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Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen

Paula Moreno-Mendoza and George Fulham have devised a method to make liquid hydrogen production more efficient, enabling cleaner aviation with contrail-free emissions and reduced environmental impact.

Unearthing the unexpected and explosive impacts of climate change

Massive craters have been appearing in the rural tundra of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, some up to 70 metres across, seemingly without explanation. These strange gouges in the landscape prompted concern from the scientific community and had no obvious cause.

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Championing LGBTQ+ inclusion and progress in STEM

Samuel McDermott highlights the vital contributions of LGBTQ+ scientists, the challenges they face, and the importance of fostering inclusive, supportive environments in STEM and academia.

CEB students and staff defend British University Tiddlywinks championship

The Silver Wink returned to Cambridge following the first match between the two university clubs in some time.

CEB alumnus honoured with blue plaque

Tom Bacon OBE, FRS, developed the fuel cell that provided secondary power for the Apollo Missions, including Apollo 11 which landed the first man on the moon.

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CEB at heart of new EU-funded programme to train future synthetic cell scientists

CEB is at the heart of an EU-funded initiative, involving 13 European institutions, which aims to empower the next generation of synthetic cell scientists.

Energising sustainability

Research paper from Professor Sam Stranks' team at CEB reveals crucial insights for boosting performance and stability of perovskite solar cells as green tech begins to gain market traction.

The rules of life

Collaboration between British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the department looks to uncover knowledge of how life operates at sub-zero temperatures, with implications from biology to climate change.

Department tops rankings

Department earns number one spot in the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, to follow success in Guardian University Guide.

Master of his Kraft

Professor Markus Kraft, an expert in computational modelling and sustainable engineering at the department since 1999, has been honoured with a Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering for his interdisciplinary research and leadership.

Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen

Unearthing the unexpected and explosive impacts of climate change

Championing LGBTQ+ inclusion and progress in STEM

CEB students and staff defend British University Tiddlywinks championship

CEB alumnus honoured with blue plaque

CEB at heart of new EU-funded programme to train future synthetic cell scientists

Energising sustainability

The rules of life

Department tops rankings

Master of his Kraft

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