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Read more at: Capturing Computer Science

Capturing Computer Science

11 March 2022

Working with 'cheeky' robots, creating a snake of smart plugs and celebrating the cycle of discovery and development: the entries to our annual photo contest show a range of aspects of Computer Science.


Read more at: The life of Pi: Ten years of Raspberry Pi

The life of Pi: Ten years of Raspberry Pi

28 February 2022

A very happy 10th birthday to the Raspberry Pi, which started life here as a way of sparking more students' interest in Computer Science and is now the most successful computer to come out of the UK. 


Read more at: Research into developing a software ecosystem for a more secure digital future

Research into developing a software ecosystem for a more secure digital future

24 February 2022

Researchers here are among those jointly awarded £7.9m funding to help develop a software ecosystem for a more secure digital future.


Read more at: The science behind that viral Wordle video…

The science behind that viral Wordle video…

21 February 2022

When a natural language processing PhD student made a TikTok video on how to calculate the best first word in Wordle – the online game of the moment – it went viral, attracting more than one million views. So he's followed it up with another explaining the maths involved.


Read more at: Coding Competition for Schools launched

Coding Competition for Schools launched

14 February 2022

Entries are now open for a Coding Competition for Year 8 pupils next month. They'll be invited into the Department to work on challenges, test their problem-solving – and discover more about what Computer Science can do.


Read more at: Showcasing our education research

Showcasing our education research

31 January 2022

An Education Research Showcase highlighted education projects we're undertaking here, such as building chatbots that can help second-language learners, and exploring ways to make the teaching of computing more culturally responsive.


Read more at: Researching culturally responsive computing teaching in schools in England

Researching culturally responsive computing teaching in schools in England

27 January 2022

A new research project – 'Roots' – gets underway this month to learn how culturally responsive computing teaching can be implemented in classrooms in England.


Read more at: Pioneering computer processor security rolls out for industry testing

Pioneering computer processor security rolls out for industry testing

20 January 2022

A pioneering new approach to computer processor security that started life here and is being further developed with Arm and other industry leaders will be rolled out for widescale testing this year through the UK government's £200m Digital Security by Design initiative.


Read more at: New Institute of Computing for Climate Science announced
Emily Shuckburgh

New Institute of Computing for Climate Science announced

19 January 2022

"With this truly visionary new institute, Cambridge will blend its world-leading climate science, software engineering and computer science expertise,” said Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephen J Toope.


Read more at: Student cyclist's frustration over wind noise inspires award-winning research

Student cyclist's frustration over wind noise inspires award-winning research

14 December 2021

A student's frustration at not being able to listen to music or answer phone calls while cycling led him to research ways of removing wind noise from microphones. His work has just won him an award.