Technology

CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Matteo Zallio

14 Mar 2024

Matteo Zallio is an award-winning designer and researcher, dedicated to promoting accessibility and inclusivity in emergent technologies.

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Major investment in doctoral training announced

12 Mar 2024

Sixty-five Centres for Doctoral Training – which will train more than 4000 doctoral students across the UK – have been announced by Science...

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Marking International Women’s Day at the Cambridge Festival

08 Mar 2024

From pre-eclampsia and its lasting impact on women’s health to inequitable distribution of domestic and caring labour in different-sex couples to an...

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AI at Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Mar 2024

Election disruption, deepfakes, the metaverse and more will be explored and debated by Cambridge University researchers.

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Romani storytelling, amazing animals and science fun for all: A feast of family fun at the Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Mar 2024

The Cambridge Festival family weekend is back on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. Taking place across the New Museums Site in the centre of Cambridge...

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Opinion: the future of science is automation

26 Feb 2024

Professor Ross King from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, who originated the idea of a 'Robot Scientist', discusses...

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Ambitious goals for Dawn – the UK's fastest AI supercomputer

23 Feb 2024

Dawn is now being deployed for use by scientists within Cambridge and across the UK to support ambitious goals in clean energy, personalised medicine...

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CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter

16 Feb 2024

Your chance to get to know more about some of the speakers taking part in this year's festival.

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Aim policies at ‘hardware’ to ensure AI safety, say experts

14 Feb 2024

Chips and datacentres – the “compute” driving the AI revolution – may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies, according to a new...

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Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices

09 Feb 2024

Researchers have developed a sensor made from ‘frozen smoke’ that uses artificial intelligence techniques to detect formaldehyde in real time at...

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The big question - Cambridge University team joins ALPHA hunt for dark matter

07 Feb 2024

A team of Cambridge scientists are working to help identify the mysterious and invisible material believed to make up 85 per cent of all the matter...

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A peek at some of the top events at the Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Feb 2024

Fixing the NHS, stopping wars, and the effects of AI on the democratic process headline a packed programme of events at this year’s Cambridge...

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