How does red algae turn blue?

Dr Gonçalo Bernardes has won the 2nd prize for his work on Immunomodulation by CO delivered from artificial metalloproteins as a new strategy in cancer therapy.

The Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences has awarded its 2015 Bakhuis Roozeboom Medal to Head of Department Professor Daan Frenkel, for the outstanding contribution of his creative computer simulations to the development of phase theory.  

Professor Clare Grey is the 2015 winner of the Arfvedson-Schlenk Award, which honours outstanding scientific and technical achievements in the field of lithium chemistry.

Chemistry Department postdoctoral researcher Enass Abo-Hamed has been nominated as a finalist in the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards.

On 14 April Catalysis@Cambridge hosted its first Showcase and Networking Event. 

16 students from Manchester visited the Hunter Group on 12 June to find out more about chemical research at the University of Cambridge.  

A rare DNA base, previously thought to be a temporary modification, has been shown to be stable in mammalian DNA, suggesting that it plays a key role in cellular function. 

"Move out of your comfort zone to further your career, think out of the box”

Dr Amanda Maycock talks to the Cambridge news about her work in climate science.

Chris Hunter was elected an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy in a ceremony in Dublin on 29th May.

Over 160 undergrads turned out for a pizza lunch followed by an informative talk on “Chemistry beyond the first year,” on the 14th and 19th of May. 

Applications are now open for the fifth round of the Returning Carers Scheme.  

The University of Cambridge's YouTube channel has reached over 50,000 subscribers and over 10 million views.

The start-up company, Healx, founded by Dr Tim Guilliams and based on core research performed in the group of Dr Andreas Bender, was awarded “Life Science Business of the Year 2015” at the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs awards on 15 May.