Department of Engineering

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Transferable Skills Conference

24 Jul 2012

Members of the Mechanics, Materials, and Engineering Design Division attended a conference focused on transferable skills training and building links across research groups.

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Professor John Clarkson

Royal Academy of Engineering elect four new Fellows from the Department of Engineering

20 Jul 2012

Four Professors at the Department of Engineering have been elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Cambridge University Eco Racing Intel® Documentary

16 Jul 2012

After two days of filming in the Department of Engineering, and a few weeks of editing, Intel's documentary film about Cambridge University Eco Racing team is complete.

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Robert Mair

Fracking can be undertaken safely if best practice and effective regulation are enforced

11 Jul 2012

Hydraulic fracturing (often termed "fracking") can be managed effectively in the UK as long as operational best practices are implemented and robustly enforced through regulation.

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British speed skier Tom Horn in the wind tunnel

Ski team test technique in wind tunnel

05 Jul 2012

The Engineering Department's Markham wind tunnel played host to a number of British competitive skiers helped in the development of a new piece of aerodynamic testing equipment.

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Pilkington Prizes recognise outstanding teaching

02 Jul 2012

Twelve of the University’s very best teaching talents have been honoured at the annual Pilkington Prizes awards ceremony

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Professor Florin Udrea

Professor Florin Udrea wins Royal Academy of Engineering award for outstanding commercial success

27 Jun 2012

Professor Florin Udrea has won a Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal award for his outstanding commercial success.

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Cookery meets new technology

26 Jun 2012

Two second year undergraduates have combined their passions for food and design to produce an innovative multi-touch summer recipe book for the iPad.

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A beekeeping aid to monitor the hive weight enhancing the chance of bee survival in the winter

New manufacturing innovations unveiled at student Design Show

21 Jun 2012

Eleven innovative design projects were on display at the Department of Engineering's Institute for Manufacturing to mark the end of a year-long project.

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Isabel Boanas-Evans (centre)

Engineering student honoured for sporting success

15 Jun 2012

Rower Isabel Boanas-Evans has been awarded the annual Osprey of the Year trophy in what has been recognised as one of the most memorable years in women's rowing at Cambridge.

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