Faculty of Engineering
Snap happy and healthy: photography winners in the spotlight
The winners of an inaugural competition to capture the essence of health and wellbeing on camera have been revealed, with staff and students at the University of Bristol exercising their photographic skills to produce some colourful and thought-provoking images.
Engineering students find all the fun of the Faire
A team of students from the Faculty of Engineering took part in Bristol's first Mini Maker Faire at the MShed last weekend [23 March].
Launch of world-leading power electronics research centre
A Centre for Power Electronics that will focus on delivering the underpinning science and engineering behind many low carbon technologies from electric vehicles to renewable energy generation and distribution has been launched thanks to funding of £18 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Engineering research makes front-page news
An article about pioneering research into energy and CO2 reduction, led by Professor Joe McGeehan in the University's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, was the front-page story in the Bristol Post.
Shape-shifting mobile devices
Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand will be unveiled today [Monday 29 April] by academics in the University’s Department of Computer Science and could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the future.
Year 12 students challenged to use their maths skills to win £1,000
Year 12 students are being challenged to use their maths skills to solve an important real-world problem and win £1,000. The nationwide mathematical challenge, now in its second year, will be launched by the University of Bristol’s Department of Engineering Mathematics next month [9 June].
Bristol to provide cutting edge cloud network technology to enhance the fields of telemedicine
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Cardiff will today [Friday 19 April] show how groundbreaking ultra high definition (UHD) technology is making a real difference in remote medical training and diagnosis, with 3D demonstrations on a ‘virtual patient’.
Touchless technology wins £15,000 in New Enterprise Competition
The futuristic concept of being able to recreate the sensation of touch mid-air has won the University of Bristol’s equivalent to Dragon’s Den and a share of over £30,000 prize money. Ultrahaptics, a novel technology developed by PhD student Tom Carter and Professor Sriram Subramanian, beat a record 75 entries to scoop the top prize in the New Enterprise Competition which was judged by a panel of industry experts.
Bristol student reaches final of UK ICT Pioneers competition 2014
A PhD student from the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Communications at the University of Bristol has been selected as a finalist in the UK ICT Pioneers competition.