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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…

Engineering Principles 1 students reach Design Challenge final

27 June, 2024Chemical Engineering

Four 1st year engineering students have reached the grand final of the Engineering for People…

Dr Francisco Garcia Garcia wins award for carbon capture innovation

20 June, 2024

Dr Francisco Garcia Garcia has received a prestigious award for his work on carbon capture…

Research staff appointed to explore key engineering challenges

19 June, 2024Chemical Engineering

The School has appointed the following staff to key research roles, where they will work on…

Offshore renewable energy partnership wins Research Impact Prize

07 June, 2024Energy Systems

Professor Markus Mueller and Dr Joseph Burchell have been awarded as joint winners for the…