20 Historic Female Engineers Who Shaped Our World: Honoring Their Achievements on International Women’s Day
International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the achievements of women throughout history and to reflect on the progress that has been made towards gender equality. However, while many women have made significant contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), their stories are...
What to Watch Out on World Engineering Day 2023
Today, March 4th, 2023, marks a significant day for the engineering community as we celebrate World Engineering Day. The day serves as a reminder of the critical role engineering plays in shaping our modern world, creating sustainable solutions for global challenges, and driving economic growth. As we face...
Harnessing the Power of Soil: Bath University Scientists Create Green Energy
What if we could generate electricity from the very ground beneath our feet? Thanks to researchers at the University of Bath, we may be able to do just that. Using a low-cost, sustainable technology called soil microbial fuel cells (SMFCs), these scientists are tapping into the power of...
Amateur Scientists: Making Important Discoveries With A Little Help
How amateur scientists are still helping make important discoveries. What images does science conjure up in your mind? You may well be visualising a laboratory, equations scrawled on a blackboard. Figures are surrounded by glassware filled with coloured liquids. Maybe someone, with a slightly furrowed brow, is hunched...
University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering Celebrates World Engineering Day 2023 with Sustainable Projects for a Net Zero Future
Engineering the world's sustainable future is one of the most important challenges of our time, and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham is taking this challenge head-on. In honour of World Engineering Day 2023, they are showcasing their groundbreaking research in sustainable energy, sustainable cities...
The Flying Scotsman: Celebrating 100 Years of Railway History
On February 25th, 1923, the Flying Scotsman steam train entered service, marking a significant moment in the history of railways. It quickly gained popularity among railway enthusiasts and the general public due to its impressive record-breaking feats. In 1928, it made history by hauling the first non-stop London...
Five emerging trends that could change our lives online
The way we live our lives online is rapidly changing. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and innovations such as blockchain – a kind of digital record for transactions — are set to transform the online world, affecting everything from social media to how people and businesses make money...
Lewis Hamilton backed Scholarship Programme aimed to improve diversity in UK motorsport
The motorsport industry has long been a male-dominated field, with a lack of diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, and socio-economic background. Sir Lewis Hamilton recognized the need to address the underrepresentation of Black people in UK motorsport and the STEM sector. After reviewing the end-of-season photo...
Exploring the Red Planet: Chinese rover provides comprehensive mapping of Martian subsurface
China's Mars rover, Zhurong, has used ground-penetrating radar to map the subsurface of Mars, revealing shallow impact craters and other geologic structures in the top five meters of the planet's surface. China Zhurong to Mars on the Tianwen-1 mission which launched in 2020. The rover landed on the...
