Highlights
A collection of news and information related to University of Cambridge published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 187
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-16
•
Next >
-
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer,...Tags: Biotechnology Industry, MRI (imaging), Medical Research, Diseases and Illnesses, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)
-
Universe ages 80M years; Big Bang gets clearer
PARIS (AP) — New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought and provide ancient evidence supporting core concepts about the cosmos — how it began, what...
Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Columbia University, Science, Entertainment Events, Higgs Boson Search
-
The American 'allergy' to global warming: Why?
NEW YORK (AP) — Tucked between treatises on algae and prehistoric turquoise beads, the study on page 460 of a long-ago issue of the U.S. journal Science drew little attention.
"I don't think there were any newspaper articles about it or anything...Tags: Conservation, Barack Obama, Science, Politics, Michele Bachmann
-
AstraZeneca closes in on site for new home in Cambridge
Reuters* Drugmaker eyes Cambridge Biomedical Campus - sources * Relocation centrepiece of new CEO's restructuring plan * New research centre and corporate HQ to cost some $500 mln By Ben Hirschler and Tom Bill LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca is...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Elizabeth II, Entertainment Events, Medical Research, Cheshire
-
Shakespeare's sonnets come to life in new app
ReutersBy Natasha Baker TORONTO, May 20 (Reuters) - A new app launched on Monday aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York landmarks. The Sonnet Project...Tags: Movies, Poetry, Apple iPhone, William Shakespeare, Entertainment
-
Jackson Lab Names Scientific Director For Farmington Location
The Hartford CourantA Harvard genetics expert has been named scientific director of the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on the campus of the UConn Health Center, the company announced Monday. Charles Lee, who starts Aug. 1, is currently director of the molecular...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Science, Medical Research, Autism
-
FACTBOX-Five top host countries for Americans studying abroad
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - The number of U.S. students enrolled in full-degree programs at universities outside the United States grew 4 percent to about 46,000 last year, according to a report by the Institute of International Education's Project Atlas. Shaving...Tags: France, Colleges and Universities, University of Paris, Science, Australia
-
Reuters World News Highlights at 1215 GMT, May 08
ReutersMay 8 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- MOSCOW/BEIRUT - Russia and the United States agreed to seek new peace talks with both sides to end Syria's civil war, but opposition leaders were sceptical on Wednesday of an initiative they fear might let...Tags: France, U.S. Department of Defense, Israel, Theft, Bulgaria
-
Prominent British scientist boycotts top Israeli conference
ReutersJERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuters) - British cosmologist Stephen Hawking has pulled out of an Israeli conference, joining an academic boycott of Israel to protest against its occupation of Palestinian lands, Cambridge University said on Wednesday. The...Tags: Israel, Bill Clinton, Palestine, Shimon (music group), Tony Blair
-
MIDEAST MONEY-Abu Dhabi financial zone to challenge Dubai
Reuters* Abu Dhabi zone may compete with Dubai in all areas * Aims to recycle more of its own oil wealth * Dubai has entrenched position, flexible management * But Abu Dhabi has huge sovereign wealth fund * Two centres may also cooperate By Stanley Carvalho...Tags: Finance, Business Enterprises, Realty, Banking, Economy, Business and Finance
-
Clinton's UCF speech highlights grad week in Central Florida
There's plenty to celebrate this week as thousands of students graduate from the University of Central Florida and area colleges. Former President Bill Clinton, who has praised UCF on national television, will speak Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at one of the...
Tags: University of Central Florida, Education, Colleges and Universities, Graduation, Colombia
-
Songs of unheralded Nick Drake get a new airing four decades on
ReutersBy Jeremy Gaunt LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Nearly four decades after his death, British singer-songwriter Nick Drake has never been as popular. Tribute singers, car and cough syrup advertisements, radio and film documentaries, and word of mouth have...Tags: Music Industry, Music, Entertainment, Brad Pitt, Radio
Mar 27, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Mar 21, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Sep 25, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 20, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 20, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 20, 2013
|Story| Hartford Courant
May 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 8, 2013
|Story| Reuters
May 1, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
May 1, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Original site for University of Cambridge topic gallery.