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Robot arm and semiconductor

£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission

13 Feb 2024

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor...

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Celebrating Women in STEM

11 Feb 2024

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science , two of our academics speak about their research careers and how they ended up using...

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Changing Course on Climate

09 Feb 2024

The global publishing and assessment arm of the University of Cambridge is calling on teachers in 160 countries to help improve climate change...

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Tents at Skytrain Ice Rice in Antarctica

Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past

08 Feb 2024

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice...

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Cambridge stall is staffed by one person at Green Careers Fair talking to students

Green jobs not just for STEM Grads

06 Feb 2024

Students at this year's Green Careers Fair nibbled edible crickets, cuddled plush pink octopi, and met industry experts for advice on landing a job...

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A partially-collapsed building in the aftermath of the Turkey-Syria earthquakes in 2023.

Turkey-Syria earthquakes: deficiencies in building structures and construction shortcuts were main cause of casualties

05 Feb 2024

The Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team (EEFIT), co-led by Professor Emily So, today publishes its findings and recommendations.

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A peek at some of the top events at the Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Feb 2024

Fixing the NHS, stopping wars, and the effects of AI on the democratic process headline a packed programme of events at this year’s Cambridge...

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Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges

05 Feb 2024

The winners of a new prize supporting ambitious ideas for how artificial intelligence can address critical societal issues are announced today, with...

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The hydrothermal vent 'Candelabra' in the Logatchev hydrothermal field.

Ancient seafloor vents spewed tiny, life-giving minerals into Earth’s early oceans

02 Feb 2024

Researchers from the universities of Cambridge and Western Australia have uncovered the importance of hydrothermal vents, similar to underwater...

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Students pose for a photo in a green field

Is a green career for you?

22 Jan 2024

Cambridge Zero kicks off Lent Term 2024 with a packed calendar of competitions, training, industry networking, career panels, and application...

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Spanish butterflies better at regulating their body temperature than their British cousins

09 Jan 2024

Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature, but rising global temperatures...

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Businesswoman on electric bike

Reducing inequality is essential in tackling climate crisis, researchers argue

02 Jan 2024

Promoting climate-friendly behaviours will be more successful in societies where everyone has the capacity: financially, physically, and timewise, to...

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