25 March 2024
\n \n \n \nDr Sara Keller, from Oxford University\u2019s Department of Engineering Science, has been awarded a 2024 Rising Talent Award from the L\u2019Or\u00e9al-UNESCO For Women In Science programme. The initiative recognises exceptional early career women scientists in the UK and Ireland.
\n \n\n \n \n25 March 2024
\n \n \n \nDr Hari, who joined the Department of Engineering Science in February, was one of 32 emerging leaders selected for the network of early career researchers and professionals helping to tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.
\n \n\n \n \n22 March 2024
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Departments of Engineering Science and Physics are to join the ZEBAI project. The major new initiative, backed by the European Commission Horizon Programme, aims to revolutionise the way Zero-Emission buildings are designed.
\n \n\n \n \n21 March 2024
\n \n \n \nFor the new frontier of offshore wind power, the focus is on floating wind turbines \u2013 turbines supported by floating structures that bob and sway in response to waves and wind and are moored with chains and anchored to the seafloor.
\n \n\n \n \n6 March 2024
\n \n \n \nThirteen early career researchers from Oxford were finalists at this year\u2019s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
\n \n\n \n \n5 March 2024
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the Department of Engineering Science are the only non-US partner in the DARTS project, which will combine the power of artificial intelligence, high-throughput testing and robotics to develop a step-change technology to diagnose antibiotic resistance.
\n \n\n \n \n1 March 2024
\n \n \n \nThe new cohort of Turing Fellows will tackle science and innovation challenges, and support our work in skills and public engagement
\n \n\n \n \n28 February 2024
\n \n \n \nA consortium of European partners spanning research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and system providers has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project.
\n \n\n \n \n8 February 2024
\n \n \n \nA profile of Professor Lionel Tarassenko (Department of Engineering Science) and his work in machine learning and AI.
\n \n\n \n \n31 January 2024
\n \n \n \nA new Parliamentary report spearheaded by Oxford University researchers has urged the UK Government to introduce a national heat resilience strategy to prepare the UK for the widespread impacts of a warming world.
\n \n\n \n \n10 January 2024
\n \n \n \nA study led by the Department of Engineering Science has used the power of machine learning to overcome a key challenge affecting quantum devices. For the first time, the findings reveal a way to close the \u2018reality gap\u2019: the difference between predicted and observed behaviour from quantum devices.
\n \n\n \n \n15 December 2023
\n \n \n \nWhile the lithium-ion batteries in disposable electronic cigarettes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for hundreds of cycles, according to new research from the University of Oxford and UCL, supported by The Faraday Institution.
\n \n\n \n \n12 December 2023
\n \n \n \n'Prototypes for Humanity' recognises innovators in science and engineering, working on solutions for social and environmental issues.
\n \n\n \n \n5 December 2023
\n \n \n \nThe collaborative project 'Rapid test for Covid-19' by the University of Oxford and Oxsed Limited clinched the top prize, the 'Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering Award.' The team also secured two additional trophies in the categories of 'Innovative Product Award' and 'Business Start-up Award.'
\n \n\n \n \n17 November 2023
\n \n \n \nThe Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) has been awarded a Queen\u2019s Anniversary Prize for innovation in autonomous robotic technologies. This prestigious award is the highest national honour available to universities and further education colleges across the UK.
\n \n\n \n \n10 November 2023
\n \n \n \nSCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC), part of the Siam Cement Group (SCG) and one of the largest integrated chemical companies in Asia, has agreed a major new award scheme to develop novel ideas and nascent research from Oxford\u2019s laboratories into environmental sustainability solutions for the global chemicals industry.
\n \n\n \n \n3 October 2023
\n \n \n \nThe Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated the University of Oxford a Centre of Excellence in Focused Ultrasound. Oxford becomes the fifth Centre of Excellence in Europe and the eleventh worldwide. The recognition coincides with the University of Oxford\u2019s celebration of Focused Ultrasound Day.
\n \n\n \n \n28 September 2023
\n \n \n \nProfessor Carl-Benedikt Frey (Oxford Internet Institute & Oxford Martin School) and Professor Michael Osborne (Department of Engineering Science and co-Director, Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative) discuss the limitations of Generative AI.
\n \n\n \n \n14 September 2023
\n \n \n \nBarbara Rossi from the Department of Engineering Science write about the 2023 Structural Awards, hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers, a shortlist of the world\u2019s 35 most outstanding building projects.
\n \n\n \n \n1 August 2023
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford will continue to offer Formula 1 Engineering Scholarships to talented undergraduate students from under-represented backgrounds until 2025. The successful scholarship programme sees Formula 1 support two students each year for the duration of their degrees.
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