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UK AI company Wayve – co-founded by alumnus Alex Kendall in 2017 while studying for his PhD at Cambridge – has announced a partnership with Uber to develop and launch public road trials of fully autonomous vehicles in the UK.

Dr Tore Butlin, Associate Professor in Dynamics and Vibration, has been awarded one of the University’s Pilkington Prizes for excellence in teaching.

Researchers are warning that they have uncovered significant weaknesses in two tools widely used by creators to safeguard their art.

An interdisciplinary research team have won funding for a project examining how local authorities in England can effectively govern the integration of ethical and safety principles into the deployment of AI systems, which are increasingly being used to inform urban-scale decisions.

University of Cambridge researcher Dr Poppy Oldroyd is among the thirty-two early career researchers, tackling issues from improving food security to developing better medical implants, who have been announced as the 2025 Schmidt Science Fellows.

Muriel’s fearsome thagomiser Suboptical battled through a boiling Makerspace arena to devour Major Danger’s wheels and claim the crown in this year’s Beetleweight brawl – read how CAD wizardry, late‑night wiring marathons and even some rogue googly eyes shaped a night of sparks, sweat and spectacular engineering.

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US Scholar-Elect Abbie Schipper talks about her work to improve medical equipment and how she trained as an Emergency Medical Technician during Covid.

An innovative method for improving single photon collection – an essential step in advancing secure communications, high-precision imaging and quantum computing – has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States.

PhD student develops FLIMPA and FLIMngo to make biomedical imaging faster, smarter and more accessible

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The UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) has launched a £57 million initiative to revolutionise robotic capabilities and deliver a step change in human productivity. Cambridge researchers will lead three projects developing new forms of tactile perception, control strategies and co-evolving robot designs.

Global food challenges and real-life robotics applications were the topics of discussion at this year’s Agri-Food Robotics Online Conference.

Two members of our Department are among those featured in the King's Birthday Honours 2025, which recognises the achievements and contributions of people across the UK.

Biotechnology professor Róisín Owens awarded ERC funding to develop bioelectronic devices that ‘listen in’ on the gut

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The University’s debut exhibit at the 2025 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which was built by the Department of Engineering’s Design and Technical Services team, has won a prestigious silver-gilt medal.

Congratulations to the three members of this Department who have been promoted as Professor - Emily Shuckburgh, Andreas Vlachos and Ian Wassell.

Professor Gábor Csányi has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest science academy in continuous existence.

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

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

Researchers from the University of Cambridge convened a workshop and produced a policy brief to identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve water quality.

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.

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