Atomic yoga: the new physics of flexibility
01 September 2008A UK-wide collaboration led by the Department of Earth Sciences is uncovering the counterintuitive properties of flexible materials.
Materials on the horizon
01 September 2008Professor Lindsay Greer, Head of the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, highlights the vital role of materials research in meeting many of today’s challenges.
Engineering stem cells and tissues for better health
01 September 2008The Cambridge Stem Cell Initiative enters its second phase with the launch of the Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine.
Advancing the surface technology of materials
01 September 2008Research at the Gordon Laboratory is opening up an important new area for the surface engineering of materials.
Collagen mechanics: learning from nature
01 September 2008Because of their unique structure, biological tissues exhibit physical and mechanical properties that are unlike anything in the world of engineering.
Brushing up on soft materials for nanotechnology
01 September 2008Taking their cue from the building blocks of life, Cambridge chemists are assembling polymers that move.
‘Super’ superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer
01 September 2008Only a single class of engineering materials can withstand the extreme conditions deep within a jet aeroplane engine – the nickel-base superalloys.
Lean machines: environmentally friendly engines
01 September 2008An industrial-grade aerospace gas turbine combustion simulator – the first of its kind in the UK and one of only a dozen worldwide – is...
Weaving a web of world history
01 September 2008For five researchers embarking on the project ‘Civilizations in Contact’, finding the links between each of their specialist fields will provide unique insight into pre-modern...
Sharing and researching best practice in human resources
01 September 2008Judge Business School have launched a major new forum devoted to excellence in global human resource management – the Centre for International Human Resource Management...