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Join us at the 2025 Cambridge Festival  

05 Mar 2025

Meet some of our researchers and thought leaders, enjoy free talks, films and exhibitions, and join in with hands-on activities for the whole family at the 2025 Cambridge Festival.

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Your Life Is Manufactured, a new book by Tim Minshall

03 Mar 2025

In a fascinating exploration of the manufacturing world, Tim illuminates the complex and often unseen journeys of the products that shape our daily lives.

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Introducing the Department’s Design and Technical Services – home to a diverse range of expertise

24 Feb 2025

Thomas Glenday sits at the helm of the Dept’s Design and Technical Services, harnessing the creativity of 75 technicians, each with an eye on engineering precision and cutting-edge tech.

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Dr Bakhit holding a test probe next to an artist's illustration of JUICE on its journey towards Jupiter

Cambridge scientist joins mission to investigate signs of life on Jupiter’s icy moons

19 Feb 2025

Research Fellow Dr Babak Bakhit has encountered one of his most challenging projects to date – contributing to the European Space Agency’s JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission.

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Professor Daping Chu

Professor Daping Chu elected a Fellow of Optica

17 Feb 2025

Professor Daping Chu has been elected a Fellow of Optica by the Society’s Board of Directors.

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Flat plate wing entering vertical gust. Credit: Simon Corkery

Surging cylinders, flapping wings and gust encounters: Force production in unsteady flows

12 Feb 2025

Unsteady effects occur in many natural and technical flows, for example around flapping wings or during aircraft gust encounters.

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UK Symposium on Neuromodulation and Neurotechnology

Neurotechnology developments shaped by researchers and end-users

10 Feb 2025

New paper tackles challenges in neurotechnology today: how to ensure groundbreaking developments are shaped not just by researchers, but also by the people whose lives they will impact most.

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Alumni Simon Corkery and Ignacio Andreu Angulo can be seen in their Emirates Team New Zealand t-shirts in a marina setting

Alumni stories: Meet the fluid mechanics duo who helped steer New Zealand’s sailing team to victory

06 Feb 2025

Yacht racing is a rewarding yet gruelling challenge, but what does it take to win? Two alumni were part of the team behind the 'fastest yacht' that won the 37th America’s Cup.

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Professor Athina Markaki

New biological graft research to improve dialysis treatment

03 Feb 2025

Department receives one of the two 2024 BHF Translational Awards from the British Heart Foundation.

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Making an impact – Gates Cambridge Scholar Emma Houiellebecq

30 Jan 2025

Emma Houiellebecq, Engineering PhD student and Gates Cambridge Scholar, has been announced as a winner of the Gates Cambridge Impact Prize 2025.

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