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Cambridge is shaping AI for everyone

07 April 2025

Explore how Cambridge is using AI for better healthcare, smarter public services and new ways of tackling climate change. Meet our community and discover how ai@cam is supporting the development of AI that works for science, citizens and society.  

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A  ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge student stargazing at the Institute of Astronomy.

̽»¨Ö±²¥Cambridge Awards 2024 for Research Impact and Engagement

03 Feb 2025

Meet the winner of the Cambridge Awards 2024 for Research Impact and Engagement and learn more about their projects.

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Luke Flower

̽»¨Ö±²¥medic making a difference to the care of trans patients

03 Feb 2025

Medical students are taught about some of the rarest diseases, yet do not learn something as important as how to care for trans patients. This needs...

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Dr Federica Gigante in front of the fresco

‘Altar tent’ discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity

01 Feb 2025

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. Dr...

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Cambridge student thanks teacher who helped him believe in himself

27 Jan 2025

Elijah Denning nominated Tom Lloyd, a teacher at Dudley College of Technology, for a ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge Educator of the Year Award, which he has...

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Snake.

Snakes in potted olive trees ‘tip of the iceberg’ of ornamental plant trade hazards

17 Jan 2025

Invasive pests are slipping unnoticed into northern Europe in huge shipments of cut flowers and potted plants, say researchers, with potential to...

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Into the underworld: the mountains beneath our feet

14 Jan 2025

Sanne Cottaar is Professor of Global Seismology in Earth Sciences. She wants to understand Earth’s inner structure: how it shaped the surface and...

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From left, Bill Steen, Peter Downes and Lawford Howells

Cambridge friends who invented competitive tiddlywinks celebrate its 70th anniversary

13 Jan 2025

Three friends who turned tiddlywinks into a competitive sport so they could represent Cambridge as students were back at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ to mark the...

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AI-deas: Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges

09 Jan 2025

Aspirations for the ability of AI to transform society couldn’t be higher. Realising this potential will require bridging the gap between AI...

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Making an impact: Gates Cambridge turns 25

06 Jan 2025

What unites a wildlife cameraman, a quantum physicist and the co-founder of a solar energy business? For Gates Cambridge Scholars, it's the desire to...

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Boost your life in 2025: Top tips for a healthier body and mind from Cambridge experts

02 Jan 2025

Five Cambridge experts share their top tips on ways to boost your body and mind, backed up by their own research

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Nativity scene with the Star of Bethlehem

What was the Star of Bethlehem?

23 Dec 2024

It’s a key feature of a school nativity play, but what’s the science behind the Star of Bethlehem?

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Dr Nicola Patron in her lab

̽»¨Ö±²¥lab making food healthier and medicine cheaper

16 Dec 2024

Dr Nicola Patron is cultivating a new kind of biotechnology, where we can read nature’s blueprints and direct its energy to more potent ends.

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