Department of Engineering

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Flooding in southern Iran Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020), processed by ESA

Towards Global Flood Mapping from Space: New Research Unlocks Accurate Detection in Arid Regions

30 Oct 2024

When a sudden downpour hits the desert dry sand turns into fast-moving, destructive floodwaters. Flood detection tools, like radar satellites, often mistake these sandy landscapes for water.

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Sustainable Offsite Construction project: building the future of civil engineering

28 Oct 2024

The Department of Engineering has launched an innovative project to actively promote sustainable offsite construction.

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Engineer Dr Stephanie Adeyemo awarded prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

23 Oct 2024

Dr Stephanie Adeyemo is among the first cohort of eight Career Development Fellows (CDFs) announced by the Royal Society – aimed at addressing underrepresentation in UK STEM academia.

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Helios prize medal

The Helios prize open for applications

21 Oct 2024

The Helios prize is awarded for graduate work in sustainable energy or energy efficiency.

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Alumnus Tom Smith

Alumni profile: Tom Smith, off grid energy and water access entrepreneur

14 Oct 2024

Tom Smith is co-founder and CTO of Thermofluidics and its subsidiaries Impact Pumps and Blue Tap. He is the inventor of numerous energy and water related technologies across the globe.

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Cambridge joins forces with ARIA to fast-track radical new technologies to revolutionise brain health

09 Oct 2024

A major consortium from across the Cambridge life sciences, tech and business worlds announce a multi-million-pound, 3-year collaboration with UK government research funding agency ARIA.

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Professor Karin Hing from Queen Mary University of London stands on stage to present the BioMedEng24 Innovation Prize to Profess

Bioengineer Professor Shery Huang wins innovation prize for pioneering research

02 Oct 2024

Professor Shery Huang, whose research has had a significant impact on the fields of biofabrication and sustainable e-textiles, has been awarded the BioMedEng24 Innovation Prize.

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G7 representatives meet in Cambridge to discuss semiconductors

30 Sep 2024

Representatives from the G7 met in Cambridge to discuss the main priorities for the future development of semiconductors and their impact on the global economy.

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Professor Rob Miller

Flight path to net zero - Cambridge Accelerator plan to cut global aviation emissions

25 Sep 2024

Global aviation could be on a flight path to net zero if industry and governments reach just four goals by 2030, according to a new report from the University of Cambridge.

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Dr. Anna-Maria Kypraiou

Alumni profile: Dr Anna-Maria Kypraiou founder of Eyesea Green energy management technologies

25 Sep 2024

Founder and CEO of Eyesea Green Limited, Dr. Kypraiou is at the forefront of developing technologies aimed at reducing carbon emissions while enhancing living standards.

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