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From left: Howard Dickel; Dr Joy Goodman-Deane; Dr Mike Hollier; Dr Anna Mieczakowski; Professor John Clarkson

EDC launches two new UK and US public reports on Conversations, Conferencing and Collaboration

06 Nov 2013

Dr Anna Mieczakowski, Dr Joy Goodman-Deane, Mr Jeff Patmore and Professor John Clarkson from the Cambridge Engineering Design Centre (EDC) launched two new UK and US public reports.

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Petros Giannaros, Dr Antonis Kanellopoulos, Tanvir Qureshi and Chrysoula Litina.

Self-healing concrete 'most likely to change the world'

04 Nov 2013

A project that aims to create construction materials with an in-built self-healing system was voted the most likely research to have the biggest global impact.

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Training at CSIC, lectures and workshops to understand the application of fibre optic strain sensing

Taking the strain in the 21st century: inaugural CSIC training course for industry

28 Oct 2013

Costain engineers and managers attend training at the Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) on fibre optic strain sensing.

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Tea kettle whistle

How the kettle got its whistle

24 Oct 2013

Researchers have finally worked out where the noise that makes kettles whistle actually comes from – a problem which has puzzled scientists for more than 100 years.

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Lunch atop a Lego crane

How do you solve an Engineering interview?: i-want-to-study-engineering.org

23 Oct 2013

Goats, game show hosts, eyeballs and pirates are going to help the next generation of engineers win places at leading universities, thanks to a new website: i-want-to-study-engineering.org

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Graphene Flagship

Graphene flagship sets sail

21 Oct 2013

The Graphene Flagship – one of Europe’s first ten-year, €1 billion flagships in Future and Emerging Technologies – has been launched.

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Testing the water

16 Oct 2013

A new online tool enables users to assess not only how much water we use and for what, but also how we can mitigate future scarcity.

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Diffraction Sun 3

Inspiring images: Engineering captured on camera

16 Oct 2013

From rainbow coloured liquid-crystal molecules, to tunnels deep under the ground: view some of this year's University of Cambridge Department of Engineering photo competition.

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Tate Modern extension, London (currently under construction).

Dr Mauro Overend recognised for 'outstanding achievement' in structural engineering

14 Oct 2013

Dr Mauro Overend has become the first UK-based engineer to be awarded the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) prize.

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International Conference in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

The 6th International Conference in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development

10 Oct 2013

Over 160 participants from 24 countries gathered at Robinson College for the 6th International Conference in Engineering Education for Sustainable Development (EESD).

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