The heart of modern microelectronics lies in the intricate and complex world of semiconductor materials. As university students venturing into the realm of electrical…
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Student-made water quality monitor for isolated communities
A portable water quality monitor developed by students at the University of Bath could significantly aid in the quick identification and mapping of safe…
Outdated perceptions of engineering jobs could hold the UK back from meeting its net zero goals
Two thirds (64%) of UK adults believe engineering jobs are crucial to addressing society’s biggest challenges like climate change, according to new polling research…
UK Intelligence Community Postdoc awards
New technologies from insect-inspired drones to systems that prevent cyberattacks on electricity grids and national airspace infrastructure are among the latest UK Intelligence Community…
NASA programme invites students to develop BIG ideas for lunar missions
With its “Inflatable Systems for Lunar Operations” theme, NASA’s 2024 Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge invites student innovators to build and demonstrate…
New quantum algorithms for simulating polymeric materials
The advent of quantum computing is opening previously unimaginable perspectives for solving problems deemed beyond the reach of conventional computers, from cryptography and pharmacology…
ABB and Imperial College extend carbon capture collaboration
A dedicated carbon capture pilot plant will continue to train the net-zero workforce, and engineers and scientists of the future, after ABB and Imperial…
Meet the joint winners of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s 2023 Bhattacharyya Award
At a Royal Academy of Engineering event held this evening at the Edgbaston Park Hotel in Birmingham, the two partnerships of Loughborough University and…
Applications to jobs in third quarter of 2023 break post-lockdown records
With the latest ONS data showing a 'loosening’ job market, quarterly data from CV-Library, reveals that job applications for the third quarter (July, August,…
Manchester researchers design and fly world’s largest quadcopter drone
Engineers at The University of Manchester have built and flown the world’s largest quadcopter drone. The drone, made from a cardboard-like material called foamboard,…