SPRI memorial remembers lost Britons
13 May 2011A memorial dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica has been unveiled at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
The big book visits the big library
12 May 2011It may already be home to more than seven million books, but Cambridge University Library is to host one of the world’s biggest books from...
Cambridge students spur entrepreneurship in Rwanda
11 May 2011A group of Cambridge students are spearheading an initiative to create an Entrepreneurship Week in Rwanda to help lift the country out of poverty.
Power in the balance
11 May 2011A new research hub dedicated to the study of emerging powers and how different nations evolve to become leading political forces on the world stage,...
No such thing as a free lunch?
10 May 2011The process of giving and receiving (and being in debt) is an inescapable part of human experience. From sub-prime lending and student loans to organ...
Cambridge in Sarajevo
07 May 2011Islamic Studies specialists from the Universities of Cambridge and Sarajevo are to exchange perspectives on religion and politics in a country which has experienced both...
Neuro-tweets: #hashtagging the brain
06 May 2011We like to think the human brain is special, something different from other brains and information processing systems, but a Cambridge professor set out to...
Pentagonal tiles pave the way towards organic electronics
06 May 2011New research paves way for next generation of ultra-small electronic devices.
Chemistry curbs spreading of carbon dioxide
06 May 2011The presence of even a simple chemical reaction can delay or prevent the spreading of stored carbon dioxide in underground aquifers, new research from the...
Pilot project for €1 billion research programme on graphene launched
05 May 2011Cambridge is to lead the technology roadmap towards a €1 billion European programme to conduct research on graphene - a versatile substance, stronger than diamond,...