Energy & Environment
The 2024 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) has been awarded to wind energy pioneers Henrik Stiesdal and Andrew Garrad for their decades of groundbreaking innovations in wind turbine technology.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & MarineOpportunities
The UK Space Agency has announced £3.5 million in funding for projects aiming to prolong satellite lifespan and ensure the sustainability of space operations long-term.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Energy & EnvironmentBreakthroughs
Scientists at the Joint European Torus (JET) experimental fusion facility in the UK have announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Energy & Environment
The UK government has set an ambitious target to expand nuclear power generation capacity from 6.9GW to 24GW by 2050.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Electronics & Communications
Rainforest canopies remain one of the most difficult-to-access habitats for researchers, limiting understanding of these rich but fragile ecosystems.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Energy & Environment
The Big Bang Fair, the UK's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for young people, is returning to Birmingham this summer.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
A German rocket startup is gearing up for the summer when it will attempt the first-ever satellite launch into orbit from the UK.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
NASA's revolutionary Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made history yet again, achieving one final flight on January 18th before sustaining damage that ended its operations for the last time.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Interstellar dust drifting through our galaxy holds profound secrets about our solar system's initial building blocks and evolution.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Energy & EnvironmentOpportunities
Engineers have once again placed among the most trusted professions in Great Britain, coming in 4th in the 2023 Ipsos Veracity Index poll behind only nurses, airline pilots and librarians.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
SpaceBreakthroughs
The hunt to sustain human presence on the Moon just kicked into high gear with the launch of the Aqualunar Challenge, a joint £1.2 million prize competition established by the UK and Canadian space agencies.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Aerospace, Defence & Marine
Aerial refuelling radically transformed aviation by removing limitations on aircraft range and endurance.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
ManufacturingOpportunities
With air quality and respiratory illnesses remaining critical worldwide, there is a pressing need for revolutionary HVAC solutions that eliminate harmful pathogens and pollution.
Careers Manufacturing, Automation
Aerospace, Defence & MarineBreakthroughs
NASA has officially unveiled the prototype of its strikingly elongated X-59 aircraft. Acting Administrator Robert Pearce hailed it as a "nearly 100-foot step forward" toward quiet supersonic travel over populated areas.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Aerospace, Defence & MarineBreakthroughs
Swiss startup Sirius Aviation AG has unveiled the pioneering Sirius Jet, the world's first hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for sustainable passenger transport.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Energy & Environment
Cheshire West & Chester Council has approved the development of the UK's biggest low-carbon hydrogen production hub, led by EET Hydrogen.
Careers Electrical, Chemical
Aerospace, Defence & MarineOpportunities
On January 8, 2024, the Peregrine lunar lander launched from Cape Canaveral aboard a next-generation Vulcan Centaur rocket.
Careers Aerospace, Mechanical
Space
Mars has been a prime target for exploration missions over the past few decades to study the planet's atmosphere, surface, and potential for supporting life.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
SpaceBreakthroughs
Space elevators have long captured the imagination of scientists and science fiction writers alike for their potential to revolutionize space travel.
Careers Aerospace, Electronic
Electronics & CommunicationsBreakthroughs
UCLA engineers have unveiled a novel solid-state thermal transistor capable of rapidly switching heat flows on and off using an electric field-a long-sought innovation that could usher in a new era of advanced heat management technologies.
Careers Electronic, Electrical
Construction & Infrastructure
The largest single structure built for Phase One of the HS2 high-speed railway has passed a significant construction milestone.
Careers Civil, Structural