A cluster of comet fragments believed to have hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago may have shaped the origins of human civilisation, research led by Dr Martin Sweatman suggests.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and a specialist Chinese materials company have launched a collaborative project to develop graphene-based materials for use in waste treatment and purification applications.
Four academics from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering have today been named in the Top 50 Women in Engineering by the Women’s Engineering Society.
Dr Christopher Ness, Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow in the School of Engineering, has been awarded a RAMP Early Career Investigator Award (RECIA) by the Royal Society for his role as Administrator of the RAMP Forums.
Over the past eight months, 14 engineers from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering have been learning how to use drama as a tool to communicate their research through the CreateWorks project, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Ingenious Award.
