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ASEAN: a useful model for Arctic cooperation
Governing regimes and indigenous groups in the Arctic should work to rise above regional divisions and build a vibrant identity of inclusiveness and cooperation, a Gates Cambridge Alumnus argues in a […]
Fewer landslides than expected after Nepal earthquake
The 2015 Nepal earthquake which led to the death of around 9,000 people and caused widespread damage initiated fewer landslides than similar seismic events and could have been much worse, according […]
Prostate cancer treatment linked to Alzheimer’s
Men taking androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer were almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the years that followed than those who didn’t undergo […]
Tackling India’s sanitation crisis
The magnitude of India’s sanitation crisis may be summed in one sentence: two-thirds of urban residents do not have a toilet or access to the sewer grid, and over 600 […]
Scholars tell their stories
The history of Detroit, gender issues in poetry slams, trans identities and life in Colombia will form the basis of a Scholar Stories session next week. The Scholar Stories event […]
In search of the Holy Grail
Genetically modified organisms have been hailed as an important step to countering the common agricultural problems that lead to crop failure. But there have long been concerns about their safety […]
Carbon conflicts and forest landscapes
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has contributed to a new book that examines the management of forests and carbon in Africa. Albert Arhin has contributed a chapter to the book, Carbon […]
Narratives of climate change
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is about to embark on a solo research project on narratives of climate change in the Arctic and Pacific for which she has been awarded funding […]
From Zambian politics to climate change
Four Gates Cambridge Scholars will present on subjects ranging from how to strengthen democracy in Zambia to making a film on climate change impacts in Canada’s Western Arctic at an […]
Human rights defender
Torture, the death penalty and Guantanamo Bay were the themes of the Gates Cambridge Annual Lecture, given this week by the lawyer Clive Stafford Smith. Stafford Smith is director of […]
