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"This opportunity is great for people like me"

"Now I've done this, I hope I can go great places in future." As applications open for our 2025 Research Ready Internships, 2024 intern Michael Ogunrinde tells us how he benefited from spending a summer in Cambridge conducting AI research.

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Seeing beyond colour

Department of Engineering - Wed, 08/01/2025 - 00:00
Four alumni founded Prospectral, a company developing next generation imaging sensors for materials identification using computer-vision.
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Cambridge researchers showcase robots at GLOBALWIIN

Department of Engineering - Mon, 06/01/2025 - 00:00
Dr Chapa Sirithunge, Dr Yue Xie and Narges Khadem Hosseini, attended the Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GLOBALWIIN) event which brought together leading female innovators, funders, and researchers from around the globe focusing on sustainability, responsible innovation, and inclusivity in technology.
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From industrial placement to employment – how undergrad Kat Tse secured her first job in race engineering

Department of Engineering - Mon, 23/12/2024 - 00:00
“I think it’s fair to say that it’s not just one thing or person that has inspired me to take on a career in motorsport; I enjoy a competitive environment – there’s nothing more tangible than where you cross the finish line every weekend,” says Engineering undergraduate Katrina Tse.
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World’s first 3D metal printed bridge involving Cambridge Engineering expertise wins prestigious award  

Department of Engineering - Wed, 18/12/2024 - 00:00
An innovative 3D metal printed bridge – the first of its kind that allowed partners, including the University of Cambridge, to experiment with new technologies like Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Digital Twins and 3D printing – has received a prestigious award.
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Save the date for our January Research Showcase

At our Research Showcase in January, we'll highlight our research in human-centred computing & human-machine interaction. Topics will range from creating 'digital twins' of buildings to resolving ambiguities in human-robot conversations.

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AI start-up founded by Cambridge alumni raises $30 million

Department of Engineering - Mon, 16/12/2024 - 00:00
An alumni duo behind the founding of Wordware – a full-stack operating system for AI development – have secured $30 million in seed funding to transform how AI solutions are built and deployed.
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CEB Lab secures multimillion grant for renewable technology research

Professor Sam Stranks and his team have secured a €3 million ERC Consolidator Grant for the VAPOURISE project, developing high-efficiency perovskite semiconductors for sustainable energy and quantum technology.

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Simple test to detect cancer and save countless lives

Imagine if a simple urine test could detect cancer in its earliest stages. Our researchers, led by Prof Ljiljana Fruk, have made this a reality with a breakthrough method, supported by Cancer Research UK, that could save countless lives by catching lung cancer earlier, when treatment is most effective.

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Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen

Paula Moreno-Mendoza and George Fulham have devised a method to make liquid hydrogen production more efficient, enabling cleaner aviation with contrail-free emissions and reduced environmental impact.

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Securing millions for renewables

CEB's Professor Sam Stranks secures a €3 million grant for next generation of sustainable energy solutions.

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Can we use AI to regulate AI?

Can we use AI to help regulate AI? Researchers here will pose the question at a conference this Sunday, just weeks before parts of the EU's new AI Act – the world’s first comprehensive law on the use of AI – come into effect.

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Can we use AI to regulate AI?

Can we use AI to help regulate AI? Researchers here will pose the question at a conference this Sunday, just weeks before parts of the EU's new AI Act – the world’s first comprehensive law on the use of AI – come into effect.

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AgriFoRwArdS Cohort 2 – meet the next generation of experts in agri-food robotics

Department of Engineering - Mon, 09/12/2024 - 00:00
AgriFoRwArdS – the world's first EPSRC CDT in Agri-Food Robotics – is developing a new generation of highly skilled researchers and leaders in robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) with interdisciplinary expertise.
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Cleaner skies with liquid hydrogen

Researchers at CEB have developed a method to improve the energy efficiency of liquid hydrogen production, a promising fuel for reducing aviation emissions. By optimising hydrogen liquefaction, the approach could lower environmental impacts, with contrails forming free of carbon-based particulates, offering a pathway to...

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Simple test to detect cancer and save countless lives

Imagine if discovering you have early-stage cancer could be as simple as peeing in a jar. How many lives could be saved if a quick, non-invasive test detected cancer months or even years before symptoms appeared? Thanks to a team led by Professor Ljiljana Fruk, this vision is closer to becoming reality.

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An audience with Alex Kendall: The Road to Embodied AI

Department of Engineering - Thu, 05/12/2024 - 00:00
Alumnus Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve – a pioneer in Embodied AI for autonomous driving – returned to Cambridge recently to give a lecture as part of the Department of Engineering’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
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Save the date for our January Research Showcase

At our Research Showcase in January, we'll highlight our research in human-centred computing & human-machine interaction. Topics will range from creating 'digital twins' of buildings to resolving ambiguities in human-robot conversations.

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Quicker, cheaper quality control of safety-critical metal components

Department of Engineering - Wed, 04/12/2024 - 00:00
By studying how light reflects from the surface of metals, engineers can now tell if manufactured parts meet quality control standards. This time- and cost-effective technology opens new avenues for quality control of safety-critical metal components, such as those used in aerospace.
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Securing millions for renewables

CEB researchers, led by Professor Sam Stranks, secure €3 million grant for next generation of sustainable energy solutions.

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