skip to content

School of Technology

 

Learning to react

New study from CEB researchers in Professor Alexei Lapkin's group uses AI to decode polymer-solvent interactions for materials discovery.

Read more
Categories: Technology News

Guardian launches messaging tech for whistleblowers developed with researchers here

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

Categories: Technology News

Diving into AI: exploring the potential for AI to enhance water quality management 

Department of Engineering - Mon, 09/06/2025 - 00:00
Researchers from the University of Cambridge convened a workshop and produced a policy brief to identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve water quality.
Categories: Technology News

Fiona Macleod returns to discuss safety and storytelling

Alum Fiona Macleod shares lessons from a career in high-risk industries, highlighting the power of communication and the role of engineers in preventing disaster.

Read more
Categories: Technology News

LiFETIME project wins Clare Hall entrepreneurship prize

A student-led spinout rethinking lithium-ion battery testing has won the inaugural Clare Hall Entrepreneurship Prize, recognising its potential for low-cost, open-source diagnostics.

Read more
Categories: Technology News

Professor Vikram Deshpande receives Nadai Medal

Department of Engineering - Thu, 05/06/2025 - 00:00
Professor Vikram Deshpande is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Nadai Medal in recognition of significant contributions and outstanding achievements which broaden the field of materials engineering.
Categories: Technology News

New Associate Professor in Wearable Computing

"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.

Categories: Technology News

Professor Norman Fleck receives Timoshenko Medal

Department of Engineering - Wed, 04/06/2025 - 00:00
Professor Norman Fleck is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Timoshenko Medal in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics.
Categories: Technology News

Nanodomains hold key to next-generation solar cells

Research published in Nature Nanotechnology from CEB's StranksLab reveals insights into the tiny structures that could take solar energy to the next level.

Read more
Categories: Technology News

Can we cool the Earth? Cambridge scientists to lead research

Department of Engineering - Mon, 02/06/2025 - 00:00
Scientists are exploring ways to cool the Earth alongside vital emissions reduction.
Categories: Technology News

Transforming Robot Dexterity

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.

Categories: Technology News

EnterpriseTECH at the Judge Business School

Department of Engineering - Wed, 28/05/2025 - 00:00
EnterpriseTECH is a key milestone for the Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT) students, equipping them with the skills to bridge the gap between STEM and business, critical for the success of their Net Zero research.
Categories: Technology News

Welcoming our new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction

Dr Katie Seaborn will join us in February 2026 as a new Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction. She'll to contribute to both our research and our teaching in this area.

Categories: Technology News

Cambridge flying high on electricity

Department of Engineering - Tue, 27/05/2025 - 00:00
Researchers from the Whittle Laboratory and the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) were among the passengers on the first demonstration flights out of Cambridge Airport in a two-person Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft.
Categories: Technology News

Major role for Cambridge researchers in global initiative to fight infectious diseases

Dr Jenny Molloy co-leads Wellcome Trust-funded international effort to scale-up low-cost sequencing of disease-causing pathogens.

Read more
Categories: Technology News

Royal Society Fellowship honours Theoretical Computer Scientist

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.

Categories: Technology News

Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

Department of Engineering - Fri, 16/05/2025 - 00:00
Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.
Categories: Technology News

Can AI offer better conservation advice than human experts?

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.

Categories: Technology News

Alumni profile: Professor Adrian Bull

Department of Engineering - Wed, 14/05/2025 - 00:00
Alumnus Adrian Bull MBE is a Professor at the University of Manchester, within the Dalton Nuclear Institute. He took up the role in 2021 after a career in the nuclear industry.  
Categories: Technology News

Which wall will your research break? Join us at Falling Walls Lab UK

Department of Engineering - Mon, 12/05/2025 - 00:00
Students and early-career professionals of all disciplines are encouraged to apply to the Falling Walls Lab UK – an international competition that challenges you to pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes.
Categories: Technology News