Department of Engineering

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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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eBook cover

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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Nuclear Power Plant

A safer route to a nuclear future?

13 Jun 2012

By using thorium instead of uranium as fuel, nuclear power could be safer and more sustainable, according to new research.

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Hackathon Victory for Data Scientists

08 Jun 2012

Data scientists from the Department of Engineering formed part of the winning team in the first ever global Data Science Hackathon.

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Infrastructure revolution

07 Jun 2012

A new Centre at Cambridge has been formed to kick-start the smart infrastructure revolution.

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How wings really work

29 May 2012

A 1-minute video released by the University of Cambridge sets the record straight on a much misunderstood concept - how wings lift.

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