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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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Dr Punsara Navaratna and Dr Alessandro Pontillo are using wind tunnels and computer models to explore the potential of making aircraft wings longer, thinner and more flexible. Control engineering Half of the world’s accessible fresh water is used in large-scale irrigation for our food and natural fibre production.

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From field to lab: the changing nature of archaeology

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We have found a lot of tableware from the 17th and 18th centuries, suggesting that despite being inland, people had access to materials from Europe,” says Liza. “We This led me to studying chemical engineering, before specialising in environmental chemistry. The team has made some interesting discoveries. “We BECKY’S TOP TIP.