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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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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.

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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.

"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.

Professor Norman Fleck is the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Timoshenko Medal in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics.

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

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Scientists are exploring ways to cool the Earth alongside vital emissions reduction.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

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.

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.  

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.

Danckwerts–Pergamon prize awarded to student developing urine test for early detection into lung cancer.

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Dr Amparo Güemes and PhD student Ruben Ruiz-Mateos Serrano have been awarded a fellowship and scholarship respectively by the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers (WCSIM).