Celebrating science
12 September 2002Cambridge experts in topics ranging from evolutionary arms races to the nature of scientific truth are taking the stage this week at the 2002 BA Festival of Science in Leicester to talk about their work.
‘Light Eternal’ to mark 9/11 anniversary
11 September 2002The choir of Clare College are joining forces with a New York choir tonight to commemorate the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
'New approach' to retirement
09 September 2002The Department of Engineering are this week honouring the work of Professor Christopher Calladine FRS, with a conference on the theme ‘New Approaches to Structural Mechanics, Shells and Biological Structures’.
Creative Maths for the Classroom
02 September 2002Schools are being urged to log on to a new web-site, launched this week, which aims to show pupils of all ages that maths can be exciting.
History repeats itself
30 August 2002Cambridge University Press (CUP) have established a new publishing programme to make classic titles available to a new generation of readers. The Press are using digital printing technology to publish paperback copies of over 600 out-of-print titles from its history list.
Neural transplantation - the future
28 August 2002A team from the Brain Repair Centre in Cambridge has undertaken a set of transplants in patients with Huntington's disease and are presenting their findings at the 2002 International Congress of the Transplantation Society which is being held in the USA this week.
ChaOS bring science to the seaside
23 August 2002A group of Cambridge University students will be bringing their own brand of fun science to seaside resorts this summer.
The eyes have it
23 August 2002A new text entry system developed at the University of Cambridge could transform computing for people unable to use a normal keyboard.
Darwin letters travel to Galapagos Islands
21 August 2002"In a few day's time the Beagle will sail for the Galapagos Islands. I look forward with joy and interest to this, both as being somewhat nearer to England, and for the sake of having a good look at an active Volcano."
