LEADING sustainable building services company Viridis has strengthened its relationship with Forth Valley College and its commitment to apprenticeships with the appointment of Alicia…
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Marshall-Tufflex celebrates national apprenticeship week with its two apprentice graduates
Leading manufacturer of cable management systems Marshall-Tufflex has seen success with two apprentices, who have become full time employees within the Engineering Department following…
A comparison of different proximity sensor options
Proximity sensors are widely used as a no-touch method to provide either precise distance measurement to an object or simple “there/not there” logic. However,…
Dramatic price drop for lithium-ion batteries
The cost of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used for phones, laptops, and cars has fallen dramatically over the last three decades, and has been…
AI-powered 3D holograms
A new method called tensor holography could enable the creation of holograms for virtual reality, 3D printing, medical imaging, and more — and it…
Physics behind the exotic phase transition is uncovered
Scientists at EPFL and the University of Geneva have combined two powerful, cutting-edge techniques to uncover the physics behind an exotic phase transition that…
Most popular deep learning software uses EPFL algorithm
PyTorch is used for countless AI applications ranging from Tesla’s Autopilot to Facebook’s translation software and its latest version, just launched, features an EPFL…
Coventry University students benefitting from support to get into engineering
Coventry University engineering students from Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities are benefitting from support to help break down barriers to careers in the…
NMIS launches new scheme to support STEM graduates into employment amid pandemic
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) today announced that it will be offering 30 recent STEM graduates from across Scotland, the chance to work…
Microscopic origin of dissipation is explained
Associate professor Farbod Alijani and PhD student Ata Keşkekler have provided supporting evidence for the existence of a nonlinear dissipation mechanism in mechanical systems.…