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A New article published in Cambridge University Science Magazine Bluesci

10 June 2016

A new article "The future of Timber" written by a first year PhD student Jan Lycyzakowski is now published in Cambridge University Science magazine, Blue sic.

PhD Studentship Opportunity at Department of Architecture

24 May 2016

The Department is inviting applicants for two PhD studentships commercing 2016. The studentships are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Doctoral Training Studentship Scheme. Application for research undertaken should be in in any EPSRC theme which covers our research area “ Natural...

The Festival of Plants 2016

24 May 2016

On 14 May, the Group participated in the Festival of Plants at the Cambridge University Botanical Gardens. We set up several presentations and demonstrations to show the properties of natural materials, including: "Dancing Oats”: We set up a microscope and a monitor to show how a wild oat reacts to water, which explains...

Timber towers could transform London’s skyline

12 April 2016

London’s first timber skyscraper could be a step closer to reality this week after Michael Ramage and Rob Foster presented Mayor of London Boris Johnson with conceptual plans for an 80-storey, 300metre high wooden building integrated within the Barbican.

The Guardian article: Seashells or spider silk: how nature could transform the structure of cities

8 March 2016

Dr Michael Ramage's comments were included in an article in the Guardian. Read More: Seashells or spider silk: how nature could transform the structure of cities

New publication: Xylan decoration patterns and the plant secondary cell wall molecular architecture

8 March 2016

New paper has been published. Abstract The molecular architecture of plant secondary cell walls is still not resolved. There are several proposed structures for cellulose fibrils, the main component of plant cell walls and the conformation of other molecules is even less well known. Glucuronic acid (GlcA) substitution of...

Professor Paul Dupree: Highly Cited Researcher

23 December 2015

The Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers list 2015 has been officially published. About three thousand researchers earned the distinction of being included, by publishing a number of papers designated by Essential Science Indicators as Highly Cited papers- raking among the top 1% most cited in their subject field and...

the 8th Plant Biomechanics International Conference report (Darshil Shah)

7 December 2015

Darshil Shah presented a paper on ‘Probing the role of xylan in irreversible deformation of stems of Arabidopsis thaliana ’ at the 8th Plant Biomechanics International Conference in Nagoya, Japan which took place from 30 Nov – 5 Dec 2015. There were over 250 participants at the conference for interdisciplinary exchanges...

Workshop with Industry

7 December 2015

On June 12 2015, the group hosted a workshop with the representatives from industry such as forestry, wood product and engineering areas. Our main focuses of the day were reviewing our latest paper and discussing on the direction of the Group and research target. The workshop was very successful. We have received an...

A New article published in Cambridge University Science Magazine Bluesci

PhD Studentship Opportunity at Department of Architecture

The Festival of Plants 2016

Timber towers could transform London’s skyline

The Guardian article: Seashells or spider silk: how nature could transform the structure of cities

New publication: Xylan decoration patterns and the plant secondary cell wall molecular architecture

Professor Paul Dupree: Highly Cited Researcher

the 8th Plant Biomechanics International Conference report (Darshil Shah)

Workshop with Industry

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