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The potential health effects of passive vaping are to be explored for the first time as part of an important new Scottish research study.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) last week sounded the alarm that global temperatures may temporarily surpass 1.5 C of warming within the next five years. It has been indicated that global warming of this amount would have “far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment.” The change is fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and the naturally occurring El Niño event.

A major international award has been presented to a Professor in the University of Strathclyde’s Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering (NAOME).

The 2023 David Clark Prizes have been awarded to Jenn McEwan and Isabel Culmer, two exceptional teachers who have gone above and beyond the curriculum to inspire students and showcase real-world engineering in the classroom.

The AFBE was thrilled to receive an invitation to the prestigious event, "Commemoration, Connection, and Action," organized by the London School of Architecture (LSA) and hosted at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) headquarters. The event served as an evening of commemoration and celebration in honor of the Stephen Lawrence Foundation.

Abertay University is running a video competition to mark International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2023 on the theme of "Make Safety Seen".

We were delighted to welcome Susan Ripoll to the ship and share the scope of the work that will be happening over the next two years and explain why protecting and maintaining our beautiful Glenlee is so important.

Posted: 24/04/2023 11:14:12

It is with great sadness that we announce the death on 5th June of Professor Iain MacLeod.

Iain was a tireless contributor to IES in his various roles as fellow, president and executive director. He had a real passion for many things – engineering, education, ideas, his family, friends, piping, mountains, the sea…….

He was known and will be missed by so many

A track cleaning system that fits onto trains could minimise delays caused by leaves on the line, network operator Northern has said.

What do engineers have in common with bees, ants and fish? They all face the same problem.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has announced two new leadership appointments to further strengthen its senior team as it prepares to open the group’s flagship facility, next to Glasgow International Airport, later this year.