Where are they now?
Last month graduates of Cambridge University’s MPhil course in Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) came back to the Engineering Department from all over the world to celebrate the programme’s tenth anniversary and catch up on developments.
Japanese Encephalitis outbreak is reported
An outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) infection has been reported from the Sivasagar district of Assam State in the far northeast of India. Health officials report 22 deaths from JE with a further 28 suspected cases currently receiving treatment in hospital.
Wysing Arts Contemporary presents: 'Solid on our Source Planet'
Next month sees an exhibition of contemporary art curated by Wysing Arts Centre.
ChargeBox® chooses Blue Chip’s RE2 for public phone charging technology
Blue Chip Technology has announced that their RE2, a small format ARM based single board computer, has been chosen by ChargeBox® to provide control, connectivity and display capabilities to their public phone charging technology.
CSR debuts first SiRFstarV™ chip optimised for mobile devices
Cambridge, UK and Sunnyvale, California, USA Continuing its SiRFstarV™ rollout, CSR plc (LSE: CSR; NASDAQ: CSRE) has introduced the new SiRFstarV 5t tracker, the first SiRFstarV architecture product optimised to deliver continuous, highly accurate location awareness to the latest generation of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.
New technology delivers sustained release of drugs for up to six months
A new technology which delivers sustained release of therapeutics for up to six months could be used in conditions which require routine injections, including diabetes, certain forms of cancer and potentially HIV/AIDS.
Lib Dems champion science and research
At the forthcoming Liberal Democrat Conference, delegates will debate proposals by Dr Julian Huppert, MP for Cambridge, to support science and research across the UK.
Pebble Bay to discuss code portability at Engineering Design Show
Embedded systems development consultants, Pebble Bay, have been invited to present at this year's Engineering Design Show, taking place at The Ricoh Stadium in Coventry 10th-11th October.
Mantracourt launches wireless telemetry Modbus Gateway
Instrumentation specialists Mantracourt have announced the launch of their T24-GW1 Modbus Gateway as a further addition to their acclaimed T24 wireless instrumentation range. Modbus Gateway provides a simple interface for engineers to gather data from wireless instrumentation.
East of England food and drink firms urged to taste success in Ireland
Local firms hungry to grow their business are being urged to try exporting closer to home.
Strem launches new catalogue (2012-2014)
If you would like a free copy of Strem Chemicals' new catalogue, please email [email protected] and confirm your address.
Wysing Young Artists pop-up at exhibition in Cambridge
Wysing Young Artists are to exhibit their work in a pop-up gallery in Cambridge’s Grafton Centre as part of the Changing Spaces scheme.
Science Night returns to Radio 5 live
Following the huge success of BBC Radio 5 live’s inaugural Science Night last December, the University of Cambridge’s Dr Chris Smith and his fellow ‘Naked Scientists’ will return to present Science Night 2 this Sunday (19 August) from 7.00pm.
Network Design animates the Xaar technology story at iconic exhibition
Creative work by leading Cambridge marketing communications agency Network Design is on display at the prestigious 'Make it in Great Britain’ exhibition currently running at the Science Museum in London.
FIRA and UK Trade and Investment to launch Furniture Export Hub
The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) are working together to create an online hub for those within the furniture industry looking to export products or expertise to overseas markets.
Salimetrics publishes an Introduction to Immunoassay
Immunoassay is an important laboratory technique that can be used to measure concentrations of many different substances found in saliva, blood, or other body fluids. It does this by making use of antibodies, which are special proteins made in the body in response to invading micro-organisms or other foreign substances.
Ambitious local businesses still looking for growth
The national Growth Accelerator service was recently launched to support businesses looking to double their turnover in the next three years. Over 600 companies nationally have already signed up for the service, and St John’s Innovation Centre are already engaged with over 50 local companies looking to achieve this level of growth.
IT Governance supports UK charities to comply with the Data Protection Act
IT Governance Ltd, the global leader in DPA training, information, books and tools, has announced that UK charities will be entitled to 10% discount off the company’s DPA Foundation Training Course and DPA Consultancy Service to help them comply with the DPA following the ICO’s warning last week.
Ubisense answers SOS for rescue services
Ubisense Plc, a market leader in location solutions technology, announces that its real-time location solution has been selected by The Rescue Engineering Institute of FH Cologne for their Location Driven Training (LDT) program. The goal is to use LDT as a measurement and analysis tool for huge emergency preparedness and response training with up to 100 participants.
The Fitzwilliam Museum strives to save national treasure
Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum has announced the launch of a Public Appeal to acquire Nicolas Poussin’s masterpiece Extreme Unction (c. 1638-40).
Mills & Reeve acts for Aviva on two student accommodation loans
National law firm Mills & Reeve has acted for Aviva Commercial Finance Limited on two significant transactions in the growing student accommodation sector.
Metabolic MAGIC
Researchers have identified 38 new genetic regions that are associated with glucose and insulin levels in the blood. This brings the total number of genetic regions associated with glucose and insulin levels to 53, over half of which are associated with type 2 diabetes.
Horizon and ATCC sign global licensing and distribution agreement
Cambridge, UK, and Manassas, Virginia- Horizon Discovery Ltd, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, announced it has signed a licensing and distribution agreement with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) for a select set of panels of X-MAN™ isogenic cell lines.
Anglia Ruskin investigates ‘mutual benefits’
Leading designer Wayne Hemingway MBE will be among the speakers when Anglia Ruskin University plays host to more than 300 delegates from charities, social enterprises and the private and public sector on Wednesday, 12 September.
Cambridge Index gains 1.7%
Global equity markets put in a good performance last week, encouraged by hopes of fresh stimulus from central banks. The Cambridge Index gained 1.7% or 184.5 points to 10,893.8, with all but one of the top ten index heavyweight stocks ending ahead.