Congratulations to Professor Chris Bishop who is the new director of Microsoft Research Cambridge, the European arm of Microsoft's research organisation:

http://blogs.microsoft.com/next/2015/09/01/chris-bishop-begins-role-as-n...

Dr R G James has been recognised by the ASCE OTC Hall of Fame for Pioneering Innovation and Lasting Impact for his OTC Paper 'J.J. Osborne, J.C. Trickey, G.T. Houlsby, and R.G. James, Findings from a Joint Industry Study on Foundation Fixity of Jackup Units, OTC 6615 (1991).' http://www.asce.org/coasts-oceans-ports-and-rivers-engineering/asce-otc-...

The Royal Society has recently announced its medal and award winners. The list includes current and former Darwin College members.