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Dr Peter Wothers: "Just Add Water"

2015 Lecture courtesy Department of Chemistry

 Dr Peter Wothers' popular Science Festival lectures attracted full houses again this year.


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Impact Awards Launched

Potential impact of solar fuel research courtesy "Solar Fuels and Artificial Photosynthesis” by the Royal Society of Chemistry

The Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Impact 2016 have been launched to recognise and reward those whose research has led to excellent impact.  


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Dr Chris Forman to deliver talk for Cambridge Science Festival

Image of Dr Chris Forman courtesy Department of Chemistry

Dr Christopher Forman will speak on Tuesday, 15 March as part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival.


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Dr Oliver Pecher featured in Cambridge News

Image courtesy Nathan Pitt, Department of Chemistry.

Postdoctoral researcher Dr Oliver Pecher was featured in Cambridge News on 2 March 2016.


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Chemistry Open Day on Saturday 12 March

Chemistry Open Day 2015 courtesy Department of Chemistry

The always popular Chemistry Open Day, held as part of the Cambridge Science Festival, is scheduled for Saturday 12 March 2016.


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Professor Jane Clarke to speak at Science Festival

Image of Professor Jane Clarke courtesy University of Cambridge

Professor Jane Clarke will speak on Thursday, 10 March at Lucy Cavendish College as part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival.


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Everything you always wanted to know about climate science*

Image courtesy Stephanie Flude, immaggeo.egu.eu

*but were too afraid to ask


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Department to present inaugural Alumni Medal to Dr Yusuf Hamied

Image of Dr Hamied courtesy Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry will present its first ever Alumni Medal to Dr Yusuf Hamied in a ceremony on Thursday 17 March at 2:30 pm in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre.


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Public Engagement with Research Awards launched

Courtesy Public Engagement Awards Team

A new University of Cambridge Public Engagement with Research Awards scheme has been launched by the Public Engagement team on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.


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Applications open for seventh round of Returning Carers Scheme

Athena SWAN committee members courtesy Department of Chemistry

Applications are now open for the Returning Carers Scheme.


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Apply now for Easter Term Technology i-Teams

Andrew Marsden, CEO of Immaterial, courtesy Nathan Pitt

Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in learning how new inventions are commercialised have until 6 March to apply for the i-Teams Easter programme.


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Chemistry of Health building receives planning permission

Artist's Impression of new building courtesy Department of Chemistry

A major milestone for the new Chemistry of Health Centre was reached on 3 February when the Cambridge Planning Committee unanimously approved the department’s planning permission application.


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Professor Frances Balkwill to speak on International Women's Day

Courtesy Queen Mary University London

The Clinical School will host a talk by Prof Frances Balkwill, OBE, FMedSci, on 4 March 2016, to mark International Women's Day.


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Do you have to be a genius to be an astrophysicist?

Image courtesy Human Resources, University of Cambridge

Tickets are still available for the annual WiSETI (Women in Science, Engineering & Technology Initiative) lecture on Thursday 17 March at 5:30 pm in Churchill College.  


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‘Neurostatin’ may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Image courtesy Tuomas Knowles

A group of researchers led by Professor Michele Vendruscolo of the Department of Chemistry have identified a drug that targets the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells.