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CAm's Development Officer Alex Rautzhan has turned her lifelong passion for travel and higher education into a career connecting Cambridge alumni across North America.

Join us in Cambridge from September 18 to 20 for a weekend of discovery, intellectual adventure and reconnection. Rediscover your connection with this remarkable city as you hear from leading academics, explore the latest research through talks, panel discussions and tours, and connect with fellow alumni making an impact around the world. View the full program and secure your place today.

The Chair honors the unique legacy of Stephen Hawking, who was a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at Cambridge for 40 years.

From a small town in Canada to conflict zones around the world, Emma Houiellebecq (St John's 2016) has built a career focused on solving urgent global challenges. Now at the United Nations, she reflects on the role Cambridge played in guiding her path.

As the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4th, four Cambridge scholars explored one of history's most influential documents and its enduring impact on democracy, equality, freedom, and political thought.

The University has received $34.5million from philanthropist K Lisa Yang to support autism research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of autistic people and their families.

On May 29, 2026, when a group of leading scholars, journalists, artists, politicians, and historians gather at the Ray Dolby Centre at Cambridge, the University will continue and deepen its centuries-long relationship with the United States.

At a Cambridge in America event in Washington, DC, historian Gary Gerstle and journalist Charles Lane explored how the United States Declaration of Independence emerged from war, contradiction, and uncertainty, and why its questions about democracy and equality still resonate nearly 250 years later.

Sammy Houdaigui reflects on a demanding race and the surprising celebrity status that followed his team’s triumph. His story brings the drama, preparation, and aftermath of the Boat Race to life.

From undergraduate studies in literature to a professorship in North American history, Nick Guyatt has built a career exploring the forces that shaped the United States. He shares insights into his work and CUSAC, a new Cambridge initiative designed to connect scholars and broaden understanding of America’s global role.