The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the country, is now officially open.
In the 150 years since its founding, scientists from the Cavendish have fundamentally changed our understanding of the physical world. It is where the electron, the neutron and the structure of DNA were discovered, and where new frontiers in physics research – such as unlocking the secrets of dark matter and translating quantum science into the technologies of tomorrow – are being explored today. Thirty-one affiliates of the Cavendish Laboratory have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
The new facility – which features 173 laboratories, lecture halls, learning and collaborative spaces, workshops, cleanrooms and offices – is set to revolutionise physics research and education at Cambridge, and boost innovation in key areas such as semiconductors, quantum communications, new methods of disease detection, and large-scale energy generation and storage.
In the 150 years since its founding, scientists from the Cavendish have fundamentally changed our understanding of the physical world. It is where the electron, the neutron and the structure of DNA were discovered, and where new frontiers in physics research – such as unlocking the secrets of dark matter and translating quantum science into the technologies of tomorrow – are being explored today. Thirty-one affiliates of the Cavendish Laboratory have been awarded the Nobel Prize.
The new facility – which features 173 laboratories, lecture halls, learning and collaborative spaces, workshops, cleanrooms and offices – is set to revolutionise physics research and education at Cambridge, and boost innovation in key areas such as semiconductors, quantum communications, new methods of disease detection, and large-scale energy generation and storage.
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