Cambridge Infectious Diseases initiative launched
01 May 2008Cambridge Infectious Diseases (CID), officially launched this month, is bringing together the expertise of Cambridge to address the challenge of infectious diseases globally.
Cosmopolitan cities of Eurasia
01 May 2008Research on the changing face of Eurasian cities - formerly famous for cosmopolitanism and now crossroads of migration - hopes to provide an understanding of...
When a woman becomes a religious dynasty
01 May 2008A rare Tibetan manuscript - a treasure that had remained hidden for centuries - set in motion a journey by Hildegard Diemberger that was to...
Cod history
01 May 2008The humble cod may be about to have its biggest impact on history since sparking “war” with Iceland in 1972.
New paths to drug discovery
01 May 2008A new Cambridge programme aims to meet the challenges of drug discovery by harnessing a spectrum of academic expertise.
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.
Celebrating cinema, from 1895 to the digital age
01 May 2008Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?
Release of Darwin’s papers includes first draft of Theory of Evolution
17 April 2008The first draft of Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution is among thousands of his private papers made accessible online for the very first time.
Cambridge academics shed new light on the Sun
09 April 2008New insights into solar activity have been revealed thanks to research from a group of Cambridge academics.