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Dr Emilie Ringe recognised amongst 'Talented 12': 2021 rising stars in chemistry

23 August 2021

C&EN , the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society (ACS), has unvelied its annual “ Talented 12 ” list. Dr Emilie Ringe , who is jointly based at Cambridge’s Department of Earth Sciences and Materials Science, is recognised for her pioneering work on plasmonic nanoparticles. These miniscule particles act...

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The Department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge welcomes the new IPCC report

9 August 2021

CAMBRIDGE -- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today released the most extensive report on climate change since 2013 . Over the last eight years, scientists have benefited from improved measurements of our climate and more powerful models which are able to simulate future scenarios with increased...

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Earth's interior is swallowing up more carbon than thought

21 July 2021

Scientists from Cambridge University and NTU Singapore have found that slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates drag more carbon into Earth’s interior than previously thought. They found that the carbon drawn into Earth’s interior at subduction zones - where tectonic plates collide and dive into Earth’s interior - tends...

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Student spotlight: Hassan Aftab Sheikh on monitoring air pollution using tree leaves

8 July 2021

Did you know that scientists can use dust trapped on tree leaves to monitor air pollution? Hassan Aftab Sheikh, PhD student in our Department, is developing this monitoring technique further and is also exploring if trees can filter harmful particles from the air. These particles, which measure less than a billionth of a...

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Rock crystals from the deep give microscopic clues to earthquake ground movements

30 June 2021

Microscopic imperfections in rock crystals deep beneath Earth’s surface play a deciding factor in how the ground slowly moves and resets in the aftermath of major earthquakes, says new research involving the University of Cambridge. The stresses resulting from these defects – which are small enough to disrupt the atomic...

Dr Sasha Turchyn recognised as 2021 R. Berner Lectureship winner

23 June 2021

Many congratulations to Dr Sasha Turchyn who is the recipient of the 2021 R. Berner Lectureship . The Lectureship, which will be presented at the Goldschmidt 2021 conference, is awarded to scientists who show an 'exceptional ability to define globally important biogeochemical processes, develop new understanding, and...

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Cambridge seismology graduate named engineering hero

23 June 2021

Grace Campbell , who studied a PhD in seismic hazards with us, was today named one of the 2021 Top 50 Women in Engineering . Grace is an earthquake geologist and remote sensing specialist in Arup ‘s Natural Hazard and Risk Management Team. After gaining a Master’s degree in Earth Sciences at UCL, Grace moved to Cambridge...

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Student spotlight: Carrie Soderman’s Environmental Audit Committee internship

15 June 2021

Carrie Soderman is a third-year PhD student in Geochemistry at the Department of Earth Sciences. Usually, Carrie can be found researching mantle plumes and experimenting on isotopes in the clean lab. But earlier this year Carrie decided to take some time to undertake an internship with the Environmental Audit Committee , a...

Scientists track veil of toxic metals carried in Kīlauea’s gas plumes

25 May 2021

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Cambridge-developed software used to map earthquakes in Reykjanes, Iceland

13 May 2021

Just hours after Dan Roberts, Masters student at Cambridge Earth Sciences, handed in his dissertation on the seismicity of Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, the volcano in his study area erupted… Dan’s Master’s project used Cambridge-developed software to accurately map out earthquake tremors in the Reykjanes Peninsula – where...

Dr Emilie Ringe recognised amongst 'Talented 12': 2021 rising stars in chemistry

The Department of Earth Sciences at Cambridge welcomes the new IPCC report

Earth's interior is swallowing up more carbon than thought

Student spotlight: Hassan Aftab Sheikh on monitoring air pollution using tree leaves

Rock crystals from the deep give microscopic clues to earthquake ground movements

Dr Sasha Turchyn recognised as 2021 R. Berner Lectureship winner

Cambridge seismology graduate named engineering hero

Student spotlight: Carrie Soderman’s Environmental Audit Committee internship

Scientists track veil of toxic metals carried in Kīlauea’s gas plumes

Cambridge-developed software used to map earthquakes in Reykjanes, Iceland

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