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New imaging technology predicts fracture risk

27 Oct 2010

A new method for identifying which bones have a high risk of fracture, and for monitoring the effectiveness of new bone-strengthening drugs and...

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Shaking hands

Cambridge Service Alliance

01 Sep 2010

BAE Systems and IBM have joined forces with the University of Cambridge to launch a new research initiative designed to equip business with the...

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Dr Andrea Ferrari

Royal Society award given to Cambridge academic

21 Jun 2010

The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, has recognised the work of Dr Andrea Ferrari at the Department of Engineering with one of...

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Design sketching

Designs on an inclusive future

10 May 2010

Some of the most venerable names in European business are to join a research consortium which could usher in a new generation of "iconic" products...

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Manufacturing

Making the most of ideas: Institute for Manufacturing

01 May 2010

Cambridge has never been short of ideas but the Institute for Manufacturing is dedicated to putting ideas into action.

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Magnet

Magneto-active porous materials get close to the bone

01 May 2010

The most common cause of artificial joint failure is loosening of the prosthetic implant. Dr Athina Markaki is designing materials to anchor them...

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Discovery Fund

A new model for industrial–academic partnership

01 Jan 2010

PneumaCare, the first company to receive funding from the University of Cambridge Discovery Fund, is a new model for utilising academic expertise.

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BAE

Increasing value generation from product-related services

01 Sep 2009

Cambridge will lead a consortium of universities awarded £2.2 million as part of an initiative to take an integrated approach to knowledge transfer...

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Happy young business woman shaking hands with another female

What is knowledge transfer?

27 May 2009

Knowledge transfer (KT) is a term used to encompass a very broad range of activities to support mutually beneficial collaborations between...

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collagen

Collagen mechanics: learning from nature

01 Sep 2008

Because of their unique structure, biological tissues exhibit physical and mechanical properties that are unlike anything in the world of engineering...

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CAPE

Enhancing CAPE-abilities in photonics and electronics

01 Sep 2008

A unique model of industrial-academic partnership is demonstrating how UK R&D can stay ahead of the game in a rapidly moving electronics market...

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Violin

Virtual violins

01 Sep 2008

Why does one violin sound different to another? Investigating this question has brought together researchers from music, engineering, experimental...

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