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Read more at: New Observatory in the Andes Will Hunt the Universe’s Highest-Energy Neutrinos

New Observatory in the Andes Will Hunt the Universe’s Highest-Energy Neutrinos

27 July 2026

Nature Astronomy paper details innovative mountain-based design; KICC member Jaco de Swart co-leads the project’s interdisciplinary approach A bold new neutrino observatory proposed for the Peruvian Andes is set to open a clearer window on the highest-energy particles in the universe. The Tau Air-shower Mountain-Based...

Read more at: Cambridge Astrophysicist Dr Emilie Hertig Recognised as Runner-Up in Prestigious Royal Astronomical Society Thesis Prize

Cambridge Astrophysicist Dr Emilie Hertig Recognised as Runner-Up in Prestigious Royal Astronomical Society Thesis Prize

23 June 2026

The Royal Astronomical Society ( RAS ) has announced the winners of its 2025 Thesis Prizes, honouring outstanding doctoral research in astronomy, geophysics, and instrumentation. Among the honourees is Dr Emilie Hertig of the University of Cambridge, who was named runner-up for the Michael Penston Thesis Prize for her work...

Read more at: Roberto Maiolino awarded the 2026 Feltrinelli Prize in Physics

Roberto Maiolino awarded the 2026 Feltrinelli Prize in Physics

22 June 2026

The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei has awarded the 2026 Feltrinelli Prize in Physics to Roberto Maiolino in recognition of his pioneering studies of the properties of galaxies and massive black holes over cosmic time. The Feltrinelli Prize is among Italy’s most prestigious scientific honours and is presented by the...

Read more at: Professor Vasily Belokurov awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

Professor Vasily Belokurov awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Astrophysics

10 June 2026

Many congratulations to Professor Vasily Belokurov, of the Institute of Astronomy, who has been awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for 2026 along with Amina Helmi and Rodrigo Ibata “for uncovering the fossil evidence of past mergers proving that the Milky Way galaxy was built through hierarchical accretion.” "The...

Read more at: Astronomers spot black hole that formed before its galaxy

Astronomers spot black hole that formed before its galaxy

29 May 2026

The first direct mass measurement from the early universe weighs in on the debate over the origins of supermassive black holes Which comes first, the galaxy or the black hole? For decades, the standard response has been that we don’t really know, but it could be the galaxy: Large stars within an existing galaxy consume...

Read more at: Professor Hiranya Peiris Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Hiranya Peiris Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

30 April 2026

We are delighted to announce that Professor Hiranya Peiris has been elected as a new member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences., one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States. Induction ceremonies for the 2026 class will take place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in...

Read more at: KICC-led teams claim over 1,100 JWST hours in Cycle 5 General Observer program

KICC-led teams claim over 1,100 JWST hours in Cycle 5 General Observer program

17 March 2026

The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, Cambridge (KICC) celebrates the outstanding success of its astronomers in the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Cycle 5 General Observer program. On March 13, 2026, the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) announced the approval of 254 proposals, allocating approximately 9,000 hours...

Read more at: Cavendish Big Science Colloquium Series

Cavendish Big Science Colloquium Series

3 February 2026

Colleagues at the Department of Physics are delighted to announce the launch of the Cavendish Big Science Colloquium Series , a new flagship Cavendish colloquium series designed to bring world-leading scientists to Cambridge across key research themes, including observational and theoretical cosmology, high-energy physics...

Read more at: Professor Anne-Christine Davis OBE named as Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

Professor Anne-Christine Davis OBE named as Fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences

29 January 2026

KICC researcher and faculty member Professor Anne-Christine Davis is one of seven Cambridge researchers appointed as Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences. The inaugural cohort of 100 Fellows brings together the UK’s strongest mathematicians across academia, education, business, industry, and government to...

Read more at: ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: young galaxy ran out of fuel as black hole choked off supplies

13 January 2026

Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)...

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