eLearning partnership for medicine

17 December 2002

A Cambridge-led initiative to produce computer-based learning resources for health professionals is preparing for its national roll-out early next year.

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Samsung executive visits Cambridge

09 December 2002
Recently the East Asia Institute (EAI) welcomed to Cambridge Dr Chang-Gyu Hwang, President of the Memory Division of Samsung Electronics. Dr Hwang met staff from the EAI, visited the West Cambridge site to find out about a variety of high-tech research projects and delivered a lecture on the future of the semiconductor industry.
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From alchemy to biochips

05 December 2002
The University of Cambridge is celebrating the tercentenary of its first chair of chemistry. A two-day celebration, starting today (Friday 6 December 2002) will present a feast of Cambridge chemistry, past, present and future.
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Professor Alison Richard nominated as Vice-Chancellor

03 December 2002
Today (Wednesday 4 December 2002) Professor Alison Richard was nominated by the University's Council as Vice-Chancellor for the next period of office. Subject to the approval of Regent House, the University's governing body, Professor Richard will take over from Professor Sir Alec Broers on 1 October 2003.
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Golden Brain Award 2002

02 December 2002

Neurophysiologist Wolfram Schultz from the University of Cambridge has been awarded the 18th annual Golden Brain Award for his work describing how neurons in the brain process information about physical and psychological rewards.

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At the heart of the matter

25 November 2002

Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College, London have developed a simple new blood test which can help predict if you are likely to have a heart attack.

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The fight against cancer

22 November 2002
Cambridge scientists believe they have uncovered one of the cancer-causing secrets of the breast cancer gene BRCA2.
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National prize for Darwin letters

19 November 2002
The University has won a Queen's Anniversary Prize for the Darwin Correspondence Project, which is transcribing, editing and publishing more than 14,500 letters written and received by Charles Darwin throughout his life.
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