News Releases from The Royal Academy of Engineeringhttp://www.raeng.org.uken-gbCopyright: (c) The Royal Academy of Engineering (2013)Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMTpress@raeng.org.ukwebmaster@raeng.org.ukProfessor Duc Truong Pham FREng, Chance Professor of Engineering and Head of School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham, will be unlocking nature’s secrets at the Royal Academy of Engineering regional lecture on 18 June.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=858press@raeng.org.ukFri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=858Medical technology experts will next week tell an audience at the Royal Academy of Engineering how their industry has grown in recent years to become a key contributor to the UK economy.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=857press@raeng.org.ukThu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=857A total of 38 talented students have been awarded Engineering Leadership Advanced Awards in 2013.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=856press@raeng.org.ukTue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=856Sir John Parker GBE FREng, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, joined forces this week with the Presidents of the three other UK national academies – the Royal Society, Academy of Medical Sciences and British Academy – to press home to government the importance of investing in research and the science and engineering skills base to support economic regeneration.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=855press@raeng.org.ukThu, 6 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=855Future-proofed software that allows computer screens to be controlled remotely, a game-changing flexible cement-impregnated fabric and a highly sensitive detector that allows scientists to characterise the elemental composition of meteoroid samples – these are the innovations shortlisted as finalists for the 2013 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=854press@raeng.org.ukWed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=854Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, Professor Dame Wendy Hall, will be leading one of three Academy events at this year’s Times Cheltenham Science Festival.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=853press@raeng.org.ukFri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=853Business Secretary the Rt Hon Vince Cable MP will speak at the Royal Academy of Engineering on 29 May to lead the celebrations of the Aerospace MSc Bursary Scheme.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=852press@raeng.org.ukWed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=852A single device could enable us to find out which parts of our homes are the most energy-hungry without installing plug-in power monitors on each individual appliance, thanks to a new technology for monitoring home electricity use developed by engineers at the University of Southampton.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=851press@raeng.org.ukTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=851A simple 30-minute test for infections could revolutionise the detection and treatment of common diseases, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and malaria, thanks to a new device developed by a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow’s Division of Biomedical Engineering.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=850press@raeng.org.ukTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=850Four UK universities are to set up Centres of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering. http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=849press@raeng.org.ukTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=849