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Read more at: Why I thought I wasn't smart enough for Computer Science...
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Why I thought I wasn't smart enough for Computer Science...

28 July 2020

She was conditioned by a tutor to believe that "girls aren't smart enough for Computer Science". But two years into her degree here, Vasundhara Agarwal now knows that's not true.

Read more at: Your phone 'could tell us if you have coronavirus'

Your phone 'could tell us if you have coronavirus'

27 July 2020

A mobile phone app that collects recordings of its users coughing and breathing has been used by researchers here successfully to predict whether people have coronavirus.

Read more at: DeepMind to support a further five scholarships for Cambridge students from backgrounds under-represented in Computer Science
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DeepMind to support a further five scholarships for Cambridge students from backgrounds under-represented in Computer Science

18 July 2020

The gift from DeepMind will fund up to three one-year Master’s courses and two three-year PhD scholarships in the fields of Computer Science and Machine Learning.

Read more at: Aaron is an Apple Scholar
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Aaron is an Apple Scholar

11 July 2020

Congratulations to our PhD student Yiren 'Aaron' Zhao . He has just been named as an Apple Scholar in a programme created by Apple to recognise emerging leaders among computer science and engineering postgraduates.

Read more at: On The Move

On The Move

6 July 2020

Many of us spend time plugged into our headphones. But could they be doing more than streaming music - such as making us healthier and happier? This is one project being explored here in a collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs.

Read more at: Schmidt Data for Science Residency Programme

Schmidt Data for Science Residency Programme

30 June 2020

We are offering PhDs and postdocs in science disciplines across Cambridge a free 'Data for Science' training course this summer.

Read more at: Promotions for five Department members

Promotions for five Department members

24 June 2020

Following their promotion, we have two new Readers and three new Professors in this department. Our congratulations to all five of them.

Read more at: New programme to accelerate AI research capability at Cambridge

New programme to accelerate AI research capability at Cambridge

22 June 2020

A new initiative at Cambridge will equip young researchers outside computer science with the skills they need to use machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques to power their research.

Read more at: Meet Amanda Prorok, robot trainer
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Meet Amanda Prorok, robot trainer

18 June 2020

Dr Amanda Prorok has just won an Amazon Research Award for her work on ways to induce artificially intelligent agents - like robots and driverless cars - to achieve common goals while working in shared spaces.  

Read more at: Understanding 'fairness' in machine learning algorithms
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Understanding 'fairness' in machine learning algorithms

16 June 2020

When more and more decisions in business are informed by machines and models, fairness seems important. Aviva PhD student Michelle Seng Ah Lee is trying to understand how fairness can be reflected in the algorithms used by businesses.

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