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AI in Cancer Research Event
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Sheffield brings clinicians, scientists and industry together to explore AI's potential in cancer research

Clinicians, researchers and industry partners came together for a joint workshop exploring how artificial intelligence can transform cancer research and care.

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Professor Mahnaz Arvaneh Secures ARIA and Pillar VC Support to Drive AI Neurotech Research at Sheffield

Prof Mahnaz Arvaneh secures backing from ARIA and Pillar VC through the Encode initiative to recruit an AI Research Fellow at Sheffield, advancing privacy-preserving EEG data for healthcare innovation.

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New £235K UKRI Metascience Grant to Explore AI’s Impact on Research Stewardship

Researchers from Sheffield’s RSE team have won £235K in UKRI funding to explore AI's impact on research stewardship. "Paying it Forward" will help funders track resource creation and ensure foundational datasets receive proper recognition.
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Hands-On Workshop Explores Practical AI Agent Workflows with NVIDIA and N8

From theory to prototype in one afternoon: NVIDIA, CMI, Sheffield RSE, and N8 joined forces at The Diamond for a hands-on workshop.

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University of Sheffield's Data and Design Hackathon: Showcasing Interdisciplinary AI Engagement

Explore the University of Sheffield's recent Hackathon, where diverse student teams tackled real-world problems with cutting-edge AI.
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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 Sheffield, 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.