Faculty of Engineering
- Bristol spinout developing innovative acoustic technology to move cells secures £450,000 funding 2 May 2024 A University of Bristol spinout company that is developing cutting edge technology which uses acoustic waves to move cells inside sterile containers without touching them has closed its first funding round.
- Bristol scientist leading charge to help UK achieve ‘net zero’ wins prestigious fellowship 2 May 2024 A University of Bristol physicist, who is training the next generation of nuclear scientists to meet future energy needs more sustainably, has been awarded a research fellowship.
- Innovative start-ups receive windfall in boost to Bristol’s creative technology centre 30 April 2024 Creating dialogue for every possible outcome in video games, moving musical experiences from stereo to immersive and holding ticketed events in virtual spaces are among seven pioneering projects which have been granted a share of £1.2 million.
- Super Mario hackers’ tricks could protect software from bugs, study finds 23 April 2024 Video gamers who exploit glitches in games can help experts better understand buggy software, students at the University of Bristol suggest.
- A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry 22 April 2024 A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry.
- University of Bristol to lead the way in making future digital infrastructures cyber secure 18 April 2024 A new University programme which will address the grand challenge of providing cyber security at societal scale has received £6.8 million funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
- Octopus inspires new suction mechanism for robots 18 April 2024 A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists at the University of Bristol.
- Silent flight edges closer to take off, according to new research 17 April 2024 The mystery of how futuristic aircraft embedded engines, featuring an energy-conserving arrangement, make noise has been solved by researchers at the University of Bristol.
- €2m grant to develop ‘acoustic tweezers’ which could revolutionise laboratory microscopes 11 April 2024 A University of Bristol scientist who has created a new ultrasonic technology with the potential to transform how microscopes are used in laboratories has been awarded €2m in funding from the European Research Council (ERC).
- Harnessing wind power for international shipping receives new wave of funding 26 March 2024 Bristol-based maritime engineering start-up WingTek, in collaboration with the University of Bristol and the National Composites Centre, has won a £2.2m innovation grant.
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