How AI could bring satellite crop monitoring to the world's most vulnerable farms
7 July 2026
New research from the Department of Computer Science and Technology shows that Tessera, an AI tool developed in the Department, could guide food security decisions.
Global Food Systems Symposium 2026
30 June 2026
On 22 June 2026 the Global Food Systems Interdisciplinary Research Centre held a one-day invitation symposium at the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge. Across 3 panel sessions, Sustainable Food Systems, Resilient Food Systems, and Healthy Food Systems, researchers and experts from across the University of Cambridge presented their work. Rebecca Drewnicki looks back on the event.
Professor Uta Paszkowski appointed as new Director of the Crop Science Centre
8 June 2026
It is with great pleasure that we share the news that Professor Uta Paszkowski is the new Director of the Crop Science Centre. Professor Paszkowski's research into plant-fungal relationships serves as a cornerstone for enhancing global food security and establishing sustainable agricultural practices. Her work targets the...
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