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The new teaching lab is now available for undergraduate practicals, starting with a second year practical on the effects of morphogens on plant development. The lab has relocated to the space formerly occupied by the Herbarium, and represents an investment of £1.2 million in teaching facilities. The audio-visual equipment...

On Saturday, 15 March, Cambridge Science Festival Plant Science Marquee had another successful year with over 2000 visitors who were able to learn about plant patterns in leaves and stems, tree rings, roots, algae and food crops. Visitors gave the marquee highest marks in their feedback forms and the exhibitors and...

On Monday 10 March, John Humphreys, doyen of Radio 4’s Today programme, met his match in the form of Dr Paolo Bombelli, from Chris Howe’s lab in Biochemistry, who had been invited on to discuss Moss-FM. Despite some confusing questions from the broadcaster, Paolo did a great job explaining that we can use moss to power an...

Our own Suzy Stoodley appears in the University's new book ( The Meaning of Success: Insights from Women at Cambridge ) celebrating successful female staff which is being launched today. Suzy epitomises the Department's tradition of industry, camaraderie and modesty; she combines her work with raising three sons. The book...