https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io Latest news and events from the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:14:28 +0000 en Umbraco https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/royal-society-armourers-and-brasiers-company-prize Professor Dame Molly Stevens DBE FREng FRS, John Black Professor of Bionanoscience and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies, has been awarded the Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize by The Royal Society. The Award recognises Professor Dame Stevens’ achievements in pioneering nanomaterials for ultrasensitive disease diagnostics and advanced therapeutic delivery for the benefit of individuals and society at a global level. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/royal-society-armourers-and-brasiers-company-prize https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dr-binjian-nie-honored-with-wsset-innovation-award Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dr-binjian-nie-honored-with-wsset-innovation-award https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/proposed-sale-of-clinical-ai-business-to-ge-healthcare-for-405-million Intelligent Ultrasound, a pioneering company that began as a spin-out from the University of Oxford in 2012, co-founded by Professors Alison Noble and Aris Papageorghiou, has made significant strides in transforming ultrasound technology through cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI). Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/proposed-sale-of-clinical-ai-business-to-ge-healthcare-for-405-million https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/beale-orchard-hays-prize-for-excellence-2024 Professor Paul Goulart and co-authors received the Beale-Orchard-Hays Prize for Excellence for a 2020 paper presenting OSQP, a general purpose solver for quadratic programs based on the alternating direction method of multipliers, employing a novel operator splitting technique that requires the solution of a quasi-definite linear system with the same coefficient matrix in each iteration. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/beale-orchard-hays-prize-for-excellence-2024 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/origami-inspired-folding-electrodes-could-reduce-surgery A research team led by the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have created new ‘origami-inspired’ brain electrodes that can fold up to a fraction of their full size. This advance could significantly reduce the amount of surgery needed to treat conditions such as epilepsy, or to install brain-computer interfaces. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/origami-inspired-folding-electrodes-could-reduce-surgery https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/in-network-machine-learning-paper-selected-to-best-of-ccr-2024 Paper introduces an open-source framework developed by Computing Infrastructure Group for rapid prototyping of in-network inference on a range of programmable devices such as Raspberry Pi Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/in-network-machine-learning-paper-selected-to-best-of-ccr-2024 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/aria-seed-funding-for-optical-computing-project The project, ‘Creating scalable manufacturing for optical computing’, will investigate glass as a promising substrate for next-generation optical computing paradigms. Professor Martin Booth and Dr Patrick Salter aim to address a critical aspect of technology deployment, which is the ability to manufacture at scale. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/aria-seed-funding-for-optical-computing-project https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/new-oxford-quantum-hub-to-tackle-key-challenges-in-quantum-technologies The UK Government has announced the launch of five new research hubs to develop quantum technologies in areas ranging from healthcare and computing to national security and critical infrastructure. One of the hubs will be led by the University of Oxford, and aims to develop the technologies needed for the UK to play a key role in the development of quantum computers - a market estimated to be worth $1.3 trillion by 2035. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/new-oxford-quantum-hub-to-tackle-key-challenges-in-quantum-technologies https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/professor-emilio-martinez-paneda-receives-iacm-john-argyris-award Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/professor-emilio-martinez-paneda-receives-iacm-john-argyris-award https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-international-conference-on-advanced-optics-and-photonics The first Oxford International Conference on Advanced Optics and Photonics took place from 1–5 July 2024 at St John’s College. The conference was hosted by the Vectorial Optics and Photonics group, led by Dr Chao He, Junior Research Fellow at the Department of Engineering Science. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-international-conference-on-advanced-optics-and-photonics https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-university-racing-team-launches-car-for-2024-formula-student-competition-1 Formula Student is one of the most established educational motorsport competitions and has been running more than 20 years. Engineering Science and other Oxford students are taking part for the third year running, and hopes are high. The Oxford University Racing Team, made up of talented students from across the University, unveiled their latest race car, the OUR3, at a launch event in the Department of Engineering Science on 11 July. This event marks the culmination of a year of intensive work by the team as they prepare to compete in the Formula Student 2024 race, scheduled for 17-21 July at Silverstone race track. The event gave the team the opportunity to chat with each other and with team supporters in person and showcase their achievements in the design and build of the car. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-university-racing-team-launches-car-for-2024-formula-student-competition-1 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/climate-compatible-growth-programme-receives-funding-boost-from-uk-government The Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) programme, led by the Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience Centre at Loughborough University, has been granted a five-year extension – having originally been due to end in Spring 2025. Dr Stephanie Hirmer, Associate Professor in Climate Compatible Growth in Oxford’s Energy and Power Group and interim CCG Research Director, leads on the project for the University of Oxford. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/climate-compatible-growth-programme-receives-funding-boost-from-uk-government https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-university-celebrates-successful-open-days As part of Oxford's recent University-wide Open Days, held on 26 and 27 June, we welcomed thousands of prospective students and their families to our historic campus, providing them with a glimpse into the life of an undergraduate student as well as the vibrant engineering research at Oxford. The event was a resounding success with over 1,800 visitors exploring the department's facilities, lecture theatres and labs, as well as engaging with our academic and student administration staff and student ambassadors. The visitors had the opportunity to attend a variety of taster lectures, research showcases, and lab demonstrations. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/oxford-university-celebrates-successful-open-days https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/professor-tom-adcock-recognised-for-excellence-in-divisional-teaching-awards Professor Adcock is one of seven remarkable individuals honoured in this year’s MPLS Teaching Awards. Nominations highlighted his ‘enormous contribution’ to the high-quality teaching of Engineering Science at Oxford and contributions to outreach activities Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/professor-tom-adcock-recognised-for-excellence-in-divisional-teaching-awards https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/events/meeting-minds-jenkin-lecture-advances-in-ai Sat, 21 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/events/meeting-minds-jenkin-lecture-advances-in-ai https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/events/aimc-2024 The International Conference on AI and Musical Creativity @ The University of Oxford, 9-11 September 2024 - event details including registration link Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/events/aimc-2024 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/ibme-post-doctoral-researcher-organises-series-of-policy-learning-events Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/ibme-post-doctoral-researcher-organises-series-of-policy-learning-events https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/tackling-grand-challenges-with-nature-inspired-chemical-engineering-interdisciplinary-collaboration On 19 June, a group of Oxford’s Chemical Engineering DPhil students visited the Center for Nature-Inspired Chemical Engineering at UCL in London. During this one-day workshop titled 'Tackling Grand Challenges', students visited several experimental labs, learned about the NICE (Nature-Inspired Chemical Engineering) framework, and presented their work in a 3-minute thesis form. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/tackling-grand-challenges-with-nature-inspired-chemical-engineering-interdisciplinary-collaboration https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dphil-student-wins-university-of-oxford-three-minute-thesis-competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by the University of Queensland. First run in 2008, 3MT® has grown to become a global competition, with universities around the world holding their own events. The exercise challenges doctoral students to present a compelling talk on their thesis topic and its significance in just 180 seconds. The University of Oxford held its own Three Minute Thesis final on 31 May, when 8 DPhil students competed by presenting their thesis in only 3-minutes. The competition helps students develop their communication skills, seek support and obtain funding. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dphil-student-wins-university-of-oxford-three-minute-thesis-competition https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dphil-student-wins-prize-for-best-short-talk-at-the-jenner-institute-event IBME doctoral student Joel Balkaran was recognised for his outstanding research on needle-free transdermal drug delivery applications (Ultrasound and Biodegradable Cavitation Nuclei for Needle-Free Vaccination) by The Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://dev-university-of-oxford-eng-science.uksouth01.umbraco.io/news/dphil-student-wins-prize-for-best-short-talk-at-the-jenner-institute-event