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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…

Artificial blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes

25 July, 2024Chemical Engineering Bioengineering

3D-printed blood vessels, which closely mimic the properties of human veins, could transform the…

Fiery success for Endeavour’s Wee-Maxwell engine

25 July, 2024Mechanical Engineering

Student society Endeavour set a new record for the longest hot fire duration at the Race to Space…

Software developers selected for Google Summer of Code

23 July, 2024

Ground Penetrating Radar software developed by academics at the universities of Edinburgh,…

Electricians and carers sought to launch careers in space

15 July, 2024Civil and Environmental Engineering

Workers are being offered the chance to take their skills into orbit by enrolling in ground…

Student wins scholarship for leadership potential

10 July, 2024Mechanical Engineering

Congratulations to Aleksandra Osuchowska, our third year electrical and mechanical engineering…

Inspire Launch Grow award win for student Solomon White

27 June, 2024Civil and Environmental Engineering

Solomon White has won an Emerging Innovation Award for his work with satellite images to monitor…