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A passion for science
As a promising young student, Chidiebere Akusobi took part in a programme for inner city students in New York which gained him entry to an elite private school. From there […]
Original sources
A Gates Cambridge alumnus has discovered an overlooked medieval manuscript – a missing historical link – that answers some old questions and raises many new questions about how Gregorian chant […]
Giving something back
Niraj Lal is having a double celebration this week after winning a gold award for his voluntary education outreach work and having a paper on his solar power research published […]
Scholar scoops poetry prize
Gates Cambridge Scholar Kate Crowcroft has won the John Kinsella / Tracy Ryan Poetry Prize – the most prestigious poetry prize at Cambridge. Kate won joint first place for her […]
Judge team to advise on Togo’s development
A team of Cambridge alumni led by Sir Paul Judge will help to prepare a framework for the development of Togo over the next 10-20 years. Sir Paul, the key […]
An anthropology of ourselves
Rachel Bolten is fascinated by the crossover between politics, literature and history. It is that fascination which will bring her to the University of Cambridge this autumn to study the […]
Positive role models
Women mentors have played a big role in Erin Kara’s career in the male-dominated world of astrophysics and she is determined eventually to return the favour. Erin [2011], whose PhD […]
Ideas Lab – big ideas for the future
The first Gates Ideas Lab aimed at fleshing out the big ideas scholars hope to tackle in their research was hosted in the Scholars’ Room this week. The Ideas Lab, held […]
Nation building or state making?
A Gates Cambridge scholar has won the British Association for South Asian Studies Annual Prize 2012 for her paper on India’s attempts to integrate its isolated north-east frontier to the rest […]
Park life
Libby Blanchard [2012] grew up in America’s national parks. It was perhaps the perfect upbringing for someone who is interested in biodiversity conservation as well as poverty alleviation. Libby, who […]
