Articles about 'communication'

The Department of Engineering and Dow Corning are working together to develop low-cost optical interconnects for high-speed data communications.

Internationally known for his work on information theory, machine learning and novel forms of communication, Professor David MacKay has devoted much of his time recently to public teaching about energy. His well-received book Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air was published in December 2008

Research at Cambridge University's Autism Research Centre (ARC) has found that exposure to high levels of testosterone in the womb is related to the development of autistic traits.

Facebook encourages people to be more sociable and acts as a form of personal biography, according to a research project conducted by a Cambridge University social anthropologist and BT.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is being switched on today, marking one of the most important events in modern science.

Radio presenter and Cambridge academic Dr Chris Smith has won the Royal Society's prestigious Kohn Award for his success in bringing science to a wider audience, it was announced today.

Why have writers been so fascinated by cinema? What role might this 19th-century invention play in the digital age?

CamBridgeSens - a strategic initiative to bridge gaps across disciplines, departments and research cultures - launches this summer.

A passion for communicating the thrill of the dig and for uncovering evidence of lives long gone is what inspires archaeologist Dr Carenza Lewis. Her latest endeavour is to raise educational aspirations among schoolchildren through involvement in excavation - a venture that is unearthing new information on rural medieval settlements.

Public engagement with science is top of Dr Chris Smith's agenda. His trailblazing approach to making scientific issues interesting, interactive and informative to the general public has gained recognition within the University of Cambridge and beyond.