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The path to democratising algorithmic whispers
Cong Minh Nguyen is an economist who wants to tell stories about how market systems shape people’s lives and how they can be redesigned to expand fairness and opportunity. He […]
How can we reduce the impact of anti-microbial resistance?
John Wang [2026] believes that the efficiency of a drug treatment is not solely determined by the drug itself, but by how precisely its delivery, targeting and release can be […]
Two Scholars appointed to leading energy think tank
Two Gates Cambridge Scholars have been appointed Assistant Directors of a prestigious energy think tank on sustainable energy solutions. Ramit Debnath and Kamiar Mohaddes are two of the three new […]
Gates Cambridge: Impact in human rights
Gates Cambridge Scholars have had a big impact in the field of human rights, from international law to women’s and indigenous rights. Many Scholars are involved in some way in […]
How digital magazines have influenced African literary networks
Ayobami Adebayo is a prize-winning novelist and is not only part of an impressive literary couple with husband Emmanuel Iduma, but also a Gates Cambridge partnership. Both she and Emmanuel […]
