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Read more at: Award for the student encouraging others to achieve

Award for the student encouraging others to achieve

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For his work in encouraging gifted students from Africa to aspire to high-quality education, PhD student David Izuogu has received an award from the University of Cambridge.


Read more at: Helping children meet Charles Darwin

Helping children meet Charles Darwin

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On the eve of Darwin Day, a book about him is published by one of our Research Associates to foster young children's curiosity about the natural world and stimulate their interest in science.


Read more at: Researcher receives prestigious international chemistry prize

Researcher receives prestigious international chemistry prize

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For his work in "markedly advancing non-natural amino acid technology and demonstrating its power for biological discovery" Professor Jason Chin has been awarded The Raymond and Beverly Sackler International Prize in Chemistry 2019.


Read more at: New SynTech PhD combines Chemistry, Engineering & AI

New SynTech PhD combines Chemistry, Engineering & AI

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Applications are open for our new SynTech Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), which will combine training in state-of-the-art chemical synthesis with the latest developments in engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence.


Read more at: 'Would an alien have a periodic table? Yes.'

'Would an alien have a periodic table? Yes.'

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As the International Year of the Periodic Table is officially launched, our Teaching Fellow Dr Peter Wothers has been telling the BBC how it came to be, why it is perfect – and whether aliens would have it too.


Read more at: £18 million to help fight Alzheimer's

£18 million to help fight Alzheimer's

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A biopharmaceutical company co-founded by scientists here in the department has received significant funding to help it develop its unique approach to investigating protein misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.


Read more at: Low-cost air quality sensors help London breathe

Low-cost air quality sensors help London breathe

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Researchers in the Department are using their expertise in air quality sensors to support the new Breathe London project launched by Mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this week.


Read more at: Knighthood for high-speed DNA sequencing pioneer

Knighthood for high-speed DNA sequencing pioneer

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Many congratulations to our colleague, Professor David Klenerman. He has received a knighthood in the New Year Honours List for his contribution to the development of high-speed DNA sequencing technology.


Read more at: Lattice models provide fast and accurate way to simulate DNA self-assembling

Lattice models provide fast and accurate way to simulate DNA self-assembling

Researchers in this department have proposed a model for accurately simulating DNA self-assembly that balances the need for accuracy within the confines of current computing power.


Read more at: Mini “submarines” awarded ChemSci Pick of the Week

Mini “submarines” awarded ChemSci Pick of the Week

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A research article by members of the Nitschke group has been chosen the ChemSci Pick of the Week for the journal Chemical Science.