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« Back to NewsSeeing the light: researchers develop new AI system using light to learn associatively
27 July 2022
AI and data science Materials science Research
New AI uses associative learning techniques rather than AI’s traditional neural networks to challenge the conventional wisdom that artificial neurons and synapses are the sole building blocks of AI.
Research winners and commendation announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2022
11 July 2022
AI and data science Award Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Computer science Engineering Innovation and Enterprise Physical sciences underpinning health Physics Public Engagement Quantum Research Space Spin out
Eleven MPLS researchers have been recognised in this year’s MPLS Impact Awards, which showcase research impact across the division and help us to identify examples of impact excellence that will help us to prepare the ground for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions and similar exercises.
Engineering researcher awarded funding to lead international collaboration on machine-learning for cardiac monitoring
22 June 2022
AI and data science Biomedical engineering COVID-19 Engineering Women in science
Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, Dr Tingting Zhu, has been awarded Royal Society funding to lead an international collaboration that aims to develop an open-source platform for cardiac monitoring, using machine-learning.
From The Conversation: How to investigate when a robot causes an accident – and why it’s important that we do
24 March 2022
AI and data science Computer science Research The Conversation
Keri Grieman, Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science, writes about the 'ethical black box' for robots.
Building safer AI for the next era of transformation
2 December 2021
AI and data science Computer science
An article by Professor Marta Kwiatkowska, Department of Computer Science, for the Capgemini Research Institute.
Machine learning helps mathematicians make new connections
2 December 2021
AI and data science Maths Research
For the first time, mathematicians have partnered with artificial intelligence to suggest and prove new mathematical theorems.
Oxford Robotics and AI push new boundaries with Amazon Web Services
29 November 2021
AI and data science Business and Industry Computer science Engineering Innovation and Enterprise
Oxford’s leading AI and robotics scientists are entering a new, exciting phase of collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
AI used to recognise primate behaviours in the wild
16 November 2021
AI and data science Engineering Research
Method will allow researchers and wildlife conservationists to significantly cut back on time and resources spent analysing animal behaviour in video footage.
Turing Fellowships for over 30 Oxford academics
30 September 2021
AI and data science Award Computer science Earth sciences Engineering Maths Statistics
Thirty-three University of Oxford researchers have been named Turing Fellows for the 2021/22 academic year. 23 of the fellows come from MPLS departments.
Oxford University’s Robotics Institute win prestigious international exploration challenge
29 September 2021
AI and data science Award Engineering
Robotics researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute in the Department of Engineering Science have contributed to the winning team, Team CERBERUS, at the DARPA Subterranean Challenge - coming away with the top prize of $2m.
Peering into the Moon's permanently shadowed regions with AI
27 September 2021
AI and data science Computer science Research
The Moon’s polar regions are home to craters and other depressions that never receive sunlight. Permanently shadowed lunar craters contain water ice but are difficult to image. An AI algorithm now provides sharper images, allowing us to see into them with high resolution for the first time.
Global leaders named as Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellows
30 July 2021
AI and data science Computer science Engineering
Five internationally-recognised researchers have been appointed as the first Turing Artificial Intelligence (AI) World-Leading Researcher Fellows.
Artificial Intelligence pioneered at Oxford to detect floods launches into space
1 July 2021
AI and data science Computer science Engineering Research Space
A new technology, developed by Oxford researchers, in partnership with the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Φ-lab, will pilot the detection of flood events from space. It was deployed on hardware on D-Orbit’s upcoming ‘Wild Ride’ mission being launched by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, 30 June, 20.00 UK time.