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How might extreme heat contribute to human migration?
Rising temperatures due to climate change are likely influencing human migration patterns, according to a new study co-authored by Gates Cambridge Scholar Dr Kim van Daalen [2018]. The study, led by Rita Issa of University College London, is published today in the open-access journal PLOS Climate. It looks at the role of heat in human […]
Scholar scoops prestigious science innovation fellowship
Freja Ekman has been named one of the 2023 class of Hertz Fellows as the prestigious fellowship celebrates its 60th year. The 15 fellowships in applied science, engineering and mathematics are awarded by Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a non-profit organisation for innovators in science and technology. Winners will have their graduate studies funded for […]
Scholar hosts first UN communications technology access meeting in India
Gates Cambridge Scholar Pradipta Biswas has hosted a UN meeting on improving access to communications technology – the first ever held in India. The meeting of ITU-T Study Group 9 (SG-9) on “Broadband Cable and Television/Audiovisual content transmission and integrated broadband cable networks” was held in May at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru […]
The role of storytelling in addressing colonial trauma
When she was growing up, Briseyda Barrientos Ariza [2023] spent her childhood summers in rural Guatemala, visiting her grandparents. In the evenings she would listen to her grandfather, a man who couldn’t read or write, tell intricate stories about his and others’ encounters with female folkloric figures. Two stood out in particular: La Llorona and […]
Gates Cambridge colloquia unveils new research
Five Gates Cambridge scholars unveiled their research on everything from conservation in Kenya and early foetal development to female-centred reworkings of the Classics at an event last week. The Gates Cambridge colloquia was held on Friday in front of an audience of scholars and Trustees. Mine Koprulu [2017] spoke about using genetics to understand the […]
