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The ‘Invisible Glass’ Legacy of Katharine Burr Blodgett
In a historic photograph from 1926, amidst a distinguished group of scientists at Cavendish Laboratory, sits Katharine Blodgett, a trailblazer in the world of physics. This image encapsulates her unique...
8 November 2023
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Interview series by Tara Murphy: Dr. Hannah Stern
This blog is part of an interview series by Tara Murphy. [[{“fid”:”16942″,”view_mode”:”wysiwyg”,”fields”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””},”type”:”media”,”field_deltas”:{“1”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””}},”attributes”:{“alt”:”Tara Murphy”,”title”:”Tara Murphy”,”style”:”float: left;”,”class”:”media-element file-wysiwyg”,”data-delta”:”1″}}]]Tara Murphy I’m Tara, a NanoDTC student here at the...
6 September 2023
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And the Award goes to… Adam Brown
Congratulations to Adam Brown who was highly commended in the Champion of the Year category of the University’s Apprenticeships Awards 2023. This award is a celebration and recognition of those...
14 July 2023
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Interview series by Tara Murphy: Dr. Diana Fusco
This blog is part of an interview series by Tara Murphy. [[{“fid”:”15712″,”view_mode”:”wysiwyg”,”fields”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””},”type”:”media”,”field_deltas”:{“1”:{“format”:”wysiwyg”,”alignment”:””,”field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]”:”Tara Murphy”,”external_url”:””}},”attributes”:{“alt”:”Tara Murphy”,”title”:”Tara Murphy”,”style”:”float: left; height: 150px; width: 150px;”,”class”:”media-element file-wysiwyg”,”data-delta”:”1″}}]] Tara Murphy I’m Tara, a NanoDTC...
28 June 2023
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Delivering and focusing radiation using cylindrical tubes
How can you deliver radiation in free space from one point to a distant focused spot? Recently, Cavendish researchers from the Semiconductor Physics group have reported a new method of...
13 June 2023
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Cambridge Smart Plastics: Moving the world towards a greener future
Can plastic materials be smart and intelligent? This is one of the questions that Prof. Eugene Terentjev’s research group is investigating at the Cavendish Laboratory. Their research on polymer science...
24 May 2023
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A lifetime in Physics
In February we celebrated Catherine Clifton’s 40th year of service at the Cavendish Laboratory. Over the years, day in day out and coming rain or shine, she’s welcomed thousands of...
15 March 2023
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Interview series by Tara Murphy: Dr. Chiara Ciccarelli
This blog is part of an interview series by Tara Murphy. Tara Murphy I’m Tara, a NanoDTC student here at the Cavendish Laboratory in the University of Cambridge. Since arriving...
8 March 2023
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Amy Ogle, “best man” in the Natural Sciences Tripos
Isobel Falconer describes the remarkable story of Amy Ogle, a truly pioneering women student who died tragically young. ‘My best man is Ogle,’ declared an examiner for Cambridge’s Natural Sciences...
17 November 2022