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Schumann’s ‘musician’s cramp’ analysed by Gates alumna
Robert Schumann’s ‘musician’s cramp’ was a neural rather than a muscular problem, according to Gates alumna Dr Jessica Grahn. She spoke about the German composer, who is celebrating his 200thanniversary […]
An early interest in Chinese pays dividends for new Gates scholar
Gates scholar Charlie Melvoin [2010] developed a love of Chinese at an early age and his fascination has led him aroumd the globe and finally to Cambridge. He has, for […]
Charlie Melvoin
When he was a young boy, Charlie Melvoin developed what he calls “an inexplicable attraction” to Chinese characters. This attraction grew over the years and has already resulted in him […]
Gates scholars to attend House of Lords Africa event
Ten Gates scholars will be attending a House of Lords meeting this week organised by Harambe Endeavor, a network of African students and professionals set up to promote African development. […]
New scholar arrives in Cambridge after global odyssey
New Gates scholar Sam Sudar has just arrived at Cambridge, having spent the last eight months on a travel bursary visiting 12 countries. During his trip he had dinner with […]
New scholars to be greeted at welcome dinner
New Gates scholars arriving at Cambridge will be welcomed at an official dinner given by the new Provost this evening. The 78 new scholars, from 22 countries ranging from El Salvador to China, […]
Gates scholar organises education leadership summit
Gates scholar Simon Breakspear [2009] has been hosting a summit on educational leadership in Australia this week. The Global Emerging Educational Leaders Summit 2010 took place in Sydney earlier this […]
Gates scholar wins microbiology prize
Gates scholar Nabil Wilf has been awarded the Sir Howard Dalton Prize for the Young Microbiologist of the Year. The prize is awarded annually by the Society for General Microbiology […]
New Gates scholar to research working mothers
New Gates scholar Yen-Chun Chen is to research how the increase in women who work is affecting their role as mothers. Yen-Chun is studying for a PhD in sociology and […]
Gates scholar leads research on antidepressants
The most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples’ moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, says a study led by Gates scholar Molly Crockett. The new research […]
