News Releases from The Royal Academy of Engineeringhttp://www.raeng.org.uken-gbCopyright: (c) The Royal Academy of Engineering (2010)Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTpress@raeng.org.ukwebmaster@raeng.org.ukThe brightest young engineers from the US and Europe are gathering this week in Cambridge for a high profile meeting, which its organisers hope will be a springboard for the next generation of engineering superstars.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=589press@raeng.org.ukWed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=589An engineer speaking at an international symposium in Cambridge today has invented a biological concrete that can repair its own cracks.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=588press@raeng.org.ukWed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=588The Academy had a bumper time at this year’s Cheltenham Science Festival (June 9 to 13), which attracted over 28,000 visitors, surpassing all previous attendance figures. The appetite for public engagement with science and engineering shows no signs of diminishing.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=587press@raeng.org.ukTue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=587Will Machin’s early career has been characterised by an extraordinary determination to achieve success for himself and his employer, the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). Now, Will has fulfilled his early potential with a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering – he received the Sir George Macfarlane certificate from Academy President Lord Browne of Madingley earlier this month.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=586press@raeng.org.ukMon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=586The 2010 winners of The Bosch Technology Horizons Award have been announced at a prestigious event held at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. The Bosch Technology Horizons Award is an essay writing competition that is open to all young people aged 14 to 24. Now in its fifth year, the competition aims to raise the profile of engineering and technology amongst young people, and entries are increasing year on yearhttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=585press@raeng.org.ukWed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=585The Royal Academy of Engineering has set out its view that the central focus for government-funded science and engineering research in the UK must be the rebalancing of the economy towards a high-technology based manufacturing sector.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=584press@raeng.org.ukThu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=584Fifty three of the UK’s leading engineers have been elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering this year following its AGM in London on 5 July, demonstrating the diversity and pervasiveness of 21st century engineering.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=582press@raeng.org.ukThu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=582The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded one of its highest accolades to Mott MacDonald engineer Alan Powderham. Alan received the Sustained Achievement Award at the Academy’s AGM in London on 5 July from the President, Lord Browne of Madingley.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=583press@raeng.org.ukWed, 7 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=583MPs and Peers met with leading engineers in Parliament this week at a reception, hosted by the Engineering the future alliance of engineering organisations. The meeting, attended by parliamentarians of all parties, provided an opportunity to learn about the critical role that engineering will play in addressing the grand challenges currently facing the UK.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=581press@raeng.org.ukFri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=581The Beijing Olympics were a resounding success with an impressive medal tally by British athletes. What was less well publicised, though no less noteworthy, was the contribution of UK engineers in terms of the infrastructure, stadiums and equipment used by the competitors.http://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=580press@raeng.org.ukFri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.raeng.org.uk/news/releases/shownews.htm?NewsID=580