News from the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy.
The Cambridge Festival welcomes students from across the country for a taste of university life
30 Mar 2026Over 1,200 KS2 and KS3 pupils from across the region and beyond flocked to the Cambridge West site to experience studying at the University of Cambridge with a selection of lectures and workshops held as part of the Cambridge Festival.
New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use
20 Mar 2026Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by mimicking the human brain.
Four Cambridge innovations awarded UKRI proof of concept funding
09 Oct 2025Four cutting-edge University of Cambridge research projects are to receive funding from UKRI to grow into market-leading products and services.
Cambridge wins two Prosperity Partnership awards to support innovation in clean technologies
10 Jul 2025The University of Cambridge has been awarded two Prosperity Partnerships by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The awards are designed to support partnerships between universities and business which are focused on fundamental research addressing key industry challenges.
Cambridge researchers elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2025
20 May 2025Nine outstanding Cambridge scientists have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences and the oldest science academy in continuous existence.
10 Cambridge AI spinouts
02 Apr 2025Students from across the country get a taste of studying at Cambridge at the Cambridge Festival
27 Mar 2025Over 500 KS2 and KS3 students from as far away as Warrington got the chance to experience studying at the University of Cambridge with a selection of lectures and workshops held as part of the Cambridge Festival.