Cleaning up contaminated land
01 May 2008A recently launched project that unites academia with industry is addressing the need to decontaminate ‘brownfield’ sites for redevelopment.
Exchanging ideas with China
01 May 2008Two recently funded grants will build and strengthen research collaborations with Chinese academics.
Outstanding scholars awarded
01 May 2008Two early-career academics in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages have been recognised by the Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Institute of Biotechnology wins Queen's Anniversary Prize
01 May 2008The Institute has been recognised for its initiative, innovation and originality.
Cod history
01 May 2008The humble cod may be about to have its biggest impact on history since sparking “war” with Iceland in 1972.
Designing sustainable cities of the future
01 May 2008As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?
Bridging the sensor gap
01 May 2008CamBridgeSens - a strategic initiative to bridge gaps across disciplines, departments and research cultures - launches this summer.
Clever crows and dancing duets
01 May 2008Nicky Clayton, Professor of Comparative Cognition in the Department of Experimental Psychology, has thrown the doors wide open on animal cognition. Where once the idea...
Unlocking the secrets of the universe
01 April 2008Cosmic defects and adolescent galaxies – two research projects in Cambridge are bringing us closer to understanding the cosmos.
Under the sea
27 March 2008Scientists explore huge volume of molten rock now frozen into the crust under the ocean’s floor.