Willingham Dig unveils village history
13 October 2009Archaeological finds from thousands of years ago have been uncovered in a Cambridge village in an event which was part of the celebrations of the...
Giving cockroaches the slip
13 October 2009A breakthrough by scientists at Cambridge University may terminate the threat of termites, cockroaches and other pests such as ants and locusts - responsible for...
Trinity College Fellow wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
07 October 2009A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Contextualising Islam In Britain report released
06 October 2009A report which explores the philosophical and theological perspectives on what it means to be a Muslim in Britain today has been published.
Scientists pinpoint breast cancer ‘guard’ gene
06 October 2009Scientists are close to discovering how normal breast cells become cancerous, according to research published today.
Cambridge graduate wins Nobel Prize in medicine
05 October 2009Elizabeth Blackburn, an alumna of Darwin College and a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University earlier this year, has been awarded...
The Athenians: Another warning from history?
02 October 2009The collapse of Greek democracy 2,400 years ago occurred in circumstances so similar to our own it could be read as a dark and often...
Towards a smarter electricity future
01 October 2009The Electricity Policy Research Group – a programme that spans the Faculty of Economics and Judge Business School – is providing world-class analysis to support...
Recharging energy research
28 September 2009A new phase of research harnessing materials for rechargeable batteries is beginning in the Department of Chemistry.
Clean technology cleans up
28 September 2009Despite the economic downturn, four University spin-out clean tech companies have received over £12 million in funding.