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L4 student Amelia Gilchrist wins the Clean Aviation's High Five 2023 award for 'trailblazers in sustainable aviation'
This award is based on Amelia's work on sustainability measurement and NetZero manufacturing during her placement year at Rolls-Royce.
Durham researchers awarded new funding to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at the Durham Energy Institute have been awarded a £1.84m grant to lead a consortium of university and industry partners in developing virtual power plant technologies. The new funding is part of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) £13 million investment to fund 13 projects to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets.
Can a wind turbine handle hurricane speed winds? Simon Hogg comments on BBC news.
Offshore wind farm industries are increasing adopting large size wind turbines which survive hurricanes.
L4 student Alex Callens wins targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Award 2023 in AI and Robotics
Alex is a fourth-year mechanical engineering student. The award in AI and Robotics is also partnered by ocado Group.
Department celebrates International Women's Day 2023
Engineering Department celebrates International Women's Day 2023 at Coffee Bar
Strengthened connections with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
We are delighted to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).
Introducing the soil mineral carbon pump
Professor Karen Johnson's contribution to the soil mineral carbon pump published in Nature.
Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get?
Professor Simon Hogg's article in The Conversation
L1 student Charlotte Margetson awarded QUEST scholarship
Congratulations to Charlotte who was recently awarded the QUEST scholarship and attended the celebration at ICE’s historic HQ in London.
Professor Simon Hogg speaks in video for Offshore Wind NE 2022
Professor Simon Hogg at the Offshore Wind NE 2022 event in Sunderland 10-11 November.
PhD student's work selected as journal cover page
Our PhD student's paper published in the Journal of Applied Physics (American Institute of Physics) has been selected as the Cover Page (Volume 132, Issue 123) and Editor's Pick.
PhD student awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 16th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials 2022
Amir Ghasemi, the second-year PhD student of the department of engineering has been awarded the Young Scientist Award at the 16th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena – Metamaterials 2022 held in Italy.
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