Collaborative research centre announced
The University of Cambridge and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, are pleased to announce the formation of a collaborative research centre based in Cambridge.
Going with the slow flow
A walking tour of historic swimming spots taking place during Open Cambridge (7-9 September) will celebrate Cambridge’s shifting relationship with the river that flows through it. The tour is fully booked but the places it explores are accessible to the public.
Scientists explain scale of Japanese tsunami
Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes under the seabed. Some tsunamis – including the disaster that hit Japan last year – are unexpectedly large. Cambridge scientists suggest that their severity is caused by a release of gravitational energy as well as elastic energy.
Share and share alike
A new resource just launched by the University of Cambridge will help researchers seek out and access high-value equipment across five universities.
Dr Mark Ainslie awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship
Dr Mark Ainslie, a member of the Bulk Superconductivity Group and a Fellow at King's College, Cambridge, has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship for the period 2012-2017, to pursue research into "Engineering Interactions of Magnetic and Superconducting Materials for Electrical Applications."
Scientists produce H2 for fuel cells using an inexpensive catalyst
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have produced hydrogen, H2, a renewable energy source, from water using an inexpensive catalyst under industrially relevant conditions (using pH neutral water, surrounded by atmospheric oxygen, O2, and at room temperature).
Understanding the placenta: the key to healthy life
The placenta is the interface between the mother and her baby, which means it is not only key to a successful pregnancy, it determines the future health of every one of us.
The man who discovered a ‘lost’ wonder of the world
Among the numerous treasures at Cambridge University Library are the private documents of the explorer, John Lewis Burckhardt, who rediscovered Petra 200 years ago.
How offshore wind turbines could be more efficient
A Cambridge University study suggests that offshore wind farms could be 100 per cent more efficient in terms of energy payback if manufacturers embraced new methods for making the structures that support the turbines.
Genetic roulette in a new world
Dr Robin Hesketh, Senior Lecturer in Cambridge University's Department of Biochemistry and author of Betrayed by Nature, explains how advances in inexpensive, rapid gene sequencing and expression analysis is revolutionising cancer research and the development of new treatments.
Cambridge academic to give Royal Institution’s Christmas Lectures
The renowned Cambridge chemist Peter Wothers will give the Royal Institution’s 2012 Christmas Lectures. The exciting, demonstration packed, three-part series called The Modern Alchemist will be broadcast on the BBC this Christmas
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.
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.
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.
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).
New funding for part-time study could boost student numbers
New government funding for part-time study may lead to a surge of older students returning to the classroom, according to the Director of the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) at the University of Cambridge.
Discover the secret history of books
This year's Open Cambridge programme offers a rare chance to visit the historic Old Library at Queens' College, where the collection represents a window on to the intellectual upheaval of the 17th century.
1.5 million years of climate history revealed after scientists solve mystery of the deep
Scientists have announced a major breakthrough in understanding the Earth’s climate machine by reconstructing highly accurate records of changes in ice volume and deep-ocean temperatures over the last 1.5 million years.
University of Cambridge gets go ahead for major new development
The University of Cambridge has been granted planning permission for its £1 billion development in North West Cambridge.
Wellcome Trust and MRC invest in world-class Stem Cell Institute
Two of the UK’s largest funders of medical research are to invest £8 million in a new world-leading centre for stem cell biology and medicine. The Wellcome Trust-Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute will advance our understanding of stem cells and their potential to treat a range of life-threatening conditions that currently have no effective cures.
Spreading the good word from the wild
A new book by a Cambridge professor offers an alternative to the narratives of nature’s annihilation, by shining a light on conservation success stories that otherwise get lost in the deluge of dire warnings.
Charters, chains and civic pride
An Open Cambridge event next month will tell the fascinating story of Cambridge’s civic insignia and historic charters through 800 years of history.
Major investment will lead to new materials for the energy industry
As energy companies begin to exploit resources located deeper in the sea bed, scientists at Cambridge University are taking part in a major international research partnership which will focus on research into critical materials.
Fraud claims and board games: What now for regulation and governance?
The author of the report which laid the basis for British and international corporate governance codes will be the guest speaker at a conference next month which asks what the future of such measures should be.
Summer at the Museums continues (with or without summer)
Rain or shine, the programme of activities for Summer at the University of Cambridge Museums continues unabated. With plenty of interesting and fun activities for the whole family across 12 museum and cultural venues around Cambridge and beyond, it’s the best way to avoid the wet summer blues.