Sampurna Mitra is a first year PhD student in the Reisner group and a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholar. She describes her journey to a PhD in the department, her research into solar power and her goals for a more sustainable world
Srijit Seal, a final-year PhD student in the Bender group, is using artificial intelligence to make drug discovery faster and safer. He has developed models that use AI to solve complex problems in medicine faster than ever.
We are changing preconceived notions of the ‘traditional Cambridge student’ by recruiting students from a much wider range of backgrounds and experience. And it’s good for science too.
Confocal imaging of chlorophyll autofluorescence emitted from microalgae aggregates and close-up of a single aggregate, courtesy the authors.
Trees in a forest use photosynthesis to convert sunlight and carbon dioxide to oxygen. But some trees don’t grow as well as others because they are overshadowed. Imagine the same process on a microscopic scale, with exactly the same problem.
David Izuogu opens AODI's first ever chemical science conference at the University of Nigeria last June.
Applying to study at Cambridge can be an intimidating process, even if you're familiar with the UK education system. Now imagine being a student from Africa who dreams of getting a top-quality education but has no idea where to start.
