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Read more at: Professor John Davidson, Founding Father of Fluidisation, passes away
John Davidson

Professor John Davidson, Founding Father of Fluidisation, passes away

2 January 2020

We are saddened to report that our beloved Emeritus Professor John Davidson died early on Christmas day, aged 93, following a short illness.


Read more at: Powering Apollo 11: the fuel cell that took us to the moon
Buzz Aldrin on the moon

Powering Apollo 11: the fuel cell that took us to the moon

18 July 2019

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landings, find out about the little known invention that made the voyage possible.


Read more at: A chemical garden that’s also a chemical clock
A chemical garden that’s also a chemical clock

A chemical garden that’s also a chemical clock

12 April 2019

Research from our Cardoso lab and their colleagues in Spain, published in Angewandte Chemie, combines two classic demos in one beautiful example of active fluid dynamics.


Read more at: Students enable citizens to measure Cambridge air quality
Students enable citizens to measure Cambridge air quality

Students enable citizens to measure Cambridge air quality

10 September 2018

The Sensor CDT Challenge is the final part of the Sensor CDT MRes degree. This year, the students' challenge was to design and implement a "citizen science sensor project". When it came to setting up a citizen science project in Cambridge, a city in which one in three residents cycles to work, the Sensor CDT students...


Read more at: A Tribute to Rebecca Long
A Tribute to Rebecca Long

A Tribute to Rebecca Long

16 June 2015

CEB is deeply saddened to report the tragic death of Rebecca Long, a popular and talented Chemical Engineering undergraduate student. Becca died last Saturday morning (13 June 2015) following serious injuries sustained after being hit by a car when she was walking along Huntingdon Road, near Girton College, in the early...


Read more at: Biopharma alliance forged by MedImmune and CEB
Biopharma alliance forged by MedImmune and CEB

Biopharma alliance forged by MedImmune and CEB

27 May 2015

Organizations announce collaboration to facilitate breakthrough biopharmaceutical research under a new framework agreement


Read more at: Dr Geraldine Rodgers
Dr Geraldine Rodgers

Dr Geraldine Rodgers

2 February 2015

It is with great sadness that we record the death of Dr Geraldine Rodgers, who was associated with the Institute of Biotechnology for over twenty years, most recently as a lecturer on the Bioscience Enterprise programme and in her finance professional capacity. Geraldine joined the University from industry in 1994...


Read more at: Gordon Arden Campbell CBE, FREng
Gordon Arden Campbell CBE, FREng

Gordon Arden Campbell CBE, FREng

28 July 2014

16 October 1946–26 April 2014


Read more at: New microwave method converts used motor oil into fuel
New microwave method converts used motor oil into fuel

New microwave method converts used motor oil into fuel

28 January 2014

The dirty motor oil that comes out of your car engine during oil changes could end up in your fuel tank, according to a report presented at the 241st National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Anaheim, CA, USA on 28 March 2011. It described development of a new process for recycling waste...


Read more at: Dr Robin Cameron Paul CBE
Dr Robin Cameron Paul CBE

Dr Robin Cameron Paul CBE

22 January 2014

1935-2008