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Emeritus Professor Haroon Ahmed (1936-2024)
Members of the department will be greatly saddened to learn of the peaceful passing of Emeritus Professor Haroon Ahmed on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the age of 88, surrounded...
25 October 2024
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Cavendish and cricket, a long and rich history
#AnniversaryStory HOWZATTTT! It’s another day and the Cavendish is not out* of sports to talk about! Today, we look at the rich history of cricket being played by the Cavendish...
18 October 2024
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10 Cambridge spinouts changing the story of cancer
10 Cambridge spinouts on putting their research into practice to improve outcomes for cancer patients - and why Cambridge is a great place to do this.
17 October 2024
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Richard Friend awarded 2024 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal
Professor Sir Richard Friend FRS, Director of Research at the Cavendish Laboratory, has been awarded the 2024 Institute of Physics Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture, the most prestigious award of...
14 October 2024
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‘Inside-out’ galaxy growth observed in the early universe
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe the ‘inside-out’ growth of a galaxy in the early universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.
11 October 2024
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University of Cambridge alumni awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Two University alumni, Sir Demis Hassabis and Dr John Jumper, have been jointly awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing an AI model to solve a 50-year-old problem: predicting the complex structures of proteins.
9 October 2024
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The cost of solar power: how low can we go?
Professor Sam Stranks is developing next-generation solar cell technology, which could drive down renewable energy prices even further.
8 October 2024
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Breaking Barriers: Athene Donald’s Advocacy for Women in STEM
#AnniversaryStory Professor Dame Athene Donald is a retired Cavendish professor of Experimental Physics, former Gender Equality Champion for the University of Cambridge and former Master of Churchill. She’s also a...
7 October 2024