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Robot uses machine learning to harvest lettuce

11 Jul 2019

A vegetable-picking robot that uses machine learning to identify and harvest a commonplace, but challenging, agricultural crop has been developed by engineers.

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The CSIC winning team (from left) Dr Xiaomin Xu, Research Associate, Dr Cedric Kechavarzi, Operations Manager and Philip Keenan

Rock fall monitoring system wins Rail Partnership award

10 Jul 2019

Fibre optic sensing systems designed by Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction, for the railway line from London to Brighton through the North Downs, wins award

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Cambridge team receives 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal

08 Jul 2019

A research paper titled 'Structural Performance Monitoring Using a Dynamic Data-Driven BIM Environment' has been awarded the 2019 J. James R. Croes Medal.

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Dr. Ruizhi Wang

Dr. Ruizhi Wang awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship

03 Jul 2019

Dr Ruizhi Wang from the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics, has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship

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Dr Cesare Hall receives a Pilkington Prize for outstanding teaching

01 Jul 2019

The 2019 Pilkington Prizes were awarded on 25th June to thirteen highly gifted and committed teachers from a variety of disciplines.

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Graphene goes to space

01 Jul 2019

Partners in the European Commission’s Graphene Flagship, launched a rocket to test graphene – a two-dimensional form of carbon – for potential applications in space. 

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Inspiring future engineers on International Women in Engineering Day

26 Jun 2019

As part of International Women in Engineering Day 2019, the Department hosted a special event for 30 girls from Cambridgeshire state schools and encouraged them to build an origami arch.

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Speech recognition expert honoured as ISCA Fellow

24 Jun 2019

Professor of Information Engineering, Mark Gales, has been elected a Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA).

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Physician, heal thyself: engineering a new National Health Service 

18 Jun 2019

The National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. 

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Anna Youn

Alumni Profile: Anna Young

12 Jun 2019

Anna Young studied Engineering at Cambridge from 2004-2008. She stayed on to do her PhD, then received a Research Fellowship moving on to become a Senior Research Associate

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