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Cambridge engineer to co-lead earthquake reconnaissance mission to Turkey
13 Feb 2023Professor Emily So will lead a UK response to uncover the causes of the extensive damage and loss of life
Raring to return | Vice-Chancellor’s blog
20 Apr 2021The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen J Toope, writes about the return of students and continued disruption to our teaching, learning and research.
Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse and more sexual partners
04 Jul 2019A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the USA has found that one in five respondents reported problematic smartphone use. Female students were more likely be affected and problematic smartphone use was associated with lower grade averages, mental health problems and higher numbers of sexual partners.
Sowing seeds for timber skyscrapers can rewind the carbon footprint of the concrete industry
28 Jun 2019The Centre for Natural Material Innovation exhibited their proposals for timber skyscrapers at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition.
Senior Government Minister, Pat McFadden, visits Cambridge to explore how AI can transform public services
04 Feb 2025The University welcomed the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, to tour the DAWN supercomputer and discuss the ways in which AI can transform public services and healthcare.
Researchers celebrated at the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement
04 Feb 2025From helping to inoculate the public against misinformation to tackling air pollution in rapidly urbanising African cities, researchers from across the University of Cambridge were honoured at the Cambridge Awards yesterday (Monday 3rd February) afternoon.
Cambridge engineer backed by Formula 1 star Sir Lewis Hamilton
03 Feb 2025Chris Tagnon is the first Cambridge University student to be awarded a Masters in Motorsport scholarship.
An update on occupations from the University Registrary
03 Feb 2025Dear students and staff
As a University, freedom of speech within the law is a fundamental principle, and we have also repeatedly stressed the right to peaceful protest within the law. As an academic institution, it is vital to recognise that there are many different and complex views on any issue.
Electricity prices across Europe to stabilise if 2030 targets for renewable energy are met
03 Feb 2025National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the UK and Ireland, the Nordics, and the Netherlands.
Tiny copper ‘flowers’ bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production
03 Feb 2025Tiny copper ‘nano-flowers’ have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.
