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14 March 2024

Professor Manish Chhowalla FREng, Goldsmiths' Professor of Materials Science at the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, has been announced as one of four innovative engineering academics to have each been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies....

Kelly Chibale (Queens’ 1989), who completed his PhD in synthetic organic chemistry with Stuart Warren, already has a string of honours and awards to his name and he’s just received two more.

Professor Erwin Reisner, courtesy Cambridge Festival

Professor Erwin Reisner will show how his group is developing ways to turn carbon dioxide, biomass and plastic waste into precious resources to underpin a solar-powered economy at his Open Day lectures in the Wolfson Theatre on Saturday 16 March.

Klenerman (left) and Balasubramanian in front of the pub where it all happened.

Professors Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian have been awarded the 2024 Novo Nordisk prize for their co-invention of Next Generation DNA Sequencing, which has transformed medicine and science.

Courtesy Cambridge Science Festival

The next Alex Hopkins memorial lecture will be held Friday 22 March from 5pm - 6:15pm in the BMS lecture theatre.

Single molecular light field microscope, courtesy Michael Webb © Michael Webb University of Cambridge

Three-dimensional single-molecule localisation microscopy made faster than ever using microlenses to ‘see around corners.’ Researchers have used this to observe living white blood cells at the nanoscale.

A solution of the new molecule glowing under UV light, credit Craig Yu & Petri Murto

A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has found a new way to simplify the structure of high efficiency blue organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), which could lead to longer-lasting and higher definition television screens.

Learning new research skills in the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

Two new widening participation schemes will provide research experience to students from underrepresented groups and support their postgraduate applications.

15 February 2024

If you are considering applying for a postgraduate course at Cambridge, join the University's next online event for support to help you navigate the application process and make a strong application.

Book your place now at 'Discover Cambridge: Master's and PhD study' and let us support...

Gonçalo Bernardes, courtesy Nathan Pitt, ©University of Cambridge

As part of NOVA-MRI (Novel Applications in 19F Magnetic Resonance Imaging), scientists have designed new molecules that identify particular cells accurately, for example, identifying cancer cells instead of healthy cells.

This breakthrough provides a basis for designing therapeutic antibodies, which could be used in new and improved therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Department taken by Gabriella Bocchetti, ©University of Cambridge

Join us in welcoming the five new group leaders in the department. Find out who they are, their research and their plans for their groups.

David Klenerman taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

Researchers in the Klenerman group have developed a new biomarker for Parkinson’s disease that paves the way to an early-diagnosis blood test and more effective treatment.

Sona Krajkovicova for Chem@Cam taken by Nathan Pitt ©University of Cambridge

Sona Krajcovicova, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Spring group, works on stabilising peptides for safe and stable drug delivery.

Dehydrogenation of propane (black) on a single-atom alloy (purple) which is diluted in an inert metal (red) made by Michail Stamatakis from Julia Schermanns figures courtesey University of Cambridge.

The ‘ten electron’ rule provides guidance for the design of single-atom alloy catalysts for targeted chemical reactions.

University of Cambridge travel mugs courtesy Caroline Reid ©University of Cambridge

Try your hand at our chemistry cryptic crossword, check your answers, and congratulations to Evert Ditzel who won the prize draw.

Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian and Professor Sir David Klenerman were honoured in the 2024 class of National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees.

Luke Abraham taken by Michael Webb ©University of Cambridge

A climate science project, led by Dr Luke Abraham, has been awarded a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) grant.