Future engineers awarded Arkwright Scholarships
The Department of Civil Engineering has awarded three sixth-form students with Arkwright Engineering Scholarships.
Faculty of Engineering
Students challenged to ‘build something cool in 24 hours’
Students from the University of Bristol have been challenged to build anything using development boards during a 24-hour hackathon this weekend.
Patent for new tech could revolutionise TMO and other goal line technologies
A patent has been granted for a new goal line technology that could replace TMO, VAR and Hawk-Eye.
Oscar-winning actress feels the force
University of Bristol research associate Asier Marzo demonstrated a mid-air display of ‘floating pixels’ using soundwaves and force fields to Spanish actress and model, Penélope Cruz and actor, Chino Darín, on the Spanish TV programme El Hormiguero.
Wind energy project receives a boost with £1.2 million award
A collaboration between University of Bristol engineers and a company founded by Bristol graduates has been awarded a £1.2 million to develop a surface inspection system for offshore wind turbines using drones.
Delivering the internet of the future - at the speed of light and open sourced
New research has found, for the first time, a scientific solution that enables future internet infrastructure to become completely open and programmable while carrying internet traffic at the speed of light.
Homes should not be abandoned after a big nuclear accident
New research suggests that few people, if any, should be asked to leave their homes after a big nuclear accident, which is what happened in March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Exciting national partnerships embolden plans to keep people safe online
A University of Bristol led-research centre set up to protect people online will kick-start eight new projects which includes clamping down on unlicensed COVID-19 activity and preventing online recruitment that aids human trafficking.
Open networking solutions company receives major investment
Zeetta Networks, which focuses on the design, development and marketing of open networking solutions, has received funding of £1.25 million to commercialise the University of Bristol’s software-defined networking technology to smart enterprises and Internet of Things (IoT).
Gearing up for Gromit: students to help make charity trail the ‘most innovative yet’
Bristol Children’s Hospital charity Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal has unveiled the highly anticipated secret of which iconic Aardman character will take to the streets of Bristol next summer – with a little help from students at the University of Bristol.