Collagen mechanics: learning from nature
01 September 2008Because of their unique structure, biological tissues exhibit physical and mechanical properties that are unlike anything in the world of engineering.
Synthetic biology takes root
01 September 2008Creating circuits from multiple components is routine in engineering. Can living systems be constructed using similar principles?
‘Super’ superalloys: hotter, stronger, for even longer
01 September 2008Only a single class of engineering materials can withstand the extreme conditions deep within a jet aeroplane engine – the nickel-base superalloys.
"Academic Incubator" to develop new medicines of value
01 September 2008GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has signed its first agreement with the University to optimise the early clinical development of new GSK medicines for obesity and addictive disorders.
What are the real costs of outsourcing abroad?
01 September 2008Many UK manufacturers have transferred their production to low-cost regions to reduce costs. But a new study has discovered that these savings are not as...
Montaigne moves to Cambridge
01 September 2008A magnificent new collection at the University Library makes Cambridge a major international centre for Montaigne scholarship.
Re-interpreting Greece and Rome at The Fitzwilliam Museum
01 September 2008Recent funding will enable collaboration between classicists and museum curators, and shape a major re-display of Greek and Roman art and archaeology.
Sharing and researching best practice in human resources
01 September 2008Judge Business School have launched a major new forum devoted to excellence in global human resource management – the Centre for International Human Resource Management...
Virtual violins
01 September 2008Why does one violin sound different to another? Investigating this question has brought together researchers from music, engineering, experimental psychology and computer science.
Clandestine networks: how dangerous are they?
01 September 2008Terrorist groups, guerrilla movements, drug smuggling: Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni asks whether examining the structural weaknesses of illicit networks holds the key to combating them.