Sir James Dyson opens invention powerhouse at the University of Cambridge
09 May 2016Engineering hub focuses on advances including smart infrastructure, electric vehicles and efficient internal combustion systems
Cambridge academics honoured over the New Year
04 January 2016Members have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to society
The James Dyson Foundation donates £8m to fuel invention powerhouse
06 May 2014The James Dyson Foundation has donated £8m to create a technology hub at the heart of Cambridge, providing the University of Cambridge’s brightest engineers with some of the world’s most advanced engineering laboratories.
Professor Dame Ann Dowling has been nominated as the first female President of the Royal Academy of Engineering
10 January 2014The Council of the Royal Academy of Engineering has nominated Professor Dame Ann Dowling FREng FRS, Head of the Department of Engineering, as its Presidential candidate. Upon election, Dowling would become the Academy’s first female President and serve a term of five years.
Caught on camera: engineering in action
15 October 2012The winning entries of the 2012 Photography Competition at the Department of Engineering, sponsored by Carl Zeiss, provide a stunning visual insight into the ways in which engineering makes a vital contribution to our lives.
Energy Efficient Cities initiative
01 August 2009A multidisciplinary initiative is focusing on the complex energy requirements of cities and how they can be reshaped.
Lean machines: environmentally friendly engines
01 September 2008An industrial-grade aerospace gas turbine combustion simulator – the first of its kind in the UK and one of only a dozen worldwide – is ready for ‘lift off’.
