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Standing (from left) Alex Robinson, Tom Dyson, Fraser Atkins, Wai-chuen Cheung; kneeling Will Vernon (left) and James Blood

Cheesy fun for Dyson outreach event

23 Jul 2013

Melted cheese and boomerangs were the order of the day when students from a Cambridge secondary school visited the Department to see demonstrations of cutting edge Engineering projects.

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Some of the 2013 CUAV team with the current AUV named “Barracuda”

Cambridge University win Students Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge

15 Jul 2013

The Cambridge Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (CUAV) team triumphed over 7 other teams to win the 8th Student Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge - Europe.

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Will innovative design win the race?

11 Jul 2013

A group of Cambridge students take game-changing solar car design to the World Solar Challenge

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Dr Eben Upton Co-Founder of Raspberry Pi

Alumnus Eben Upton, Co-Founder of Raspberry Pi, has been awarded a Silver Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering

09 Jul 2013

Alumnus Eben Upton is co-founder of The Raspberry Pi Foundation and is responsible for developing a single-board computer called the Raspberry Pi.

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Matthew Henderson

Matthew Henderson receives 2013 Google PhD Fellowship: 5 Years of Supporting the Future of Computer Science

03 Jul 2013

Matthew Henderson a Statistical Dialogue Systems PhD Student, has been selected as a 2013 Global Google PhD Fellow.

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Professor Gehan Amaratunga

Professor Gehan Amaratunga distinguished speaker at the Yunnan Science Forum

27 Jun 2013

Professor Gehan Amaratunga was a distinguished speaker at the Yunnan Science Forum, China. The title of his talk was 'Nanotechnologies for Energy'.

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Sam Waller

Simulation tools aim to bridge exclusion gap

26 Jun 2013

Simulation gloves and glasses which recreate the effects of moderate impairments have been released by researchers.

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Pilkington prizes awarded for excellence in teaching

25 Jun 2013

Dr Dick Fenner and Dr Andrew Flewitt from the Department of Engineering have been honoured at this year's Pilkington Prize ceremony.

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The Cambridge University EcoHouse Initiative video shortlisted for RBS ESSA prize

20 Jun 2013

Watch this video to discover how the Cambridge University EcoHouse Initiative improves living standards in the developing world

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Rui Hao (left) Funmi Alayaki (centre) Tiffany Wang (right) Lower photo: Maryam Masood

Meet the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellows

19 Jun 2013

Four talented female PhD students in the Department are proud recipients of the Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future fellowships for their PhD studies at Cambridge University.

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