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Read more at: Lockdown 'helps fuel rise in cybercrime'

Lockdown 'helps fuel rise in cybercrime'

2 June 2020

While lockdown has helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus, it is also helping fuel a rise in cybercrime. That's the warning from researchers in the Cambridge Cybercrime Centre here.


Read more at: Undergraduate creates platform for a virtual community
St John's College Cambridge recreated on Minecraft

Undergraduate creates platform for a virtual community

28 May 2020

A Minecraft server set up by one of our undergraduates to help students missing Cambridge during the lockdown is now the platform for a University-wide virtual community.


Read more at: The Wheeler Lecture 2020: The Future of Microprocessors
2020 Wheeler Lecturer Dr Sophie Wilson

The Wheeler Lecture 2020: The Future of Microprocessors

20 May 2020

At this year's Wheeler Lecture, Dr Sophie Wilson looked at the history of microprocessors, how we got to where we are now, and what constraints there are on the future. As predicted, there were laws, graphs and references to Star Wars...


Read more at: Denial-of-service attacks research wins 'Test of Time' award
Security research wins 'Test of Time' award

Denial-of-service attacks research wins 'Test of Time' award

18 May 2020

A researcher here was presented with an award today for work that he and colleagues conducted more than 20 years ago. But it is precisely because their research is considered to have stood 'the test of time' that it is receiving recognition now.


Read more at: OWLS seminars Take Flight
Jamie Vicary

OWLS seminars Take Flight

14 May 2020

With researchers currently unable to meet in person for their weekly seminars, new Research Fellow Jamie Vicary and two colleagues have set up online meetings that recreate as much of the real-world experience as possible – right down to the coffee breaks.


Read more at: How Isaac is helping students learn Computer Science from home
Isaac Computer Science

How Isaac is helping students learn Computer Science from home

4 May 2020

A Computer Science learning platform that was developed by experts from this department and the Raspberry Pi Foundation has just added new materials to support to those learning or teaching A Level Computer Science from home.


Read more at: The essential travel assistant that could guide us out of lockdown
Janet Wang

The essential travel assistant that could guide us out of lockdown

28 April 2020

A virtual travel assistant that can help users make socially distanced journeys – including when travelling on public transport – could help us as we emerge from lockdown. So says Janet Wang, an alumna of this department...


Read more at: Alumni commended for their contributions to computer science

Alumni commended for their contributions to computer science

20 April 2020

Two alumni of this department have been highly commended by the judges of a prestigious academic award for their research contributions to computer science.


Read more at: Plan AI, because there is no planet B

Plan AI, because there is no planet B

17 April 2020

To mark Earth Day on Wednesday 22 April our colleague Emily Shuckburgh, gave the first virtual Turing Lecture on sustainability and the climate crisis.


Read more at: One Stop Epidemy Resource
Dolores Garcia Marti

One Stop Epidemy Resource

16 April 2020

An international team of developers, including a visiting student in this Department, has created an open-source online hospital resource management system of benefit to both doctors and families.