César Milstein, 1927-2002
27 March 2002César Milstein, Nobel Laureate and co-inventor of the hybridoma technique for the production of monoclonal antibodies, died this weekend on Sunday 24 October, 2002.
Heart of darkness
22 March 2002It is all around us; it fills the universe and yet we cannot see it, touch it or even define what it is. Astronomers the world over are still trying to explain this elusive presence in the Universe - a presence with nothing except its weight to prove its existence. So far all it has is a name: dark matter.
Elements of surprise
20 March 2002From the rarest metal, to the planet beneath our feet, everything around us is made up of elements. John Emsley, Science Writer in Residence at Cambridge University's Department of Chemistry, will be exploring some of these elements in his National Science Week talk, Elements of Surprise which will take place today (20 March 2002) at 7pm in the Lady Mitchell Hall.
National Science Week 2002
15 March 2002Fire performers Feeding the Fish will provide an explosive start to National Science Week 2002 at the University of Cambridge.
Along with the BBC's Dr Adam Hart Davis, Feeding the Fish will be
launching the popular Science on Saturday programme tomorrow (16 March),
at the University's New Museums Site, in Downing Street.
New collaboration to tackle inflammatory diseases
13 March 2002The University of Cambridge has joined forces with Beaufour Ipsen Group, a Europe-based global pharmaceutical company, to develop and commercialise new treatments for inflammatory disease.
Beyond security in the 21st century
12 March 2002It is now six months since the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon. How should academics respond to these dramatic events? The challenge has been taken up by the University's Centre of International Relations who are developing a research programme to address the issues.
Kantan and Damask Drum
06 March 2002For the climax of Japan 2001, the national festival of Japanese culture that began in May 2001, the ADC Theatre in Cambridge is staging a production of the composer Alexander Goehr's Eastern masterpiece, Kantan and Damask Drum for three nights from 6 - 9 March 2002.
Leading woman
04 March 2002Dame Stephanie Shirley, one of Britain's most successful and philanthropic women, will be visiting Cambridge on Tuesday 5 March 2002 to give a public lecture entitled Inspirational Leadership at Lucy Cavendish College's Centre for Women Leaders.
Oxford and Cambridge Conferences are more popular than ever
01 March 2002Over 1300 young people in the North East will get the chance to hear the truth about studying at Oxford and Cambridge at the first ever Oxbridge conference to be held in the region.
