Department of Engineering

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Minister of Parliament Matt Hancock visits Cambridge Graphene Centre

10 Jun 2016

Professor Andrea Ferrari welcomed cabinet minister Matt Hancock to the Cambridge Graphene Centre, where he spoke of the benefits European Union membership brings the city. 

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Graphene leader Andrea Ferrari honoured as MRS Fellow

10 Jun 2016

The Materials Research Society (MRS) has recognised Professor Andrea Ferrari, Director of the Cambridge Graphene Centre, as a 2016 MRS Fellow. 

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Smart glass goes from clear to opaque and back again – 27 million times

09 Jun 2016

Researchers in the Department of Engineering have developed a type of ‘smart’ glass that switches back and forth between transparent and opaque.

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Artists impression of Droneport for Venice Architecture Biennale 2016

Venice Architecture Biennale 2016

08 Jun 2016

Dr Matthew DeJong and his research group are involved in two projects that are being exhibited at the Venice Architecture​ Biennale 2016.

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Trimble partnership will advance engineering and construction technologies

03 Jun 2016

The Department of Engineering’s Construction Information Technology Laboratory will partner with Trimble on research to advance technology development in engineering and construction.

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Consortium scores €9 million for textile nanofibre research

31 May 2016

The Department of Engineering will coordinate a new €9 million European Commission-funded project on technical textiles. 

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Women in engineering celebrated with inaugural competition

27 May 2016

The Inspirational Women Engineers competition was held at the Department of Engineering with a lunchtime champagne reception.

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Hackathon unleashes the power of wearables

25 May 2016

The Cambridge University Engineering Society (CUES) has held its first-ever Hackathon. 

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Alumna Professor Anya Jones

Alumna Anya Jones Receives Presidential Early Career Award

23 May 2016

President Barack Obama has named alumna Anya Jones a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists

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Construction PhD student takes research prize

18 May 2016

Stefania C. Radopoulou has been awarded a Fiatech Outstanding Student Research Project prize for her work in developing road infrastructure sensor systems in vehicles.

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