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Josh Easy reacting to an orange robot having thrown a blue and white robot into the air in the enclosed transparent Robot Club-branded arena.

BLOG: Building more than robots

Robot Club organiser Josh Easy gives the behind-the-scenes story of what makes it an extra special club for everyone, as CEB offer other departments a chance to join.

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CEB Robot Club set to expand across the University

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) has been awarded funding to expand its Robot Club to other departments across the University of Cambridge

New research leader

Dr Akshay Deshmukh will return to the department of his undergraduate studies as a research group leader later this year, researching sustainable ways to extract critical metals for low-carbon energy and transport.

Two CEB researchers awarded inaugural green fellowships

Two of the thirteen inaugural Green Future Fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering have been awarded to researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB).

Rethinking how AI reads the past

Dr Sebastian Ahnert awarded Schmidt Sciences HAVI research award to create a new AI architecture that more accurately reflects the way humans read.

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CEB Infrastructure Manager wins Professional Services Award

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB)'s Infrastructure Manager, Alexander Carvell , has won a Professional Services award for demonstrating excellence in leadership and management.

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Professor Gabriele Kaminski Schierle awarded leading biophysics prize

CEB's Professor of Molecular Biotechnology awarded the Sosei Heptares Prize by the British Biophysical Society

Tiny device to transform understanding of 'second brain'

Research published in Nature Communications from the BEST group reveals implant able to capture gut-brain signals in awake, moving animals, that offers fresh insight into disorders linked to the gut-brain connection.

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Double success with EPSRC fellowships

Sensor CDT alumni Terry Fawden and Anne-Pia Marty have secured both of the University’s EPSRC Postdoctoral Pathway Fellowships for 2025/26 – a strong result for our department and a clear marker of the strength of the course.

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2024 Robin Paul Prize lecture: Soaring into the future

Paula Mendoza Moreno's work breaks down barriers to a cleaner future for aviation

BLOG: Building more than robots

CEB Robot Club set to expand across the University

New research leader

Two CEB researchers awarded inaugural green fellowships

Rethinking how AI reads the past

CEB Infrastructure Manager wins Professional Services Award

Professor Gabriele Kaminski Schierle awarded leading biophysics prize

Tiny device to transform understanding of 'second brain'

Double success with EPSRC fellowships

2024 Robin Paul Prize lecture: Soaring into the future

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