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Read more at: Head of CSIC and newly-appointed ICE President presents new vision for transforming civil engineering at his inaugural speech

Head of CSIC and newly-appointed ICE President presents new vision for transforming civil engineering at his inaugural speech

8 November 2017

Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, became the 153rd President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) last night (7 November) and presented his President’s Address setting out his aims and objectives for the year ahead.


Read more at: Lord Mair, Head of CSIC and ICE President, selects his Future Leaders

Lord Mair, Head of CSIC and ICE President, selects his Future Leaders

3 November 2017

Head of CSIC and incoming ICE President, Professor Lord Robert Mair, selects the Future Leaders for his term in office.


Read more at: Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, to become ICE president
Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, to become ICE president

Professor Lord Robert Mair, Head of CSIC, to become ICE president

3 November 2017

The Head of CSIC, Professor Lord Robert Mair will become the 153rd President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on 7 November.


Read more at: Director of CSIC to speak about Smart Infrastructure at Innovate 2017

Director of CSIC to speak about Smart Infrastructure at Innovate 2017

1 November 2017

Dr Jennifer Schooling, Director of CSIC, will speak at an Innovate 2017 panel discussion titled 'Urban systems: how to build a school where children achieve more'.


Read more at: Watch the making of CSIC’s Smart Tunnel at the ICE Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

Watch the making of CSIC’s Smart Tunnel at the ICE Tunnel Engineering Exhibition

1 November 2017

This week marks the last opportunity to visit the popular Tunnel Engineering Exhibition at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), in London, before it closes on 9 November.


Read more at: Sensors make the world’s first 3D printed steel bridge a ‘living laboratory’

Sensors make the world’s first 3D printed steel bridge a ‘living laboratory’

26 October 2017

Dr Mohammed Elshafie, CSIC Co-Investigator, is collaborating with a team from The Alan Turing Institute, Imperial College London and 3D printing company MX3D to measure, monitor and analyse the performance of a 3D printed footbridge due to be installed across a canal in Amsterdam in 2018.


Read more at: CSIC Co-Investigator shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize

CSIC Co-Investigator shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize

18 October 2017

CSIC Co-Investigator Dr Ajith Parlikad has been shortlisted for the 2017 Newton Prize, an annual £1 million fund awarded for the best research or innovation that supports the economic development and social welfare of developing countries.


Read more at: Tunnels & Tunnelling profiles Head of CSIC

Tunnels & Tunnelling profiles Head of CSIC

4 October 2017

Professor Lord Robert Mair talks British civil engineering past, present and future in an interview published by Tunnels & Tunnelling.


Read more at: Computer vision system helps to prevent tall trucks from hitting bridges

Computer vision system helps to prevent tall trucks from hitting bridges

29 September 2017

A tall truck hits a bridge every four and a half hours in the UK causing traffic chaos and thousands of pounds in bridge inspection, repair and maintenance costs.


Read more at: Industry Partner Summer Event at Trinity Hall

Industry Partner Summer Event at Trinity Hall

27 September 2017

CSIC hosted its annual Industry Partner Summer Party that combined a selection of Pecha Kucha-style presentations by Research Associates and PhD students with afternoon tea.


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The University of Cambridge along with other international collaborators wins Collaborate to Innovate Award 2023 from The Engineer Magazine - Innovative Pre-straining Tools and BOFDA Technology Assessment.

26 March 2024

On Thursday, February 29th, 2024, The Engineer UK announced the winners of the 2023 Collaborate to Innovate (C2I) Awards. The winner under the 'Information, Data & Connectivity' category was the collaborative research initiative titled 'Innovative Pre-Straining Tools and BOFDA Technology Assessment’, a global...

The evolving landscape of decision-making with AI in connected places and cities.

14 March 2024

In the cover story of the latest issue of BIM Today, Dr Kwadwo Oti-Sarpong, senior research associate at the University of Cambridge, reflects on the evolving landscape of decision-making with AI in connected places and cities, emphasising the increasing reliance of the public sector on artificial intelligence to address...

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