Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • To the Moon – Cambridge alumna’s key role in historic Artemis II mission

  • Revealing the inner secrets of ancient Egyptian artefacts using a 3D imaging technique

  • New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use

  • Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots

  • Special delivery at the New Whittle Laboratory

Undergraduate Study

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Graduate Study

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Research

Discover the six academic divisions and four strategic themes that make up our Department and learn about their research interests and the projects being carried out.

Latest news

To the Moon – Cambridge alumna’s key role in historic Artemis II mission

07 Apr 2026

Alumna and astronaut Dr Jenni Gibbons is supporting the historic Artemis II mission – by acting as the critical voice link between the astronauts in space and the teams on the ground.

Revealing the inner secrets of ancient Egyptian artefacts using a 3D imaging technique

02 Apr 2026

Virtual dissections of ancient Egyptian artefacts have revealed for the first time how they were made, and some surprises too, with help from a Cambridge engineer using micro-CT.

New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use

30 Mar 2026

Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence (AI) hardware by mimicking the human brain.

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