One day, one night, one city
At this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, broadcasting will become broader. From the fish and chip shop to the lecture theatre, from the college to the pub, Arena Night and Day will be screened in various locations throughout Cambridge for 24 hours from noon tomorrow (Friday 23rd October) until noon on Saturday (24th October).
New microscopic imaging technology reveals origins of leukaemia
Scientists at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research at the University of Cambridge and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have taken advantage of revolutionary developments in microscopic imaging to reveal the origins of leukaemia.
New graphene based inks enable high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics
A low-cost, high-speed method for printing electronics using graphene and other conductive materials could open up a wide range of commercial applications.
The 8th Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches
Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2015 launches today with over 250 events exploring arts, society and culture.
Cambridge researchers quantify biomechanical noise in cancer cells
In an article recently published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Cambridge researchers reported on a new method to measure biomechanical noise in cells under normal growth conditions and when subjected to increasing levels of environmental stress. The new method may provide the basis for a tool to study complex disease mechanisms like cancer.
University of Cambridge to launch major fundraising campaign
The University of Cambridge will launch a £2 billion fundraising campaign this weekend as it announces that it has already raised more than £500 million towards that total.
A touch of frugal genius
A “gutsy” Indian approach to innovation is being echoed worldwide by multinational companies adopting “frugal” approaches that help them do business faster, better and cheaper.
Immigration and asylum feature prominently at Cambridge Festival of Ideas
An insightful series of hard-hitting debates and discussions about asylum, immigration and the rise of the far right will take place at this year's Cambridge Festival of Ideas.
New insights into the dynamics of past climate change
A new study finds that changing climate in the polar regions can affect conditions in the rest of the world far quicker than previously thought.
Meteorite impact turns silica into stishovite in a billionth of a second
Simon Redfern from Cambridge University's Department of Earth Sciences discusses a study that has recreated the conditions experienced during the meteor strike that formed the Barringer Crater in Arizona.
Cambridge alumnus awarded Nobel economics prize
Professor Angus Deaton, a graduate and Honorary Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, has been awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015.
Ancient genome from Africa sequenced for the first time
DNA from a 4,500-year-old Ethiopian skull reveals a huge migratory wave of West Eurasians into the Horn of Africa around 3,000 years ago had a genetic impact on modern populations right across the African continent.
Professor Florin Udrea elected Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to Professor Florin Udrea of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering on being elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
The public must speak up about gene editing – beyond embryo modification
Lara Marks (University of Cambridge Department of History and Philosophy of Science) and Silvia Camporesi (King's College London) discuss the genetic modification of human embryos and argue that an informed debate is crucial.
Family events capture the power of imagination at Cambridge Festival of Ideas
Discover your superhero powers and learn how medieval families can be just as dysfunctional as modern ones and how Vikings were just as into pop culture as we are. Uncover the power of imagination and creativity through engaging performance, play and hands-on activities suitable for children and families at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas.
Research looks at how to keep the supply chain flowing
In this age of rapid and escalating change, what can businesses do to flourish? Take a look at their supply chains, say researchers in the Centre for International Manufacturing, based on their research in the UK and India.
Festival of Ideas shines spotlight on horses’ role in the criminal justice system
The unlikely role of horses in criminal justice, a panel discussion at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, aims to put the spotlight on their unsung role in prison therapy and in policing Britain’s streets.
Why making decisions on technology is about far more than just the hardware
Do we control technology, or does technology control us? That’s a question that every business, government and individual should be asking on a regular basis – the temptation to “follow the trend” when it comes to making business decisions about technology is all too easy.
Bacteria in the world’s oceans produce millions of tonnes of hydrocarbons each year
Scientists have calculated that millions of tonnes of hydrocarbons are produced annually by photosynthetic bacteria in the world’s oceans.
Powerful artworks to spark debate
A series of innovative and experimental artworks, ranging from installation art and photography to film and visual art, will spark debate at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from 19 October until 1 November.
Calling for help: damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells
Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), ‘talk’ to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for ‘first aid’, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
Doctors liken keeping patients alive unnecessarily to torture
Trainee doctors think they are being asked to prolong some patients’ lives unnecessarily and describe such cases as being tantamount to torture and abuse, according to a new study.
A kingly gift: Royal Library goes on display in Cambridge
An exhibition celebrating King George I’s gift of 30,000 books and manuscripts to Cambridge University Library - including the celebrated 8th-century ‘Moore Bede’, the world’s first atlas to include city plans, and a previously unknown Erasmus poem - has opened to the public.
Education debates feature at Cambridge Festival of Ideas
Does religious education have any relevance or value in British schools today? Is football a good vehicle for teaching languages? Can society afford open access to research? These current issues in education form part of this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which runs from Monday 19 October until Sunday 1 November.
The Vice-Chancellor marks the start of the academic year
The new academic year for the University of Cambridge began yesterday (Thursday) with the annual Congregation in the Senate House where the new Proctors were admitted to office.