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Spotlight on: the role of technicians

30 Jun 2016

Technicians have been a pivotal part of Cambridge's ground-breaking research for centuries, yet their work is largely invisible to the outside world.

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Would you live in a city made of bone?

28 Jun 2016

The cities of today are built with concrete and steel – but some Cambridge researchers think that the cities of the future need to look to nature.

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Top 50 Women in Engineering List Released on National Women in Engineering Day

23 Jun 2016

An inaugural list of the top 50 Women in Engineering is published in the Daily Telegraph for the first time on 23 June 2016 to coincide with National Women in Engineering Day.

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Teaching excellence celebrated across the University

23 Jun 2016

Twelve inspirational academics have been honoured for outstanding teaching in the University’s 23rd Pilkington Prizes.

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PhD Student Richard Howe awarded NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellowship

21 Jun 2016

​Richard Howe, a PhD student in the Department of Engineering, has been selected as a recipient of the first-ever NanoDTC Translational Prize Fellowship.

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How does your smart city grow?

20 Jun 2016

​The Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) is building on advances in sensing technology to learn everything possible about a city’s infrastructure.

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Design legend shares wisdom with next generation

17 Jun 2016

Sir Jonathan Ive, Chief Design Officer at Apple, appeared at the Department of Engineering to participate in a Q&A session for Department staff and select students. 

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Engineering spin-off Cambridge CMOS Sensors acquired by ams

17 Jun 2016

ams has acquired Cambridge CMOS Sensors (CCMOSS), a spin-off company of the Department of Engineering. 

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Institute for Manufacturing Design Show 2016

15 Jun 2016

Teams of three or four Manufacturing Engineering Tripos students have completed a major design project to develop a new product with real business potential.

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Dr Mark Ainslie takes superconductivity research to Parliament

13 Jun 2016

Dr Mark Ainslie, Research Fellow in the Bulk Superconductivity Group of the Department of Engineering, recently presented his research to Parliament. 

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