Government praises Cambridge maths project
05 Jul 2004A University of Cambridge initiative raising the profile of mathematics in schools has been praised by the Government in a report about the teaching of maths to 14 to 18-year-olds.
Facing up to evolution
17 Mar 2004How did modern humans evolve? This question has been intensely debated by scholars for generations. Theories have argued that modern populations evolved from regional archaic hominin groups that were already different from each other. Other theories believe that our origins are occurred more recently.
The Power of Positive Psychology
17 Mar 2004Can you live up to the challenge of living life well? Do you know how to live a happier, healthier, more helpful life?
Reactions to Time
17 Mar 2004Our perceptions of time affect our lives from the moment of birth. How do these perceptions influence our understanding of our world and of our place in the universe? This question will be the highlight of the second ‘Spotlight on Science’ discussion at the Cambridge Science Festival, held on Wednesday, March 17 at the University of Cambridge. This will provide an opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions about time and how it effects our lives.
Taking Science on the Road
05 Mar 2004Top academics from the University of Cambridge will be visiting schools throughout Cambridgeshire this week (Monday, March 8 until Friday, March 12) to teach children the fun of science through interactive lectures on meteorites, volcanoes, plants and submarines.
Review of the year 2003
23 Dec 20032003 has been a busy year. We have said goodbye to Professor Sir Alec Broers and welcomed our new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard. Anniversary celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the structure of DNA and the 100th anniversary of economics at Cambridge.
Black holes and green futures
21 Mar 2003As the Cambridge Science Festival enters its final two days people will have an opportunity to consider the history of the universe and the future of the planet in public lectures given by leading Cambridge scientists.
Extremes of Vision
19 Mar 2003Why have we created a divide between arts and sciences? Are the ways in which artists and scientists see the world as different as we imagine? Can we identify common themes to build bridges between the two disciplines? These are some of the questions to be tackled by a prestigious panel in Extremes of Vision, a public debate taking place today (Wednesday 19 March) at the Faculty of Law, University Sidgwick Site, 7.30pm-9pm.
New Year Honours 2003
03 Jan 2003Several members of the University were recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2002.