Department of Engineering

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Ancient Egyptian mummy saved by engineering and LEGO©

11 Sep 2012

Thanks to an ambitious conservation project and some tiny pieces of plastic, the ancient Egyptian mummy case of Hor is now on display in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

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Kristen MacAskill at work in Christchurch, New Zealand

Where are they now?

10 Sep 2012

MPhil graduates return to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Engineering for Sustainable Development (ESD) course.

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Lifetime achievement award for former Department lecturer

07 Sep 2012

Dr AC (Ricky) Metaxas has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Under the Microscope: Jet streams

06 Sep 2012

In this video Dr Sungjune Jung shows us the fluid structures produced by the impact of two liquid jets.

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Commercialising medical device design

04 Sep 2012

Jon Johnson, a researcher at the Engineering Department's Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of making the process of commercialisation more efficient.

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Professor Ann Dowling

Professor Dame Ann Dowling interviewed for BBC Radio 4's programme 'The Life Scientific'

29 Aug 2012

Professor Jim Al-Khalili talked to Professor Ann Dowling about mathematics, engines and how she always wanted to do something useful.

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Collaborative research centre announced

28 Aug 2012

The University of Cambridge and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology announce collaborative research centre.

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Olympic medal success for Department

24 Aug 2012

Rowers Tom James and George Nash helped Team GB bring in their largest Olympic medal haul for over 100 years at London 2012.

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Dr Mark Ainslie

Dr Mark Ainslie awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship

15 Aug 2012

Dr Mark Ainslie has been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship for the period 2012-2017.

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Dr Hugh Hunt in the rebuilt Colditz glider

Escape from Colditz

06 Aug 2012

In the dark days at the end of World War II, a group of British officers dreamt up the most audacious escape plan in history.

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