Donation worth SEK 26.4 million to the Department of Earth Sciences

PE Limited (Petex), a British engineering company, has donated ten licenses of the Move modelling software worth 26.4 million Swedish kronor to the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University. The Move software is used to visualise and analyse three-dimensional geological data and is applied in both research and teaching activities.

PE Limited (Petex) generously supports Uppsala University in their research and teaching by donating free academic licenses.

- In our research, we use Move to produce three-dimensional reconstructions of magma chambers. Three-dimensional structural modelling is a cutting edge method that helps us to understand what happens within volcanoes, says Steffi Burchardt, Professor of Tectonics at the Department of Earth sciences.

The Move software is also used in teaching in the Master's Programme in Earth Science and the SINReM programme to prepare students for work in the industry and in academia.

- Companies use 3D modelling a lot to visualise and interpret their data. Our students like to learn techniques that are relevant for potential employers. Moreover, the possibilities with 3D models help them learn and understand complex geological structures.

Software donations like the one from PE Limited (Petex) help to keep a high standard in education and prepare students for the job market.