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Education impact: Gates Cambridge at 25
“People have been misled about what education is,” says Tara Westover [2008, pictured right]. It’s not just about passing exams, homework and essays, she states. It’s about accessing different ideas […]
Making medical devices that work for everyone
Abbie Schipper’s work is focused on problem-solving. She always wanted to be a doctor and to make a difference to people’s lives, but studying medicine was not enough. She wants […]
What works when it comes to promoting conservation and biodiversity?
Three Gates Cambridge Scholars debate what works when it comes to promoting conservation and biodiversity in the latest episode of our podcast So, now what? Michael Pashkevich, Onon Bayasgalan and […]
Ideas for a better world
Five Gates Cambridge Scholars working in bioprinting, whistleblowing, food security, pandemic preparedness and biometrics outlined their ideas for a better world at a Cambridge Festival event on Friday. The event, […]
What is the role of genAI in the arts?
Eryk Salvaggio has been at the centre of discussions about the impact of new and emerging technologies on the arts for decades. Ever since internet communities were in their infancy […]
Gates Cambridge Festival panel speak tomorrow
Five Gates Cambridge Scholars will discuss their work in fields ranging from whistleblowing to plant science and 3D bioprinting at the Cambridge Festival this evening. The event, Ideas that could […]
New book charts offline adventure in Alaska
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is preparing to publish his first book which combines a generational adventure story with a stirring critique of the digital culture many young people are growing […]
Exploring the role of tau in Alzheimer’s
Sarah Nicholls is keen for her PhD to give her the training and skills for a career dedicated to finding new treatments for devastating neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease which […]
New book for Anna Malaika Tubbs
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is publishing her second book in May after her first became a New York Times best-seller. Anna Malaika Tubbs’ new book, Erased: What American Patriarchy Has […]
Black Town & Gown film premieres at Cambridge Festival
A Gates Cambridge Scholar is co-directing a documentary film on the historical legacy of Black presence in Cambridge which will premiere at the Cambridge Festival at the end of the […]
