Dramatic increase in supply of civil engineers needed – reportMarch 12, 2019
Supply must dramatically increase to meet Ireland’s current and future needs, Engineers Ireland report states, but engineering sector remains buoyant with widespread job opportunities in face of Brexit threat
Engineering models: How they can detect a thousand picturesMarch 12, 2019
Models have been meticulously constructed for a wide range of projects including incinerator plants, harbour and port expansions, roads, bridges, tunnels, waste and wastewater facilities, industrial design projects, petrochemical plants, aircraft interiors, breweries and pharmaceutical projects, writes Ger Crowley
Chernobyl: How bad was it?March 12, 2019
A scholar’s book uncovers new material about the effects of the infamous nuclear meltdown
How one engineer has tackled poverty, one person at a timeMarch 12, 2019
MIT senior and Rhodes scholar Sarah Tress aims to combine her mechanical engineering background and MPhil in development studies that she is pursuing at Oxford University to help gain a deeper understanding of how poverty arises and to reduce hardships in developing countries
Seven ways electric vehicles are set to change the futureMarch 12, 2019
With electric vehicle production and uptake set to grow rapidly over the next decade or so, what might the near future look like?
Engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrudeMarch 12, 2019
A team of chemical engineers have developed a new kind of jet mixer for creating biomass from algae that extracts the lipids from the watery plants with much less energy than the older extraction method - a discovery that puts this form of energy closer to becoming a viable, cost-effective alternative fuel
Technology used in disaster relief saving more lives every yearMarch 12, 2019
Every year, more and more lives are saved thanks to the advanced technology used in disaster relief, writes John Loeffler
Addressing the promises and challenges of AIMarch 12, 2019
Final day of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing celebration explores enthusiasm and caution about AI’s rising prominence in society
Discovering the next generation of catalystsMarch 12, 2019
The use of solar and wind energy must be doubled over the next 30 years. Catalysts that can ensure the storage of solar and wind energy in fuels and chemicals will play an increasingly important role. Now researchers have developed a method that makes it easier to find better and cheaper catalysts
Five technologies for treating diabetes we’re likely to see in 2019March 12, 2019
We list some of the most promising technological developments to manage and treat diabetes
Why reliability engineering won’t maintain the status quoMarch 12, 2019
While many are working towards creating the ‘factory of the future’, most have yet to start integrating Industry 4.0 into their business and operating models; to win in a competitive environment, manufacturers will need to start 'being bolder in their vision, strategies and actions', writes Mary Sweetman
Mini cheetah is the first four-legged robot to do a backflipMarch 12, 2019
Robot’s lightweight, high-power design is the perfect platform to share and play, developers say
