences with drug resistant tuberculosis and from … More...

Unilever Inspire Competition Final

Last Friday, 13 of our Ignite students took part in the final of the Unilever Inspire Programme. More...

Most read

Geography Field Trip

Year 10 Geographers spent Friday 8th May at Dunsop Bridge completing their Geography Fieldwork. More...

Enough As You Are

We are delighted to share this  poem, "Enough As You Are," by Olivia C in year 10 of Gateacre School which speaks powerfully to themes of self-accepta… More...

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Congratulations to all the students that ventured out for some hiking and camping in aid of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. More...

Have your say

 
image

Follow us on Social