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A Message from the President
Some of our students are sitting their exams right now – good luck to all of them. This time of year in College is always one of quiet suspense, but, just as in “normal times” preparations for the summer continue alongside exams. During this enforced lockdown, we are working hard to ensure we are ready to welcome back our students once the restrictions are lifted. Continue reading...
WOLFSON CONTINUES TO COMBAT COVID-19
IfM students help streamline COVID-19 testing at the Baker Lab
Under normal circumstances the Baker Lab, run by Wolfson Fellow Professor Stephen Baker, is an academic lab that researches infectious diseases in developing countries. But come the Coronavirus, Steve saw a need to use his lab’s expertise to provide vital testing for health care workers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Read more
"We are going to learn a lot of lessons" about COVID-19 - Professor James Wood
Fellow Professor James Wood, Head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine, is a veterinary epidemiologist and expert in infectious zoonotic diseases. He studies the dynamics of infectious diseases in wild animals including viral disease in bats. We asked him for his thoughts on the origins of the virus, the progress of testing the public and the future of herd immunity.
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At CCDC, Wolfson alumnus uses chemistry and AI to tackle COVID-19
As CEO of the Cambridge Crystallographic Centre, Senior Member and alumnus Jürgen Harter (PhD Chemistry, 1998) is leading an effort to find molecules of interest for drugs to target COVID-19. Read more
NEW FELLOWS
Dr Tolullah Oni
"I don't work on disease, I work on health." Find out about our newest Fellow, Urban Epidemiologist Dr Tolullah ‘Tolu’ Oni, her research into health creation, and her passion for global healthy cities.
New Junior Research Fellows
Just before lockdown hit, we welcomed seven new Junior Research Fellows to Wolfson. Bottom row, L-R: Dr Antonina Kouli, Dr Katrin Wittig, Dr Gabrielle Davidson. Centre: Dr Georg Krainer (L) Dr Carine Stapel (R). Top row: Dr William MR Simpson (L), Dr George Kakavelakis (R).
NEWS FROM AROUND COLLEGE
What it's like on the wards Dan Zahedi (CGCM 2018) is halfway through his medic's course, but like many other students he's volunteered to work at the front lines of the NHS, caring for patients with COVID-19. He tells us what it's been like through the first weeks of the pandemic. |
Gardener celebrates 20 years! This month we celebrated a very special anniversary - two decades that Philip de Luca has been a gardener at Wolfson College. Philip has spent his entire career at Wolfson - and he wants to be its longest-serving employee! |
NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY
Member of the Month Meet alumna Natasha Walji (MPhil, Sustainability Leadership 2010), Director at Google Canada, Telecom, Public Sector, Media & Technology. |
Learning Liszt in Lockdown Daniil Baryshnikov (MPhil, Advanced Computer Science 2017) shares his day-by-day efforts to add to his piano repertoire. |
Alumna wins award for research Congratulations to Alumna Kaamya Varagur, who has been awarded the 2020 Young Women in Science Award by the American Medical Women's Association. |
Vital Equipment Sharing Wolfson alumnus Dr Christopher Wilkinson has been managing the Equipment Sharing Database to provide 3400 individual items of equipment. |
UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS
Rethinking the Emergence of the English
'Everybody knows', so they say, that the origins of the English lie in north-west European immigration into England between 400-600 AD. Professor Susan Oosthuizen reconsiders that belief by evaluating the evidence that underlies it, and considers other approaches to interpreting that past.
WOLFSON FOUNDATION DAY – 55 YEARS AND COUNTING
30 June marks 55 years since the founding of Wolfson College and what a year it's been! So, from May Bumps weekend, Friday 12 June, to Foundation Day, Tuesday 30 June, join a virtual event, take part in our research symposium, have fun in a special quiz or digitally gather your friends and share in a community toast from the President on the Big Day itself.
Events will be listed on the College website, in the weekly newsletter, on Facebook, and on Twitter. Drop us a line at the alumni office on rsvp@wolfson.cam.ac.uk
This year more than ever, let's all celebrate the end of term and welcome graduands into the alumni community, reflect on what makes Wolfson special and look forward with positivity to the new academic year.
Monkman & Seagull's Genius Adventures is on BBC Two.
Monkman is back!
Back on TV screens in the UK is our favourite quizzers, alumnus Eric Monkman with his friend and former rival Bobby Seagull. Following up on last year's Genius Guide to Britain, Eric and Bobby are just as curious and delightful as ever in their new BBC series.
Wolfson Research Event
The Wolfson Research Event goes online! From incels to proteins, quantum matter to the Roman economy, Wolfson's students present their original research.
Join us for a series of four interdisciplinary seminars between 19 and 30 June. Register for free
WOLFSON MEDIA COLLECTION
Humanities Society 12 May 2020 |
Green Society 30 April 2020 |
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