Department of Engineering

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Latest news

Professor Robert Mair to join the Institution of Civil Engineers' Presidential Team

19 May 2014

Professor Mair is one of two new Vice Presidents to be elected to the Institution of Civil Engineers, the other being Zara Lamont OBE.

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Royal Academy backing for Department research

15 May 2014

A tagging and tracking system that can pinpoint items with near 100% accuracy, saving millions pounds in the process, has been awarded funding by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

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Dr Stephan Hofmann awarded the 2014 Journal of Physical Chemistry C Lectureship

13 May 2014

Dr Stephan Hofmann has been awarded the 2014 Journal of Physical Chemistry C Lectureship

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Professor Robert Mair

New Centre for Doctoral Studies in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment

12 May 2014

The University of Cambridge’s new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment is now open to applicants for entry in October 2014.

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Paper ball

Bulletproof nuclei?

09 May 2014

Stem cells – the body’s master cells – demonstrate a bizarre property never before seen at a cellular level, according to a study published by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

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Designing our Tomorrow: Resources to inspire the next generation of engineers

08 May 2014

New resources designed to inspire the next generation of engineers by bringing authentic engineering challenges into the classroom have been launched today by the University of Cambridge.

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Backing Britain: The James Dyson Foundation donates £8m to University of Cambridge to fuel invention powerhouse.

07 May 2014

The James Dyson Foundation has donated £8m to create a technology hub, providing the University of Cambridge’s brightest engineers with some of the world’s most advanced engineering labs.

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Professor Norman Fleck receives his Honorary Degree

Honorary Degree for Professor Norman Fleck

06 May 2014

Professor Norman Fleck from the Department of Engineering was honoured at a special ceremony at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).

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Small is beautiful: Why ultra precision manufacturing is such a big deal

29 Apr 2014

Are you happy with your smartphone? Bill O’Neill, Professor of Laser Engineering and Director of the Institute for Manufacturing’s Centre for Industrial Photonics isn’t.

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A Musical Engineer? An Engineering Musician?

28 Apr 2014

While many people believe that engineers tend to be sporty rather than artistic, to me, engineering and music are complementary disciplines.

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