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We're seven days away from the first full term of 2026.

Who's excited? 🎓

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #NewYear #NewTerm
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January 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Last week's element was....

Neon!

Can you name the element from the clues?

The answer is coming your way next week 🧲

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A magnet, a purple laser beam, and a weight labeled "144.242" hint at identifying an element.
January 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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New year, new role?

We're hiring for several roles, from an Assistant Professorship to various research and teaching positions.

Interested? Click below to peruse our vacancies:

https://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/about/join/vacancies

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January 9, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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Separating truth from conjecture💡

Akshay Deshmukh brings his expertise in separation science to CEB later this year as our newest group leader.

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January 7, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Snow day at CEB ❄️

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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January 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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We're back!

2026... let's get rolling.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Got any guesses? 

Stay tuned for the answer next week!

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Clue for element: "New" + F + ? + Na, with a glowing red arrow pointing to "THIS IS IT!"
January 3, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Happy New Year! 🎆

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January 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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For 2026, we predict:

🔬More world-changing discoveries

🧑‍🎓More brilliant minds joining us

🤖More smashing robots

What's your 2026 prediction?

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity 

📸: Nathan Pitt, Mia Perez-Villa and CEB
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December 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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PhD student Alexander Corbett looks ahead to 2026🧬

(Stay tuned to the end for some amusing outtakes)

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December 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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From research and awards to robots and pink ponies, our socials have been nothing if not varied in 2025 🔬🦄

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December 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Merry Christmas! 🎄

Wishing all those celebrating a day full of joy and light.

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#christmas
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December 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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It's nearly Christmas! ❄️

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December 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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We don't want a lot for Christmas... 🎁

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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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How to build a bauble - a CEB guide 🎁

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December 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Engineering a greener future 🌱

CEB researchers Professor Laura Torrente Murciano and Dr Akshay Deshmukh have won two of the inaugural 13 Green Future Fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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December 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Congratulations to the International Baccalaureate students receiving your results today!

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December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Chag Sameach to everyone celebrating the beginning of Chanukah this evening 🕎

#Chanukah

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December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Could you push the boundaries of Bioelectronics? 🌱🔋

We have an opening for a Research Assistant in the BioElectronic Systems Technology group.

Click below to apply!

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #hiring
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December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Looking at the past through the future's lens 📜

Dr Sebastian Ahnert has won funding to help develop a new machine-learning framework to sift through complex archival material.

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology
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December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The department's gone awfully quiet since our undergrads went home for the holidays... 🎁
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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It's beginning to look Christmas-y around here 🎄

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity #Christmas
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December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Wrapping up the year🎁

How are you spending your holidays?

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December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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And with that... the first full term of the 2025/26 academic year comes to a close.

How are you spending your holidays?

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December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Someone's let admin loose with a camera again 📸

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#ChemicalEngineering #Biotechnology #CambridgeUniversity
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December 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM