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Read more at: Interdisciplinary research on decarbonisation and low carbon energy given funding boost

Interdisciplinary research on decarbonisation and low carbon energy given funding boost

A number of Cambridge engineers have secured funding for various research projects focused on decarbonisation and low carbon energy. Original Department of Engineering article We at the Energy Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) , with Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF), were pleased to support the latest round...


Read more at: New Centre for Doctoral Training announced to unlock net zero for the infrastructure sector

New Centre for Doctoral Training announced to unlock net zero for the infrastructure sector

The Civil Engineering Division has been successful in its bid for a Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT) – building on the strength of its two CDT predecessors FIBE and FIBE2. The EPSRC-funded CDT will focus on meeting the user needs of the...


Read more at: Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

Study to explore if circular economy can meet needs of UK's buildings

Cambridge engineers will join a new £6 million project exploring the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs – using zero new material extractions, with zero emissions and zero waste. BuildZero, led by the University of Sheffield, and funded by the EPSRC, will be carried out in partnership...


Read more at: University of Cambridge academics announced as RAEng Chairs in Emerging Technologies

University of Cambridge academics announced as RAEng Chairs in Emerging Technologies

Four innovative engineering academics who are global leaders in their fields have each been awarded a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies . They will share a total of £10 million in funding over ten years to lead on developing emerging technologies with high potential to deliver economic and social...


Read more at: Xampla: Pioneering a plastic-free future

Xampla: Pioneering a plastic-free future

Once seen as a bedrock technology of the modern age, the detrimental relationship humanity has with plastics has become all too clear. Microplastics – and their smaller, more dangerous variant, nanoplastics – have been discovered in every ecosystem on earth, with potentially devastating consequences. Meanwhile, some...


Read more at: Prof. Ann Dowling wins the AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

Prof. Ann Dowling wins the AIAA Pendray Aerospace Literature Award

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s largest aerospace professional society, has selected Professor Dame Ann P. Dowling as the 2024 Pendray Aerospace Literature Award winner, for her publications on combustion noise. This prestigious award is presented for an outstanding contribution...


Read more at: £11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission

£11m semiconductor research centre could be key player in UK’s net zero mission

The University of Cambridge is a partner in the new £11m Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) REWIRE, set to deliver pioneering semiconductor technologies and new electronic devices. Semiconductors, also known as microchips, are a key component in nearly every electrical device from mobile phones and medical equipment to...


Read more at: UK’s fastest AI supercomputer supporting clean energy, medicine & climate

UK’s fastest AI supercomputer supporting clean energy, medicine & climate

The rise of Dawn: How the UK’s fastest AI supercomputer is supporting goals in clean energy, personalised medicine and climate. At the world’s first AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK in November 2023, the government announced investment that would make British AI supercomputing 30 times more powerful , thanks to a pair of...


Read more at: Green jobs not just for STEM Grads

Green jobs not just for STEM Grads

Green jobs fair tackles myths & misconceptions of climate change careers. Students at this year's Green Careers Fair nibbled edible crickets , cuddled plush pink octopi , and met industry experts for advice on landing a job in the green sector . The Green Careers Fair is part of the two-week Green Careers Festival...


Read more at: COP28 - Cambridge heads to COP28

COP28 - Cambridge heads to COP28

The University of Cambridge is at COP28 in Dubai, UAE, with a film premiere and a host of higher education events. We have representation from Cambridge Zero , Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership , Centre for Climate Repair , Aviation Impact Accelerator , Cambridge University Press & Assessment ...