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University secures £24 million boost for AI innovation

06 February, 2024Electronics and Electrical Engineering Imaging, Data and Communications

The University is set to establish two research hubs that will focus on developing AI tools to help…

Identifying criminals from a single cell

24 January, 2024Chemical Engineering Bioengineering

Engineering researcher Dr Michael Chen is working on a new project led by the Earlham Institute, to…

Technicians rewarded for exceptional contributions to University

18 December, 2023Chemical Engineering

Engineering technicians have been recognised for their outstanding contributions in the first ever…

Winter events celebrate student achievement

24 November, 2023Chemical Engineering

The School recently honoured the accomplishments of our students at two winter celebration events -…

Award-winning prototypes bring young engineers’ ideas to life

09 November, 2023Chemical Engineering

A team from the School have won two Primary Engineer MacRobert Medals for prototypes they developed…

New Scottish blade a 'step change' for tidal energy industry

24 October, 2023Civil and Environmental Engineering Infrastructure and Environment

A state-of-the-art tidal turbine blade has been manufactured in Scotland for the first time and…

New Keysight Technologies electronics equipment donated to School

19 October, 2023Electronics and Electrical Engineering

The School of Engineering has received new equipment from Keysight Technologies, and a suite of the…

Researchers edging closer towards a ‘wearable kidney’

19 October, 2023Chemical Engineering Materials and Processes

Researchers in the School believe they are getting closer to making a wearable haemodialysis…

New building to become hub of Engineering community at King’s Buildings

06 October, 2023

Work has begun on a new School of Engineering building on the King’s Buildings campus, which is…

Engineering spinout company reaches Converge 2023 finals

14 September, 2023

A company founded by School researchers is among Scotland’s most innovative new businesses as named…