Month: July 2026

Professor Riccardo Sapienza: ‘I see the role as a catalyst that brings things together to stimulate something new’

Professor Riccardo Sapienza started as the new Vice Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Natural Sciences in May 2026. Ahead of starting the position, he spoke about his motivations for taking on the role and the challenges he anticipates will come with it.

Professor Riccardo Sapienza at ICL Tech Foresight 2038 | Photo by Owen Billcliffe

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Rethinking digital infrastructure readiness in an era of climate extremes

Marta Koch, PhD Researcher & Teaching Facilitator at Imperial College London CEP, reflects on leading two 2026 United Nations events with partners across the UN system which introduced her novel Climate Extreme Technology Infrastructure Readiness Framework and examined how emerging digital technologies, AI and climate data infrastructures are supporting sustainable development and resilience in climate-extreme settings.

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