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News stories archive - 2022

News stories archive - 2022

Cambridge robotics research on show at Robot Lab Live 2022

16 Jun 2022

The Department’s Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab (BIRL) will showcase their edible, conductive and biodegradable hydrogel material for use in soft robotics as part of Robot Lab Live 2022.

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Augmented reality head-up displays – navigating the next-gen driving experience

13 Jun 2022

More human-centred studies are needed to assess the impact of augmented reality (AR) head-up displays on the driver while operating a vehicle on public roads, say Cambridge researchers.

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Cambridge engineers awarded European Research Council funding

09 Jun 2022

Professors Vikram Deshpande and Rodolphe Sepulchre are among nine Cambridge researchers who have won Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC).

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Opinion: Any plans to dim the Sun and cool the Earth must be led by those most affected by climate change

08 Jun 2022

Dr Shaun Fitzgerald and Elil Hoole discuss the potential pros and cons of two possible approaches that could partially shield some of the Earth from incoming solar radiation.

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Professor Stephen Young (left) and Dr Adrian Weller

Queen's Birthday Honours 2022

06 Jun 2022

Professor Stephen Young and Dr Adrian Weller are among the Cambridge academics recognised.

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Umang Bhatt​

PhD student Umang Bhatt has been awarded a J.P. Morgan AI PhD Fellowship

01 Jun 2022

PhD student Umang Bhatt has been awarded a J.P. Morgan AI PhD Fellowship, a competitive award given to outstanding PhD students whose research shows great promise.

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Engineering better in-car experience

30 May 2022

Lee Skrypchuk, Senior Technical Specialist in Human Machine Interface at Jaguar Land Rover is collaborating with Prof John Clarkson on enhancing in-vehicle experience for future mobility.

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Cambridge spin-out BKwai secures £2.2m in seed funding

26 May 2022

BKwai, a Department spin-out has received £2.2m in seed funding in a round led by Cambridge Enterprise and Octopus Ventures, with participation from Deeptech Labs.

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Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel recycling process. For the Cambridge Electric Cement process this material will be cooled to ma

Cambridge engineers invent world’s first zero emissions cement

23 May 2022

Three Cambridge engineers have filed a patent and been awarded new research funding for their invention of the world’s first ever zero-emissions cement.

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A PhD student’s experience of the rewarding nature of outreach work

19 May 2022

Jana Skirnewskaja is researching holographic augmented reality (AR) head-up displays for use in cars. She was recently awarded a research scholarship to support her outreach work.

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