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From left to right: Xianyuan Liu, Ben Jolly, Kathy Christofidou, Joshua Berry

ºù«Ӱҵ researchers showcase their work at the Armourers and Brasiers’ Cambridge Forum 2025

This year professor Katerina Christofidou and three early career researchers (ECRs), including the CMI's Xianyuan Liu, gave talks at the Armourers and Brasiers’ Cambridge Forum.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ's Data and Design Hackathon: Showcasing Interdisciplinary AI Engagement

Explore the University of ºù«Ӱҵ's recent Hackathon, where diverse student teams tackled real-world problems with cutting-edge AI.
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An illustration of protein molecules. Credit: Getty

AI could accelerate protein engineering – key for developing new medicines

An AI approach developed by the CMI's Professor Haiping Lu and fellow researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, in collaboration with AstraZeneca, could make it easier to design proteins needed for new treatments.
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Bright Minds Live Highlights CMI Expertise on AI Ethics and Society

The Bright Minds Live event featured the CMI's Fellow in AI and In/equality, Dr. Sarah Moth-Lund Christensen, discussing the ethical and societal aspects of AI.
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Dr Susan Oman appointed as a member of the DCMS College of Experts

The CMI's Dr Susan Oman and Dr Irini Katsirea have been appointed members of the UK Government’s Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) College of Experts to apply innovative scientific methods to support government policy.
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Dr Susan Oman discusses AI, art and public engagement on BBC Radio Wales

Dr Susan Oman speaks to BBC Radio Wales about how the arts, public engagement, and interdisciplinary research are shaping more responsible approaches to AI.
Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.

Computer Science academics strengthen AI health research links with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

Dr Ning Ma and Professor Guy Brown from the School of Computer Science recently visited Zambia to initiate a second project that will research the potential of using AI analysis of cough sound to screen for tuberculosis (TB).

Understanding how robots could fit into the social fabric of human society

Meet Miro! This animal-like robot integrated with AI perception and language models featured at the University's Festival of the Mind 2024 and received lots of interest from the public interested in the possibility of robot companions.
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Computer Science student places highly at IBM TechXchange hackathon

Second-year Computer Science student, Shohail Ismail, recently placed 5th at the IBM TechXchange watsonx hackathon out of over 4,000 participants.