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Altair launches Global Student Contest
Computational intelligence company Altair has launched the 2024–25 Altair Global Student Contest, which is designed to showcase how students can use Altair software to create innovations in robotics and mechatronics. The contest will award nearly US$30,000 in cash prizes. ‘This year’s Global Student Contest places a special emphasis on robotics thanks to Altair’s extensive collaboration…
TECHNOLOGY
Glowing implants, created serendipitously
In a process as simple as stirring eggs and flour into pancakes, University of Oregon researchers have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a novel 3D printing process to…
New design tool takes a concept to a multitude of configurations
An aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed new design software that can take a concept and requirements, and rapidly generate design configurations, including…
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New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
Researchers at McGill University in Montréal have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric…
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SUSTAINABILITY
New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
Researchers at McGill University in Montréal have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric…
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Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures
A team of MIT engineers, motivated by the possibilities of circular construction, have developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed recycled glass. Using a custom…
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Floating solar design enters testing phase
Italy-based engineering service provider Saipem has launched the first full-scale prototype of XolarSurf, a modular solution for floating solar in harsh offshore conditions. Developed by Saipem’s Norwegian subsidiary…
EDUCATION
Altair launches Global Student Contest
Computational intelligence company Altair has launched the 2024–25 Altair Global Student Contest, which is designed to showcase how students can use Altair software to create innovations in robotics…
University of Sheffield engineering students build prize-winning train
A team of students from the University of Sheffield has been awarded the Grand Champion prize in the Railway Challenge 2024, becoming only the second ever team from…
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Engineers Without Borders UK launches new Engineering for People Design Challenge
Engineers Without Borders UK has launched the 2024/25 cycle of its award-winning Engineering for People Design Challenge in partnership with Engineers Without Borders South Africa and Makers Valley…
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MATERIALS
Glowing implants, created serendipitously
In a process as simple as stirring eggs and flour into pancakes, University of Oregon researchers have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a novel 3D printing process to…
Engineers 3D print sturdy glass bricks for building structures
A team of MIT engineers, motivated by the possibilities of circular construction, have developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed recycled glass. Using a custom…
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Tougher concrete, inspired by bone
Inspired by the architecture of human bone’s tough outer layer, engineers at Princeton have developed a cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than standard counterparts. The…
MEDICAL
Glowing implants, created serendipitously
In a process as simple as stirring eggs and flour into pancakes, University of Oregon researchers have mixed fluorescent ring-shaped molecules into a novel 3D printing process to…
New technology gives Coventry University students an immersive learning experience
Coventry University has installed the latest 3D immersive technology to help its engineering students better understand mechanical designs and projects they’ve created as part of a £3million investment…
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Researchers make breakthrough in smart fabric for sensing and energy harvesting
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario have developed a smart fabric that has potential for use in energy-harvesting, health-monitoring and movement-tracking applications. The new fabric can…
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