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How extreme weather affects forests
Aland Chan [2019] has been fascinated by plants since childhood, when he spent his weekends hiking in Hong Kong, taking photographs of wildlife. His parents encouraged that passion, sending him […]
Zero tolerance on the US-Mexico border
My first experience witnessing immigration court proceedings inside a detention facility was on the US-Mexico border. It was July 2018 and the family separation crisis was at its peak. Because […]
Promoting access to audiovisual media at the UN
A Gates Cambridge Alumnus chaired a meeting at the United Nations on promoting accessibility in audio visual media in Geneva this week. Pradipta Biswas [2006] who is Assistant Professor at the Centre for Product […]
Energy bills of India’s poorest city dwellers set to rise
The household energy bills of India’s poorest city dwellers could rise, posing an energy security threat to the country because of a series of factors which lead to greater usage […]
Prestigious health appointment for Gates Cambridge Alumna
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been appointed a member of the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Dr Brianne Kent will be one of four new members of the […]
Woo named assistant conductor of prestigious orchestra
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has been appointed assistant conductor of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Naomi Woo will begin her tenure with the WSO at the start of the 2019-2020 season. […]
First evidence of crab fishing by chimpanzees
The first evidence of chimpanzees fishing for and eating crabs is presented in a new study published today. The study by Gates Cambridge Alumna Kathelijne Koops [2006] is published in the Journal of Human […]
Transforming music education
Collin Edouard wants to change music education and make it more inclusive, to challenge the received idea that western classical music is the highest form of music and that other cultural […]
Award for food history magazine
A magazine on the history of food edited by a Gates Cambridge Scholar has just been named Publication of the Year by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. The award for Emelyn Rude’s […]
Applying a gender lens to climate change
Reetika Subramanian’s research into the impact of climate change on gender relations will see her embedded among a group of female labourers who are forced to leave their village annually […]
