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Update from the Vice-Chancellor

03 April 2020

Message from the Vice-Chancellor about Coronavirus outbreak

02 April 2020

Information for staff and students about assessments and annual leave, as well as some sad news from Cambridge.

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Find out about University of Cambridge research and expert comment relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals

A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a University of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes, is being deployed at Cambridge hospitals, ahead of being launched in hospitals nationwide.

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‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs reveals origin of modern birds

The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of palaeontologists.

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Boom! Naked Scientists live

This week: from genetics to geoscience, chemistry to komodo dragons, an explosive hour of science fun! Hear what went on at our live event recorded back on 11 March for the 2020 Cambridge Science Festival...

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How stories will shape the future of Artificial Intelligence

Researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence are investigating the narratives of AI, showing that storytellers have as much influence on technology as tech-makers do.

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The microbiologist who cultured a strange and beautiful career

Dr Miriam Lynn heads up Cambridge University’s Equality and Diversity team. She describes what led her from a love for microbes to discovering she had a knack for talking to people – and why she is passionate about making everyone feel at home.

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The microbiologist who cultured a strange and beautiful career

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