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Dr Barbara Bodenhorn

Engaging with Inuit communities

01 Jan 2009

At first glance, reasons for researching locations as different as the Arctic and Mexico are not self-evident. But comparison is at the core of...

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King's College

New international nanomaterials research programme launched

02 Oct 2008

As part of a unique collaborative agreement, the Japanese government has located a new research satellite at The Nanoscience Centre, University of...

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CAPE

Enhancing CAPE-abilities in photonics and electronics

01 Sep 2008

A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market...

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Judge Business School

Judge Business School launches management centre

24 Jul 2008

Academics and industry collaborate to deliver a partnership-based forum for sharing and researching best practice.

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2.1-meter Telescope Building

Cambridge astronomer identify the Galaxy’s youngest supernova remnant

19 May 2008

A Cambridge astronomer’s identification of the remnant of the most recent supernova in the Milky Way is set to fill in major gaps in our knowledge of...

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Contamination

Cleaning up contaminated land

01 May 2008

A recently launched project that unites academia with industry is addressing the need to decontaminate ‘brownfield’ sites for redevelopment.

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fishbone

Cod history

01 May 2008

The humble cod may be about to have its biggest impact on history since sparking “war” with Iceland in 1972.

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drawing CAD

Designing sustainable cities of the future

01 May 2008

As more people become city-dwellers, can we design cities to be more sustainable?

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Chemical Engineering

Bridging the sensor gap

01 May 2008

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

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Tricarboxylic Acid (TCA) Cycle

Putting metabolism on the eco-map

01 Feb 2008

One of the latest technologies to emerge - metabolomics - is being used to create a snapshot of how environmental chemicals affect living organisms...

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Cambridge plays role in insurance industry's new climate-friendly initiative

14 Sep 2007

The insurance industry this week launched a new initiative to tackle the challenge of climate change and encourage more climate-friendly customer...

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Anything on the hearth tonight, love?

13 Apr 2007

A new study suggests the TV dinner is the evolutionary next step in the history of dining.

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