04 Apr A Splash of Colour Video Series
In 2018 the Colour Group sponsored a series of fascinating short films on how we see colours - check them out online now....
Colour In The News
22 Feb Anya Hurlbert on Radio 4: A lifetime in Colour
Colour Group (GB) honorary lifetime member Professor Anya Hurlbert will be featured on Radio 4's The Life Scientific this week....
12 Jan COLOUR OF THE YEAR 2020
Every year Pantone nominate a Colour of the Year - the image here shows the 2020 colour....
12 Nov New Blue
The latest stab at a more 'intense' blue has been made by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in northern California, working with artist Olga Alexopoulou and color researcher Maria Chatzidakis. They have made strides towards developing a new, high-tech pigment dubbed "Quantum Blue."Check it...
28 Oct Fall Color Change Delayed
As the photo shows, the change to autumn colours in the eastern states of the USA is delayed this year. Indeed on average the change has been becoming later year by year. Why? Is it something to do with climate change? Read about it at the...
28 May Genetically Manipulated Bacteria Display Colours
In a study published in Nature Chemical Biology, MIT researchers manipulated E coli genes so that they respond when illuminated by red, green, or blue light they fluoresce red, green or blue. So a coloured image projected onto a bacterial mat causes the bacteria to emit red, green...
28 Apr Pantone Color of The Year
I guess you all know what the Pantone Color of 2017 is. If you want to see a feast of green visit the Pantone web pages by clicking here. But can you remember what the colour of the year was in 2010? The table below will...
22 Feb History of Colour in Printing Course
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14 Feb NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY NEWCASTLE New Patron Member
The CG(GB) welcomes our latest Patron Member. The University says; At Northumbria University our inspirational academics, cutting edge courses, outstanding facilities and extensive partner network means that we offer exceptional opportunities to learn from the best, enjoy every minute and give your career an edge. Northumbria...