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Read more at: Talking to robots and making music with code...

Talking to robots and making music with code...

19 March 2023

Talking to robots and making music with code were just two of the activities visitors could try at our day of open events on Saturday 18 March. It took place as part of the 2023 Cambridge Festival.


Read more at: Guardian launches messaging tech for whistleblowers developed with researchers here
The Guardian's Secure Messaging service was developed in collaboration with Security researchers here

Guardian launches messaging tech for whistleblowers developed with researchers here

9 June 2025

Media organisation The Guardian is today launching Secure Messaging, a confidential way for whistleblowers to contact journalists that builds on technology developed here.


Read more at: New Associate Professor in Wearable Computing
Dr Dong Ma joins us in January 2026 as Associate Professor in Wearable Computing

New Associate Professor in Wearable Computing

4 June 2025

"One of the next frontiers for AI lies in deciphering human-centred data captured by wearable devices," says Dr Dong Ma who joins us in January 2026 as Associate Professor in Wearable Computing.


Read more at: Transforming Robot Dexterity
Dr Rika Antonova joined us in October 2024 as an Associate Professor

Transforming Robot Dexterity

29 May 2025

As part of an ambitious 'Robot Dexterity' programme, Associate Professor Rika Antonova is leading a new project aimed at speeding up how robots learn to be useful, reliable and affordable.


Read more at: Welcoming our new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction
Dr Katie Seaborn will join us in February 2026 as our new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

Welcoming our new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

27 May 2025

With computing technologies influencing how we think, work and play at a grand scale, we need a human-centred perspective to tackle the resulting challenges and opportunities says Dr Katie Seaborn.


Read more at: Royal Society Fellowship honours Theoretical Computer Scientist
Andrew Pitts is Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Computer Science

Royal Society Fellowship honours Theoretical Computer Scientist

20 May 2025

Professor Andrew Pitts has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is one of more than 90 new Fellows recognised for their substantial contribution to the advancement of science.


Read more at: Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?

Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?

15 May 2025

An undergraduate here is among the authors of a new paper on how AI tools can help conservationists quickly access the information they need to tackle the biodiversity crisis.


Read more at: Government pushes for adoption of cybersecurity technology co-developed here

Government pushes for adoption of cybersecurity technology co-developed here

7 May 2025

The UK government has announced measures to drive the commercial adoption of CHERI, the pioneering cybersecurity technology co-developed by researchers here.


Read more at: Announcing the winners of our Hall of Fame Awards

Announcing the winners of our Hall of Fame Awards

28 April 2025

An AI 'unicorn' and the world's first commercial-quality open-source chip were among the winners at our annual Hall of Fame Awards, which celebrate the companies and achievements of our alumni and staff.


Read more at: Gift from alumnus supports PhD programme in Computer Science
Alumnus Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Founder & Group CEO of Cambridge Spark, is helping support a PhD student conducting research into computing education.

Gift from alumnus supports PhD programme in Computer Science

23 April 2025

Ten years after he completed his own PhD here thanks to a scholarship, alumnus Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma – a successful EdTech entrepreneur – is giving another students here the same opportunity.