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.
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.
Government pushes for adoption of cybersecurity technology co-developed here
The UK government has announced measures to drive the commercial adoption of CHERI, the pioneering cybersecurity technology co-developed by researchers here.
Announcing the winners of our Hall of Fame Awards
An AI 'unicorn' company and the world's first commercial-quality open-source chip were among the winners at our annual Hall of Fame Awards on 23 April, which celebrates the companies and achievements of our alumni and staff.
Announcing the winners of our Hall of Fame Awards
Tractable has been named Company of the Year and OpenTitan is Product of the Year in our annual Hall of Fame Awards. These celebrate the companies set up by students, staff and alumni of this Department.
Gift from alumnus supports PhD programme in Computer Science
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.
Celebrating our students' Group Design Projects
Awards were presented at the end of term to those second-year students judged to have created the most impressive Group Design Projects.
Nobel laureate and Cambridge University alumnus Sir Demis Hassabis heralds a new era of AI drug discovery at 'digital speed'
At a special event in Cambridge our alumnus, Nobel laureate Sir Demis Hassabis, explored how AI can accelerate scientific discovery and offered glimpses of how the technology might evolve.
Cambridge Festival Speaker Spotlight: Dr Sam Nallaperuma-Herzberg
At our Cambridge Festival Open Day here on Saturday 22 March, researcher Dr Sam Nallaperuma will be demonstrating how AI and neuroscience can create sleep and relaxation treatments for insomnia sufferers.
Hosting the 2025 Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference
We're getting ready to host the 2025 Oxbridge Women in Computer Science Conference here in Cambridge this May. It's being co-organised by Women@CL, our own Departmental network to support women and non-binary people in computing research.
Using AI to see the wood for the trees
Researchers here have released GreenLens, a free app that uses AI to measure trees with a high degree of accuracy yet works on a cheap, second-hand Android phone.
Recognition for "significant achievements in computing"
Congratulations to Prof Cecilia Mascolo who was today named a 2024 ACM Distinguished Member, an accolade that recognises "significant achievements in computing beyond the norm".
Tour a supercomputer and meet a swarm of robots at our Cambridge Festival Open Day
On Saturday 22 March, visitors can see how a swarm of robots learns to work together, meet researchers using AI to improve health care, hear about "the joy, beauty, and creativity of computer science" – and much more.
Campaigners call for concerted effort on software memory safety issues
Led by researchers in this Department, campaigners across industry and academia are calling for a concerted effort to finally solve the stubborn security issue that lies behind the majority of all cyberattacks.