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Read more at: Dr Robert Harle receives ACM Ubicomp 10 Year Impact Award

Dr Robert Harle receives ACM Ubicomp 10 Year Impact Award

10 October 2018

Dr Robert Harle has been awarded the ACM Ubicomp 10 Year Impact Award at Ubicomp 2018, for his paper from 2008 entitled 'Pedestrian localisation for indoor environments'.

The paper was joint work with Oliver Woodman.


Read more at: Dr Noa Zilberman named in list of 10 Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications

Dr Noa Zilberman named in list of 10 Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications

2 October 2018

Dr Noa Zilberman, a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow and member of the Networks and Operating Systems Group, has been named in the fourth list of "N2Women: Rising Stars in Computer Networking and Communications".


Read more at: Dr Richard Gibbens (1962 - 2018)

Dr Richard Gibbens (1962 - 2018)

15 August 2018

It is with great shock and sadness that we announce the death of Richard Gibbens on 12 August 2018, following a short illness. Richard was Reader in Network Modelling in the Department, and had been promoted to a Professorship from 1 October 2018. Richard was a very valued member of the department who was recognised...


Read more at: DeepMind Chair of Machine Learning to be appointed

DeepMind Chair of Machine Learning to be appointed

9 August 2018

The Department of Computer Science and Technology is to appoint a DeepMind Chair of Machine Learning thanks to a benefaction from the world-leading AI company.

The first DeepMind Chair is expected to take up their position in October 2019.


Read more at: The Department of Computer Science and Technology and Nokia Bell Labs establish the new Centre for Mobile, Wearable Systems and Augmented Intelligence

The Department of Computer Science and Technology and Nokia Bell Labs establish the new Centre for Mobile, Wearable Systems and Augmented Intelligence

20 June 2018

Nokia Bell Labs is a founding partner of the new Centre for Mobile, Wearable Systems and Augmented Intelligence , to be based in the Department of Computer Science and Technology. The Centre will advance state-of-the-art mobile systems, security, new materials, and artificial intelligence (AI) to address one of the main...


Read more at: Seventh Annual Wheeler Lecture

Seventh Annual Wheeler Lecture

4 May 2018

We are pleased to announce that the Wheeler Lecture for 2018 will be given on Wednesday 30th May by Prof. Stephen Pulman. The title of the lecture is Language, learning and creativity. More information is available, and is now open.


Read more at: Michael Schaarschmidt awarded 2018 Google PhD Fellowship

Michael Schaarschmidt awarded 2018 Google PhD Fellowship

3 May 2018

Michael Schaarschmidt has been awarded a 2018 Google PhD Fellowship. Michael is a member of the Systems Research Group under the supervision of Dr Eiko Yoneki.


Read more at: Cambridge Computer Laboratory hosts Inter-ACE cyber security challenge

Cambridge Computer Laboratory hosts Inter-ACE cyber security challenge

25 April 2018

More than 130 students representing 18 of the UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled it out at the Inter-ACE 2018 cyber security challenge, hosted at the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge.

The competition, supported by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, and designed to attract...


Read more at: Bjarne Stroustrup named recipient of the 2018 IEEE-CS Computer Pioneer Award

Bjarne Stroustrup named recipient of the 2018 IEEE-CS Computer Pioneer Award

8 February 2018

Bjarne Stroustrup has been selected to receive the IEEE Computer Society’s 2018 Computer Pioneer Award.

The award is given for significant contributions to early concepts and developments in the electronic computer field, which have clearly advanced the state-of-the-art in computing. Bjarne is being...


Read more at: Bjarne Stroustrup to receive 2018 Charles Stark Draper Prize

Bjarne Stroustrup to receive 2018 Charles Stark Draper Prize

4 January 2018

The National Academy of Engineering has announced that Bjarne Stroustrup will receive the 2018 Charles Start Draper Prize for Engineering. The prize has been awarded 'for conceptualizing and developing the C++ programming language'.

The $500,000 annual award is given to engineers whose accomplishments...