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Opera for children
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has published a children’s book on opera to encourage a new generation to enjoy the genre. José Izquierdo wrote the book, Las Aventuras del Hombre Pajaro. Cinco […]
A child’s best friend
Children get more satisfaction from relationships with their pets than with their brothers or sisters, according to a newly published study led by a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Children also appear […]
Biotech Summit addresses African development
A not-for-profit organisation set up by a Gates Cambridge Scholar is holding its inaugural African Diaspora Biotech Summit in Cambridge in April. Applications for the JR Biotek Foundation Summit opened […]
Human trafficking: what works?
What makes for an effective policy to counter trafficking in human beings? Sharmila Parmanand’s research will examine the current anti-trafficking ecosystem. It’s an area she knows well having worked at […]
Confronting downstream oil theft
A company set up by a Gates Cambridge Scholar and specialising in advising on strategic defence and security matters has released the first-ever major study on global downstream oil theft – a form […]
Taking the initiative
One of the first cohort of Gates Cambridge Scholars has been appointed president and chief executive officer of a leading US community and economic development organisation. Matt Varilek, former chief […]
Tackling cancer with nano-drugs
Vijay Kanuru [2006] is just about to expand his nano-drug development firm in the UK after success in India. Oncocur Limited develops nano-drugs to fight cancer and builds on Vijay’s […]
Lessons from Silicon Savannah
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has co-authored a chapter in the first book of its kind to offer an in-depth analysis of a single African country’s technology sector and the factors […]
Communicating the science of DNA
A Gates Cambridge Scholar has produced a BBC podcast and won a prestigious physics prize. Kerstin Goepfrich [2013], who is finishing a PhD in Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory focused […]
Larger brain size in mammals linked to longer life
The size of a female animals’ brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring, according to new research. The study*, Endocranial volume is heritable and is associated with […]
