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Extreme heat increases strength of pure metals
In a surprising new study, engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have discovered that, in extreme conditions, heat doesn’t soften pure metals – it strengthens them. Not only does this new finding challenge long-held assumptions of how metals behave, it also could provide new insights for designing metals for futuristic applications in extreme conditions, such…
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TECHNOLOGY
Origami-inspired space structure is compact when launched, expanded in space
Using origami folding techniques as inspiration, researchers in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed several…
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Machine learning designs mirrors for high-power lasers
Plasma mirrors capable of withstanding the intensity of powerful lasers are being designed by researchers in physics and computer science at the University of Strathclyde using an emerging…
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Optimising robotic joints
Researchers in Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have devised a new way to design knee-like joints in robots. Called rolling contact…
SUSTAINABILITY
Trimble sponsors global design challenge to empower future engineers
Global technology company Trimble has announced a two-year sponsorship deal for the Engineering for People Design Challenge, led by Engineers Without Borders UK in collaboration with Engineers Without…
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Designing fatigue resistance to make metal alloys more durable and more sustainable
Researchers in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated that ‘fatigue’ resistance can be greatly enhanced by controlling how metal plasticity, or…
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AI-powered digital twin enables real-time energy evaluation for smart buildings
Researchers at Kanzawa University in Japan have developed a next-generation building energy evaluation model that combines rule-based symbolic AI computing with VR technology. The model enables real-time visualisation…
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EDUCATION
Trimble sponsors global design challenge to empower future engineers
Global technology company Trimble has announced a two-year sponsorship deal for the Engineering for People Design Challenge, led by Engineers Without Borders UK in collaboration with Engineers Without…
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New student design competition celebrates inclusive engineering practice
A new student design competition developed by the University of Huddersfield’s Department of Engineering celebrates inclusive engineering practice through a challenge to find innovative 3D-printed solutions to real-world…
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Language study is helping student engineers prepare for work in a global context
Engineers at the University of Cambridge are preparing themselves for work in a global environment with language lessons designed for their technical and cultural needs. The Centre for…
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MATERIALS
Extreme heat increases strength of pure metals
In a surprising new study, engineers at Northwestern University in Illinois have discovered that, in extreme conditions, heat doesn’t soften pure metals – it strengthens them. Not only…
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Designing fatigue resistance to make metal alloys more durable and more sustainable
Researchers in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have demonstrated that ‘fatigue’ resistance can be greatly enhanced by controlling how metal plasticity, or…
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New guide on design and construction using mass timber published
Two professors in the Building and Construction Technology programme at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, experts in wood engineering, have written a comprehensive new book, Mass Timber: Materials,…
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MEDICAL
New device gives stroke patients their voice back
Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for…
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3D printing soft robots
Engineers from Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new 3D printing method for building soft robots that bend and…
Optimising robotic joints
Researchers in Harvard University’s John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have devised a new way to design knee-like joints in robots. Called rolling contact…