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Paper outlines how solar cells’ efficiency could be improved
Experimental solar cells which could pave the way to more efficient solar panels have been created by a team of researchers, including Gates scholar Niraj Lal [2008]. In a paper […]
Alumni speak of life “in the real world”
Five Gates alumni have spoken about life “in the real world” at the second annual Gates symposium last week. They included Anne Leone [2006], who did her PhD in Italian […]
Scholars to take part in annual dinner exchange
Gates scholars have been invited to take part in what will be an annual dinner exchange with Weidenfeld scholars at Oxford University. Ten scholars from each scholarship programme will take […]
US Ambassador meets Gates scholars
Gates scholars met the US Ambassador to the UK as part of his visit to Cambridge at the end of April. Ambassador Louis Susman specifically requested to meet with Gates […]
Gates alumnus wins prestigious architecture award
A Gates alumnus has been awarded a prestigious prize for a journal article on colonial architecture. Alex [George] Bremner, who studied for a PhD in the history and theory of […]
Gates scholars attend New York reception
Twelve Gates scholars attended a reception hosted by the British Consulate General in New York in early May, followed by a visit to see the Tony-nominated Broadway play Arcadia. Gates […]
Amy Zhang
Amy Zhang started to play tennis at the age of five. By high school, she was competing in national tournaments and by her late teens she was combining tennis with […]
Gates scholar spurs entrepreneurship in Rwanda
A Gates scholar is spearheading an initiative to create an Entrepreneurship Week in Rwanda to help lift the country out of poverty. Julia Fan Li [2008], who is studying for […]
Gates scholar interviewed on BBC Radio Four
Gates scholar Ivy Wong was interviewed this week on BBC Radio Four about her research into children’s colour preferences and gender identity. Ivy [2009], who is studying for a PhD […]
Global scholars symposium takes place this weekend
Former world leaders, leading academics and social entrepreneurs are to take part in a major conference of overseas scholars initiated by Gates Cambridge scholars. The Global Scholars’ Symposium (GSS) takes […]
