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Read more at: Muireann attends BeMAGIC Winter School

Muireann attends BeMAGIC Winter School

19 November 2021

Murieann visited and presented at the BeMAGIC winter school on Energy-Efficient Magnetoelectric Nanomaterials for Advanced Information and Healthcare Technologies, this year hosted in Zurich, Switzerland. BeMAGIC is a joint academic-industrial inter-disciplinary initiative which has the primary goal of training a pool of...


Read more at: Cambridge Zero Climate Festival

Cambridge Zero Climate Festival

18 October 2021

Tom Bedford and Dr Markus Hellenbrand presented our research on superconductivity and materials for computer memory, respectively, at the Cambridge Zero Climate Festival.


Read more at: Tracey leaves the DMG

Tracey leaves the DMG

7 October 2021

Our wonderful secetary Tracey leaves us this week. We wish her good luck with all her future endeavours!


Read more at: Welcome Josep Castell Queralt!

Welcome Josep Castell Queralt!

1 September 2021

We welcome Josep Castell Queralt who is visiting from University of Autonoma Barcelona. Josep is working on modelling of magneto electric composites with Muireann d’ h-Ora on the beMagic project


Read more at: Prof. Javed Iqbal Saggu joins us on sabbatical

Prof. Javed Iqbal Saggu joins us on sabbatical

20 August 2021

We welcome Prof. Javed Iqbal Saggu who is a sabbatical Post Doctoral visitor with the group for at least a year. He obtained a prestigious and competitive HEC Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Phase -III from the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan and is visiting from the Physics Department of Quaid-i-Azam...


Read more at: Eva-Maria Tõnsson graduated from university

Eva-Maria Tõnsson graduated from university

30 June 2021

Our Part III student Eva-Maria Tõnsson graduated from Cambridge University - we wish her all the best for her future! The verdict on her project in our group was a 'first', the highest grade category. Very well done!


Read more at: Driscoll and Di Martino Groups join for German Weißwurstfrühstück

Driscoll and Di Martino Groups join for German Weißwurstfrühstück

11 June 2021

Following the recent German social events theme, members of Judith's and Giuliana's groups joined for a 'Weißwurstfrühstück', a Bavarian-themed breakfast with white sausages and weissbeer. (We don't even have Bavarians in the group, but hey ...) Group members came by at different times, as their lab schedules allowed, so...


Read more at: Invited Talk at the 239th Electrochemical Society Meeting: Low Power Electronics - From III-V Semiconductors to Oxides

Invited Talk at the 239th Electrochemical Society Meeting: Low Power Electronics - From III-V Semiconductors to Oxides

3 June 2021

On 1 June, Dr. Markus Hellenbrand gave an invited talk at the 239th Electrochemical Society Meeting , linking our work on new non-volatile memory to his previous research about oxide defects in MOSFETs.


Read more at: Driscoll Group Go Punting

Driscoll Group Go Punting

2 June 2021

After weeks of torrential rain, the Driscoll Group take advantage of the rising temperatures and go punting along The Backs on the Cam


Read more at: Judith hosts German Frühlingsfest

Judith hosts German Frühlingsfest

5 May 2021

It was great to have everyone get together in groups of <6 in Judith’s garden for a mini German beer festival