Department of Engineering

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4th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development

06 Feb 2006

The program for the 4th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development has been released.

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Aviation's impact on the environment

01 Feb 2006

Economic development, increasing global linkages, and continuously declining airfares have made air travel the sector of fastest growth amongst all transportation modes.

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Designs on life

25 Jan 2006

James Brown and Chris Field are part of a team from the University of Cambridge that took part in the first international Intercollegiate Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition.

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Sending email at the blink of an eye

18 Jan 2006

A new invention could change the lives of millions of disabled people by allowing them to control a computer by raising an eyebrow.

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Micro-engines

11 Jan 2006

The Department of Engineering is taking part in a programme for research on millimetre scale internal combustion engines.

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A new liver tissue probe to help save lives

05 Jan 2006

Members of the Department of Engineering secure funding to develop a probe that can be used to determine the quality of human livers prior to organ transplant.

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Liquid Crystal Lasers the size of a human hair

12 Dec 2005

The University has been awarded ~£2.4M under the Basic Technology Research Initiative for the development of microscopic lasers.

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Pipeline and BOTDR positions at Chingford

Smart infrastructure taking the strain

07 Dec 2005

One of the challenges facing engineers in the 21st century is the maintenance, upgrading and safe operation of ageing infrastructure.

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'Whittle - the Jet Pioneer' documentary on the History Channel

07 Dec 2005

Sir Frank Whittle (1907-1996), known as the inventor of the jet engine, is featured in a documentary entitled 'Whittle – the Jet Pioneer'.

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The Puppet Master: How the brain controls the body

05 Dec 2005

This year's Francis Crick Lecture will be given by Professor Daniel Wolpert from the Department of Engineering.

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