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Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance

18 Apr 2024

The energy density of supercapacitors – battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes – can be improved by increasing the ‘...

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Steven Barrett

Steven Barrett appointed Regius Professor of Engineering

17 Apr 2024

An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.

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Fish bellies, fava beans & food security

05 Apr 2024

Cambridge Zero and Cambridge Global Food Security gather academics and experts to share solutions for the planet’s looming food production problem.

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Partha Dasgupta wins BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for Economics

04 Apr 2024

Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (Economics, St. John's) wins the BBVA award for Economics, Finance and Management for his groundbreaking work in...

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Holding back the flood

25 Mar 2024

Researchers from Cambridge, Exeter and St Andrews urge politicians to help “trapped” communities fight the effects of climate change instead of...

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Facing The New Reality

05 Mar 2024

Climate action film "Facing The New Reality" featuring Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh is a finalist for the Smiley Charity Film...

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Seaweeds showing structural colour

Shimmering seaweeds and algae antennae: sustainable energy solutions under the sea

22 Feb 2024

How could tiny antennae attached to tiny algae speed up the transition away from fossil fuels? This is one of the questions being studied by...

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Green jobs for graduates

21 Feb 2024

Green industry experts gave Cambridge students a tour of careers in the environment during a two-week Green Careers Festival, including how to land a...

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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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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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