Stay up-to-date with the latest news and research from the University, and Cambridge in America. Getting “Blue Boat” Ready April 8 2025 US Athlete Annie Wertheimer Trains for the Iconic Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Find out more Cambridge Blue Boats revealed for The Boat Race 2025 March 28 2025 The stage has been set for The Boat Race 2025, with Cambridge University Boat Club announcing its Women’s and Men’s Blue Boats at the historic Battersea Power Station in London. Find out more Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen: The Puzzle and Potential of Neurodiversity March 27 2025 A conversation with the pathbreaking Cambridge University Psychologist Find out more Powerful new MRI scans enable life-changing surgery in first for adults with epilepsy March 24 2025 Scientists have developed a new technique that has enabled ultra-powerful MRI scanners to identify tiny differences in patients’ brains that cause treatment-resistant epilepsy. It has allowed doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, to offer the patients surgery to cure their condition. Find out more Cambridge UK leaders explore Cambridge US innovation ecosystem March 21 2025 A delegation of university representatives and innovation leaders from Cambridge, UK, recently visited Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to examine one of the world’s most successful innovation hubs. Find out more Cambridge Festival celebrates pioneering women for International Women’s Day March 12 2025 For International Women’s Day (8 March), the Cambridge Festival (19 March – 4 April) is celebrating some of the remarkable contributions of women across diverse fields. From philosophy and music to AI and cosmology, the festival will highlight the pioneering work of women who have shaped our understanding of the world in profound ways Find out more Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese March 12 2025 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered genes linked to obesity in both Labradors and humans. They say the effects can be over-ridden with a strict diet and exercise regime. Find out more Scientists discover how aspirin could prevent some cancers from spreading March 12 2025 Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system. Find out more Pioneering gift from Christina and Peter Dawson to establish a Professorship of Young People’s Mental Health February 4 2025 This gift builds on their previous support for student mental health and wellbeing, providing a unique and transformational addition to mental health research at Cambridge and beyond. Find out more Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital given go ahead January 27 2025 The new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital will transform how we diagnose and treat cancer. Find out more Pages12345…next ›last »