Articles about 'Hiranya Peiris'

Five academics from the University of Cambridge have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Cambridge scientists are using artificial intelligence technology to boost research in a range of fields – from better understanding human intelligence, to describing turbulent flows, to freeing computer systems from the cloud – after securing new Fellowships launched to drive breakthrough discoveries.

The Vera C Rubin Observatory, a new scientific facility that will bring the night sky to life like never before using the largest camera ever built, has revealed its ‘first look’ images at the start of its 10-year survey of the cosmos.

For International Women’s Day (8 March), the Cambridge Festival (19 March – 4 April) is celebrating some of the remarkable contributions of women across diverse fields. From philosophy and music to AI and cosmology, the festival will highlight the pioneering work of women who have shaped our understanding of the world in profound ways.

Hiranya Peiris holds the Professorship of Astronomy (1909) at Cambridge, the first woman to do so in the 115-year history of this prestigious chair. As a cosmologist, she delves into cosmic mysteries at the edge of our understanding, reaching back to the very first moments of the Universe after the Big Bang, often treading the path of high risk and high reward.