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Moazen to lead Human Science Frontier Program project to study osteoderms
"We do not know what drives the extraordinary diversity of osteoderms in lizards, how it is controlled, or how it originated."
Read moreEvent: ‘Animals and Engineers: learning from nature.’
6.30 – 9.00 pm, 3rd September, UCL Darwin Lecture Theatre, Malet Place Have you ever wondered how a snake can see in the infrared? Or…
Israfil’s nano-delight
A research assistant from Turkey’s Firat University, Israfil is being supervised by Professor Mohan Edirisinghe who heads the department’s very prolific Biomaterials Processing Laboratory. Israfil’s…
The future of mitral valve surgery?
An article published by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) highlights the work of UCL Mechanical Engineering’s Dr Gaetano Burriesci into artificial heart valves Research that could…
“Computational Biomedicine” a Q&A with Dr Vanessa Diaz
UCL Mechanical Engineering’s Dr Vanessa Diaz has co-edited Computational Biomedicine: Modelling the Human Body published by the Oxford University Press. This textbook aims…
James Cook awarded for his Bright Idea
Third year undergraduate James Cook has received a £15000 award to help develop a 3d printed helmet into a viable business. James was presented with…
MechEng researcher/alumni scoop prestigious international naval awards
From left: Sub Lt Jordy van de Mheen, Ian Whitelegg and Dominic Burger The duo received a £2500 runner up prize for their paper ‘A comparison…
Helen Czerski: Low carbon flight on the horizon?
UCL Mechanical Engineering research fellow Dr Helen Czerski is lobbying for £10 Million to help develop zero carbon flight in a high-profile public science campaign. Helen, …
Watching stressful movies triggers changes to your heartbeat
Watching films with stressful scenes can trigger changes to the heart’s beating pattern, reports a new study published in the journal Circulation, Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.
UCL team look to the future with new eco marathon entry
A team of final-year UCL Mechanical Engineering students are hoping to make their mark on the cars of the future this weekend, after designing and…
Usher shines amongst Chinese stars
Yuan “Usher” Ye, a UCL PhD student, has won a prestigious Chinese Government award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad 2013 in a ceremony at the…