Imperial College London has teamed up with graduate-founded biomaterials company Ponda to launch a range of sustainable university-branded clothing, demonstrating how ideas developed through engineering education can become commercial products. The collaboration will see Imperial-branded apparel insulated with BioPuff®, a plant-based material developed by Bristol-based … [Read more...] about Imperial design engineering alumni launch sustainable clothing collaboration
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Cambridge engineers build robot fish to study how vertebrates first walked
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a fish-like robot that could help explain how some of Earth's earliest vertebrates first learned to walk on land. The project combined engineering, biology and palaeontology to investigate how several modern fish species move across land and whether their movements can shed light on one of evolution's most significant … [Read more...] about Cambridge engineers build robot fish to study how vertebrates first walked
Engineering and technology careers could unlock £1bn for women’s earnings
To mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), EngineeringUK has released new estimates highlighting the potential for women to increase their earnings through careers in engineering and technology. Across the economy, women are concentrated in lower-paid sectors and occupations. In contrast, roles in engineering and technology pay the equivalent of £9,000 a year … [Read more...] about Engineering and technology careers could unlock £1bn for women’s earnings
Engineering students unveil impressive concept to tackle nightmare junction
Students investigating one of Scotland’s most congested road junctions have developed an innovative conceptual redesign. The idea explores how a minimum-interruption approach, based on alternative junction layouts, could significantly improve traffic flow and environmental performance while avoiding the scale of disruption often associated with major infrastructure … [Read more...] about Engineering students unveil impressive concept to tackle nightmare junction
Inaugural Future Timber Design Awards winners revealed
Forest Industries Ireland (FII) has announced the University of Galway winners of the Future Timber Design Awards ─ a new initiative supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The awards were developed by FII to promote sustainable and innovative timber construction and design by bridging academic learning with real-life application for undergraduate … [Read more...] about Inaugural Future Timber Design Awards winners revealed