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Read more at: Xampla: Pioneering a plastic-free future

Xampla: Pioneering a plastic-free future

Once seen as a bedrock technology of the modern age, the detrimental relationship humanity has with plastics has become all too clear. Microplastics – and their smaller, more dangerous variant, nanoplastics – have been discovered in every ecosystem on earth, with potentially devastating consequences. Meanwhile, some...


Read more at: Prof. Ann Dowling wins the AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

Prof. Ann Dowling wins the AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest aerospace professional society, has selected Professor Dame Ann P. Dowling as the 2024 Pendray Aerospace Literature Award winner, for her publications on combustion noise. This prestigious award is presented for an outstanding contribution...


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

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

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and new electronic devices. Semiconductors, also known as microchips, are a key component in nearly every electrical device from mobile phones and medical equipment to...


Read more at: UK’s fastest AI supercomputer supporting clean energy, medicine & climate

UK’s fastest AI supercomputer supporting clean energy, medicine & climate

The rise of Dawn: How the UK’s fastest AI supercomputer is supporting goals in clean energy, personalised medicine and climate. At the world’s first AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK in November 2023, the government announced investment that would make British AI supercomputing 30 times more powerful , thanks to a pair of...


Read more at: Green jobs not just for STEM Grads

Green jobs not just for STEM Grads

Green jobs fair tackles myths & misconceptions of climate change careers. 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 in the green sector . The Green Careers Fair is part of the two-week Green Careers Festival...


Read more at: COP28 - Cambridge heads to COP28

COP28 - Cambridge heads to COP28

The University of Cambridge is at COP28 in Dubai, UAE, with a film premiere and a host of higher education events. We have representation from Cambridge Zero , Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership , Centre for Climate Repair , Aviation Impact Accelerator , Cambridge University Press & Assessment ...


Read more at: COP28 - Raising ambition in net zero flight

COP28 - Raising ambition in net zero flight

By Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle Laboratory and professor of aerothermal technology I knew even before I arrived, that COP28 would be critical in helping to raise ambition for zero emission aviation. Then at the opening reception King Charles asked me about progress on a sustainable aviation initiative he...


Read more at: COP28 - ActNowFilm

COP28 - ActNowFilm

8 Dec 2023 - Aired last Friday at COP28 , the ActNowFilm features youth leaders and world figures in a call for young people to be included in national climate negotiation teams and global decision-making. Young people from Lesotho to London candidly converse influential leaders, including former Ireland President Mary...


Read more at: 10 years of Cambridge’s pioneering research centre in Singapore

10 years of Cambridge’s pioneering research centre in Singapore

In 2013, Cambridge launched its first ever overseas research centre, the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education Singapore (CARES). Since then it has grown into a thriving community of 150 staff and researchers, working with partners to achieve scientific breakthroughs with a global impact. In the heart of the...


Read more at: Cambridge researchers awarded consolidator grants from the European Research Council

Cambridge researchers awarded consolidator grants from the European Research Council

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded grants worth a total of €627 million to 308 researchers across Europe, of whom four are at the University of Cambridge. The grants are part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme. They are given to excellent scientists and scholars at the career stage to support...