Mechanical
BREAKING NEWS: Robots and dinosaurs let loose in Trafford Centre
For the fourth year running, The University of Manchester (and a couple of robots) descended on the Trafford Centre to get kids talking about science and engineering at ScienceX.
The magic of Christmas – let’s get physics-al
Santa is real… but he does have to obey the laws of physics. That’s according to Dr Rob Appleby, lecturer in high energy particle physics at The University of Manchester.
Postgrads have a hand in future of bionic engineering
A team of postgrads from The University of Manchester have emerged victorious from an international competition, thanks to the creation of a 3D-printed bionic limb. They hope soon to make the design available to the public without charge. What started as (and remains) a final year Mechanical Engineering Master’s project has resulted in Alex Agboola-Dobson […]
The science behind Christmas
There’re just days to go until Christmas and we bet you’ve already mentally checked out even if you’re still keeping up the pretence of focusing on anything that’s not Yuletide-related. Not us though. Here at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, we wanted to look at the science behind some of our greatest Christmas traditions […]
Meet The University of Manchester’s famous alumni
If you’ve started a degree in science or engineering here at The University of Manchester this week, you’ve made a good choice – and you’ll be following in some very distinguished footsteps. You see, Manchester has been at the centre of the European scientific community for centuries. It was in this city that John Dalton […]
Waiter! There’s a cricket in my printer
Remember when a printer was just something that spurted out paper documents and emails and that you occasionally (okay, frequently) shouted at? Chances are this is still the extent of your relationship with your printer – but that could all soon change. For instance, imagine using a printer to prepare your perfect snack. A delicate […]
MECD time capsule – laying the foundations for future innovation
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came to The University of Manchester on 14 October 2016 and sealed a time capsule at the site of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) during their recent visit to the city. The aluminium capsule, made by the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, will […]