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New home for the Department's Institute for Manufacturing

12 Mar 2008

Work has begun on a new, £15 million home for the Department's Institute for Manufacturing (IfM).

Honorary Degree for Professor Jacques Heyman

12 Mar 2008

Professor Jacques Heyman was awarded a degree Honoris Causa by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Engineering for the Life Sciences Week: 10-15 March 2008

06 Mar 2008

Michelle Oyen is spearheading an Engineering for Life Sciences Week here in the Department.

A Prototype Ultrafast laser based on nanotube mode-lockers

Dr Andrea Ferrari receives the Brian Mercer Award for Innovation in Nanotechnology from The Royal Society

05 Mar 2008

Dr Andrea Ferrari and his team at the Department of Engineering have received the Brian Mercer Award for Innovation in Nanotechnology from The Royal Society.

Science behind the sound

03 Mar 2008

It is a question that has plagued budding musicians and frustrated school pupils for centuries: why is the violin so hard to play?

Microsoft Photography Competition at the Department of Engineering

28 Feb 2008

This year's photography competition is sponsored by Microsoft.

Cambridge and Nokia introduce new stretchable and flexible mobile phone concept

25 Feb 2008

The concept for a new stretchable and flexible mobile phone developed by the University of Cambridge and the Nokia Research Center (NRC) was unveiled today.