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Read more at: Data Science Discovers New Solar Cell Materials
Data Science Discovers New Solar Cell Materials

Data Science Discovers New Solar Cell Materials

1 February 2019

Dr Jacqueline M. Cole and co‐workers article in Advanced Energy Materials is highlighted on the front cover of Advanced Energy Materials Today. The cover shows how a series of algorithmically encoded forms of structure‐property relationships act as molecular engineering machinery to sift through 9431 chemicals, until a few...


Read more at: £1M UKRI grant to develop "Cambridge Centre for Circular Economy Approaches to Plastic Waste"
£1M UKRI grant to develop "Cambridge Centre for Circular Economy Approaches to Plastic Waste"

£1M UKRI grant to develop "Cambridge Centre for Circular Economy Approaches to Plastic Waste"

17 January 2019

A new £1M grant from UK Research and Innovation has just been awarded to develop the 'Cambridge Centre for Circular Economy Approaches to Plastic Waste ', with the aim to facilitate inter disciplinary projects to tackle the challenge of plastic waste. The 18-month project involves partners from many University of Cambridge...


Read more at: ‘Spinning Graphene’- a case of magnetic layers!
‘Spinning Graphene’- a case of magnetic layers!

‘Spinning Graphene’- a case of magnetic layers!

11 January 2019

Can less be more? The answer is ‘yes!’ when we compress things and get a result that is beyond our expectations. In our case, 2-Dimensional magnetic materials promise to surpass graphene in a number of ways. We have recently taken a leap towards understanding the dynamic relationship between electronic and structural...


Read more at: Val Gibson is featured in the Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – particle physics

Val Gibson is featured in the Physics World 30th anniversary podcast series – particle physics

24 October 2018

As part of Physics World's ongoing 30 th anniversary celebrations, they have produced a 5-part series of podcasts forming part of their monthly Physics World Stories podcast series. The series is hosted by Bristol-based science communicator Andrew Glester and starts with Particle physics , featuring Valerie Gibson , as...


Read more at: BASF / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship in Data-Driven Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials awarded to Cambridge Researcher, Jacqui Cole
BASF / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship in Data-Driven Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials awarded to Cambridge Researcher, Jacqui Cole

BASF / Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship in Data-Driven Molecular Engineering of Functional Materials awarded to Cambridge Researcher, Jacqui Cole

17 October 2018

The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded Jacqui Cole a 5-year Fellowship under their Research Chair and Senior Research Fellowship scheme. This is only the second time that a Fellowship under this award scheme for senior-researchers has been bestowed on a Cambridge researcher. These coveted research Fellowships are...


Read more at: Machine learning auto-generates databases for magnetic materials discovery
Machine learning auto-generates databases for magnetic materials discovery

Machine learning auto-generates databases for magnetic materials discovery

6 July 2018

Data science heralds a next-generation approach to materials discovery. Databases of materials and property information can be mined with artificial intelligence to target new materials that are tailored to a specific device application. Success in discovery is nonetheless predicated on having appropriate materials...


Read more at: Cambridge Nanoscience Success at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition

Cambridge Nanoscience Success at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition

6 July 2018

The Prof Baumberg's Nanophotonics Group exhibited "Mind the (nano) gap" at this years' Royal Society Summer Exhibition and received significant press coverage:- http://nanogap.nanodtc.cam.ac.uk/ https://twitter.com/NanoDTC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLqOXN0OKv4 Mail on Sunday Web article link The Times Web article...


Read more at: The Nano Scientist, his love for colour and clocks and dancing atoms

The Nano Scientist, his love for colour and clocks and dancing atoms

6 July 2018

Prof Jeremy Baumberg is interviewed for the "This Cambridge Life" series .


Read more at: Cambridge Physics top of the Complete University Guide 2019 Physics & Astronomy Subject Table
Cambridge Physics top of the Complete University Guide 2019 Physics & Astronomy Subject Table

Cambridge Physics top of the Complete University Guide 2019 Physics & Astronomy Subject Table

26 April 2018

The University of Cambridge has once again come top of the "Complete University Guide 2019" rankings with Cambridge Physics coming top of the rankings for Physics & Astronomy. The Complete University Guide assesses institutions according to 10 measures of performance, including student satisfaction, research, entry...


Read more at: University of Cambridge film on the impact of the Cavendish Laboratory over the past 140 years, and the work and legacy of sound engineer Ray Dolby
University of Cambridge film on the impact of the Cavendish Laboratory over the past 140 years, and the work and legacy of sound engineer Ray Dolby

University of Cambridge film on the impact of the Cavendish Laboratory over the past 140 years, and the work and legacy of sound engineer Ray Dolby

16 March 2018

This film looks at the impact of the innovations and ideas that have come out of Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory over the past 140 years, and the work and legacy of sound engineer Ray Dolby, who did his PhD at the Cavendish and whose pioneering research changed the way the world listens. The Dolby family have...