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The historic town of Elora, Ontario shows how preserving 19th-century architecture can transform a community into a thriving destination for small businesses and tourism. Cambridge residents are now advocating to follow the same path.
For the first time in nearly 200 years, both Oxford and Cambridge will row under French captains in the historic Boat Race. The moment shows how talent and dedication break barriers in one of sport's oldest traditions.
Scientists at Cambridge University have discovered how to modify complex drug molecules using LED light instead of toxic chemicals, potentially cutting months off medicine development. The breakthrough happened by accident during a failed lab experiment.
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A team of African researchers from the University of Cape Town is outperforming Princeton, Oxford, Stanford, and Cambridge in Antarctic science. Their secret? Small teams doing world-changing climate research with smart planning and genuine passion.
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The University of Cambridge and quantum computing leader IonQ are opening the UK's first university quantum innovation center, bringing cutting-edge technology and research opportunities to British scientists. The partnership will accelerate breakthrough discoveries in computing, security, and sensing while training the next generation of quantum experts.
A Cambridge biotech just secured $5 million to fast-track a groundbreaking Alzheimer's treatment that targets brain inflammation instead of protein buildup. The therapy could help millions by addressing a root cause that's been overlooked for decades.
Researchers have discovered a naturally occurring molecule that can halt the formation of brain plaques linked to Alzheimer's disease. The breakthrough could lead to a preventative pill taken in middle age, similar to how statins protect against heart disease.
A UK building society transformed a drafty 1930s semi-detached house into a carbon-negative showcase, proving old homes can exceed modern energy standards. While new UK rules target future construction, 29 million existing homes need similar upgrades to reach net zero.
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Janet Lavai has spent years organizing dinners, donation drives, and community events for her Cambridge building. Now her neighbors made sure she got the recognition she deserves.
Kate Carline started planning her biotech career her first week of college at age 17. Now she's made history as William & Mary's first-ever Churchill Scholar, heading to Cambridge University this fall.
New research from the University of Cambridge shows how South Africans are moving off the electricity grid in three distinct ways, but the trend is exposing deep inequalities that echo the country's apartheid past. The findings offer crucial insights for cities worldwide facing similar energy transitions.
Cambridge researchers discovered why lung and ovarian cancers return after chemotherapy and found a promising way to stop it. The breakthrough could help millions of patients facing cancer recurrence.
When traditional schools failed them, working-class teens in Cambridge, Massachusetts created their own solution. The Group School ran for 11 years, graduated 600 students, and proved that putting kids in charge works.
More than a century after British forces looted precious artifacts from Benin City, Cambridge University is finally sending them home. The return marks a major victory in the global movement to restore Africa's cultural heritage.
Cambridge University is returning around 100 stolen artifacts to Nigeria, including precious bronze sculptures and royal commemorative pieces looted in 1897. The move restores cultural treasures seized during a colonial military raid on Benin City.
Archaeologists discovered a Viking-era skull showing signs of trepanation, an ancient surgical procedure to relieve brain pressure. The young man stood over six feet tall and may have undergone the operation to treat severe headaches caused by a tumor.
A free six-week training programme has supported over 5,000 British microbusinesses since 2022, with recent graduates celebrated at the House of Lords. Cambridge entrepreneur Sarah Mardle joined hundreds of founders learning the financial skills and strategy to grow their smallest ventures into sustainable successes.
Katie Spivakovsky, an MIT senior studying biological engineering and artificial intelligence, has been selected as a 2026-27 Churchill Scholar. She'll pursue graduate studies at Cambridge University while continuing her groundbreaking work in cancer treatment and gene therapy.
A new podcast reveals how physicist Katharine Burr Blodgett pioneered nanotechnology a century ago, becoming Cambridge's first female physics Ph.D. at age 26. Her groundbreaking work at General Electric helped shape modern industrial research.
Katharine Burr Blodgett invented the non-reflective glass we use every day, but her boss took most of the credit. A century after she became the first woman to earn a physics PhD from Cambridge, scientists are finally telling her story.
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