Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge

Department of Engineering

  • Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin

  • EMICAST: Supporting a sustainable maritime future

  • Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges

  • Cambridge engineers among new Fellows announced by the Royal Society

  • Wayve – a pioneer in embodied AI for autonomous driving – raises $1bn in new funding round

Undergraduate Study

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Graduate Study

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Research

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Latest news

Imperceptible sensors made from ‘electronic spider silk’ can be printed directly on human skin

30 May 2024

Researchers have developed a method to make adaptive and eco-friendly sensors that can be directly and imperceptibly printed onto a range of biological surfaces, including a human finger.

EMICAST: Supporting a sustainable maritime future

28 May 2024

With the climate impact of shipping under the spotlight – accounting for around 3% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide – a new start-up aims to visualise shipping emissions.

Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges

23 May 2024

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low-emission concrete at scale – an innovation that could be transformative in the transition to net zero.