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Ocean waves soar beyond known limits

23 September, 2024Civil and Environmental Engineering

Fresh insights into extreme ocean waves could help engineers develop more resilient offshore…

Primary Engineer partnership renewed

16 September, 2024

The School is delighted to continue our longstanding partnership with Primary Engineer, an…

Energy storage spinout Exergy3 raises £1M in pre-seed funding

12 September, 2024

Clean heat technology company Exergy3 has announced the successful closure of a £1 million pre-seed…

Tiny magnetic robots could treat bleeds in the brain

09 September, 2024

Researchers have created nanoscale robots which could be used to manage bleeds in the brain caused…

Dr Yunjie Yang awarded €1.5 million European Research Council Starting Grant

05 September, 2024

Dr Yunjie Yang is the recipient of a prestigious European grant which funds researchers of any…

Improved modelling aims to boost UK flood resilience

02 September, 2024Civil and Environmental Engineering

Researchers are to develop enhanced methods for capturing uncertainties in flood hazard maps, to…

Professor Guangzhao Mao appointed as Head of the School of Engineering

02 September, 2024General Engineering

The School has named Professor Mao as its new Head of School. She will join the School from 16…

Carvings at ancient monument may be world’s oldest calendar

07 August, 2024Chemical Engineering

Markings on a stone pillar at a 12,000 year-old archaeological site in Turkey likely represent the…

Summer interns deliver lightning presentations

02 August, 2024Chemical Engineering

We celebrated the achievements of students who took part in the School’s Summer Internship…

Formula Student team race to victory at Silverstone

31 July, 2024Mechanical Engineering

Student society Edinburgh University Formula Student (EUFS) sped to success for a seventh year…