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Why did all the money go?
Michael Marin is well aware his life could have taken a very different path. Brought up by a single mother who was working around the clock to pay the bills, […]
Gates scholar appears on leading current affairs programme
Gates scholar Michael Marin appeared on Canada’s leading current affairs programme this week to debate the link between the knowledge economy and rising inequality. Marin [2011] appeared yesterday on The […]
Adapting to extreme climate change
How do human populations adapt to extreme climate change? It’s an urgent question in the current age where we are warned almost daily of evidence of environmental transition. One answer […]
Investigating wrongful convictions
Why are some people wrongfully convicted of crimes and can the criminal justice system be improved to prevent innocent people being locked away? Gates scholar Bill Schmidt [2009] believes his […]
Gates alumna is woman to watch
Gates alumna Noa Epstein has won a prestigious award celebrating the stars of tomorrow. Noa was named MBA Star of the Year at the Women of the Future Awards 2011 in a gala event […]
Understanding the history of emotions
Danelle van Zyl-Hermann [2010] is fascinated by the history of emotion and its links with identity politics. Growing up in South Africa with an unusual family background, she always felt […]
November webinar for international applicants
Gates alumni and the Gates Cambridge Trust will be holding a webinar in November for US applicants on how to apply for a scholarship. The US Application webinar will be […]
LinkedIn co-founder meets Gates alumni
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of social networking site LinkedIn, gave a speech to a group of international scholars, including Gate alumni, at a breakfast at the British Consulate in New York […]
Healthcare workshop looks to promote sustainable health systems
A Gates scholar is organising a workshop next Saturday on ways to improve underlying health systems and making them more sustainable and equitable. Eva-Maria Hempe [2007] is leading the workshop, […]
African enterprise under the spotlight
A Gates scholar is organising an evening celebrating and discussing entrepreneurship development in Africa and beyond as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week next week. Julia Fan Li [2008] has organised […]
