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News stories archive - 2021

News stories archive - 2021

Join our Virtual Open Days on 5-13 July 2021

05 Jul 2021

The Department of Engineering will host Virtual Open Days on 5-13 July 2021 aimed at prospective applicants in Year 12 (or equivalent), in conjunction with the Cambridge Open Days.

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Pilkington Prize for Teaching and Learning 2021

05 Jul 2021

Two members of staff from the Department of Engineering have been awarded the coveted Pilkington Prize in recognition of their teaching excellence. 

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Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan

Alumnus Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan awarded RAEng Silver Medal

01 Jul 2021

Dr Sabesan has received one of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s most prestigious individual awards for his pioneering developments that have enabled world-beating commercial products.

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Inflatable, shape-changing spinal implants could help treat severe pain

29 Jun 2021

A team of engineers and clinicians has developed an ultra-thin, inflatable device that can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the need for invasive surgery. 

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University’s expertise advises on West Cambridge Site trial of self-driving shuttle

28 Jun 2021

Professor John Miles from the Department of Engineering has been guiding a project looking at out-of-hours travel from city centres and employment sites.

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Cambridge engineer celebrated as one of 2021’s Top 50 Women in Engineering

23 Jun 2021

Dr Kristen MacAskill, Lecturer in Engineering, Environment and Sustainable Development, has been named a winner of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Engineering Heroes Awards.

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Cambridge research group to join Foundation Industries green recovery research consortium

21 Jun 2021

Dr Jonathan Cullen is joining a research consortium examining how the Foundation Industries can grow and develop while helping achieve the Net Zero 2050 environmental targets. 

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Whittle Lab PhD students announced as 2021 Amelia Earhart Fellows

17 Jun 2021

PhD students Abigail Berhane and Sofia Medina Cassillas from the Department’s world-famous Whittle Laboratory have been awarded 2021 Amelia Earhart Fellowships.

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Jenna M. Foale (left) and Savvas Gkantonas

Best Paper Award at the ASME TurboExpo

16 Jun 2021

Savvas Gkantonas and co-authors awarded Best Paper by the ASME Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions Committee.

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Join our Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab at Robot Lab Live

15 Jun 2021

Members of the Department’s Bio-Inspired Robotics Laboratory (BIRL) will showcase their cutting-edge robots and autonomous systems to live audiences as part of Robot Lab Live on June 23.

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