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Building a more sustainable world

25 Nov 2024

Arup and Cambridge have been working together since the 1960s. Today, the partnership is focused on harnessing new digital technologies to build a more sustainable world.

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Graphic showing a robot playing the piano alongside a human. Also pictured is a system overview showing the temporal synchronisa

Research into human-robot cooperative piano playing hits the high note at AI conference

21 Nov 2024

A musical robot that can play the piano alongside a human, creating a harmonic accompaniment in real time, has won an award at the Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence Conference

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Isaac Reid

Isaac Reid receives 2024 Google PhD Fellowship

20 Nov 2024

Google PhD Fellowships directly support outstanding graduate students as they pursue their PhD, as well as connect them to a Google Research Mentor.

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AI algorithm accurately detects heart disease in dogs

18 Nov 2024

Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm to accurately detect heart murmurs in dogs, one of the main indicators of cardiac disease.

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Man and woman on a construction site looking at plans and wearing hard hats. They are in conversation with eachother.

Cambridge study finds job stress affects 70% of workers in the construction industry

14 Nov 2024

At least 70% of construction workers report feeling stressed at work, a new study by the University of Cambridge has revealed.

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Dr Gavin Davies appointed Deputy Director of Laing O'Rourke Centre

13 Nov 2024

We are pleased to announce that Dr Gavin Davies has been appointed Deputy Director of the Laing O'Rourke Centre.

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Machining the future: the AI advantage

11 Nov 2024

The manufacturing industry could transform significantly as artificial intelligence (AI) is adopted across applications, including production, decision-making and operational efficiency.

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On a pathway to better healthcare – how biomanufacturing and biofabrication are leading the way in the UK and Ireland

07 Nov 2024

Propelled by cutting-edge research and development, biomanufacturing and biofabrication are rapidly growing fields in the UK and Ireland, revolutionising healthcare and driving innovation.

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Buying time: can science save the Great Barrier Reef?

06 Nov 2024

If we don’t stop global temperatures – both on land and at sea – from rising, the Great Barrier Reef could become a coral graveyard. A team of scientists has decided to do something about it.

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Professor Malcolm Smith

Professor Malcolm Smith receives the 2025 IEEE Control Systems Award

04 Nov 2024

Professor Malcolm Smith is the recipient of the 2025 IEEE Control Systems Award, for contributions to robust control, network synthesis and applications to mechanical systems. 

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