- Civil & structural
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3D printing a bridge with a twin
Virtual models of structures could help engineers use less material and save CO2 emissions in future construction projects – like with this 3D-printed bridge in Amsterdam.
- Software & computer science
- Transport
- Profiles
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The entrepreneur solving engineering problems with data
Elspeth Finch MBE FREng started her first company in her 20s and is now heading up her second, which is using data to transform supply chain relationships.
- Design & manufacturing
- Mechanical
- Transport
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How crashing cars can help us make them safer
When your day job sometimes involves totalling a £100k car in the name of keeping passengers safe.
- Environment & sustainability
- Maritime & naval
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How artificial reefs boost biodiversity
Coral reefs and coastlines face growing challenges from climate change. Two UK startups are developing artificial reefs that protect and renew marine ecosystems.
- Design & manufacturing
- Opinion
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How lessons from COVID-19 could speed up UK tech development
Ian Quest and Dick Elsy CBE FREng reflect on how we can take the learnings from the Ventilator Challenge UK to wider technology development in the UK.
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- Electricals & electronics
- Technology & robotics
- How does that work?
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Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) help to make many of our everyday items work, from Air Pods to airbags.
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- Chemical
- Environment & sustainability
- How I got here
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Q&A: Isabelle Pickett
A chemical engineering degree set Isabelle Pickett on a path to advocating for girls in STEM and net zero careers – and setting up her own tutoring business along the way.
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- Health & medical
- Technology & robotics
- Innovation Watch
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Perfecting pain-free colonoscopies
Researchers are developing magnetically guided robotic instruments to make colonoscopies less painful for patients.
- Electricals & electronics
- Environment & sustainability
- Materials
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Powering the pursuit of net zero
It's electrifying: what’s needed before emerging battery technologies are fully charged for a clean green future?