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Food allergy doubles in the UK over last decade but many still without treatment
Welcome to our News and Events! You will be able to find upcoming events and the latest news from our students, researchers and alumni. You may also be interested in the following sections:
02–06 September 2024, 09.00–17.00
Sargent Centre Summer School 2024
27 August 2024
Machine learning models to support chemical R&D recognised with Best Paper Award
23 February 2024
Imperial researchers making significant contributions in European projects
28 March 2023
Professor elected to prestigious National Academy of Engineering
23 February 2023
IChemE medals awarded for outstanding contribution to chemical engineering
31 October 2022
Machine learning techniques from Imperial and BASF advance experimental design
13 October 2022
Imperial researchers publish 17 papers at the NeurIPS 2022 conference
14 June 2022
Ultrafast lasers used to probe next-generation solar cells
07 May 2021
Chemical Engineering announces new ABB Reader in Autonomous Industrial Systems
09 April 2021
PhD student receives IET award for exceptional thesis in control and automation
12 March 2021
Thermo-mechanical technologies offer promise as grid-scale electricity storage
11 March 2021
Modified sponge could recover oil contaminants from Arctic waters
10 March 2021
Path to net zero: experts advise parliamentarians on hydrogen and fuel cells
09 March 2021
New techniques for continuous large-scale production of 2D nanomaterials
05 March 2021
New platform technology could reduce the cost of cell therapies
03 March 2021
Imperial academics recognised as experts in chemical engineering
05 February 2021
Solar collectors that split sunlight are more efficient, study finds
04 February 2021
Imperial startup to revolutionise medicines manufacturing
21 January 2021
Imperial students launch educational platform to boost diversity in STEM
23 December 2020
7 optimistic environmental stories from this year
14 December 2020
Business Secretary visits Imperial as Government announces new energy plans
02 December 2020
Q&A: Cold chains, COVID-19 vaccines and reaching low-income countries
23 November 2020
Imperial to play a key role in establishing a circular chemical economy
18 November 2020
Imperial experts react to plan for 'green industrial revolution'
17 November 2020
Q&A: Encouraging responsible behaviour during the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’
10 November 2020
Skills development in Physical AI could cultivate lifelike intelligent robots
06 November 2020
Imperial refreshes strategy for achieving excellence in research and education
04 November 2020
College funds support Imperial community throughout the pandemic
03 November 2020
Drones that patrol forests could monitor environmental and ecological changes
28 October 2020
Imperial projects shortlisted for prestigious IChemE Global Awards
Microplastic solution wins Imperial's top prize for women entrepreneurs
12 October 2020
Imperial partnered with Sainsbury's on sustainability research
Top honours awarded to Imperial academics in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
06 October 2020
Hydrogen-based heating could help UK reach net-zero carbon by 2050
22 September 2020
Royal Academy of Engineering elects bumper crop of Imperial engineers as Fellows
14 September 2020
Imperial's COVID-safe teaching and research highlighted to Universities Minister
07 September 2020
Fungus leather substitute could be eco-friendlier than animal and plastic kinds
26 August 2020
Sustainability startups join the Imperial White City Incubator
18 August 2020
International group of researchers call for action on diversity in science
17 August 2020
Lab-based teaching re-imagined using augmented reality
10 August 2020
Chemical Engineering rated highest for student satisfaction among Russell Group
06 August 2020
Connecting with policymakers to achieve net zero in UK industry
03 August 2020
Chemical Engineering Teaching Assistant of the Year award winners announced
30 July 2020
“Confronting our history means we can move forward with pride”
20 July 2020
Students find solutions to post-pandemic challenges at virtual hackathon
03 July 2020
Warmer summers risk chilling energy bill rises at supermarkets
Research suggests fridges could be the key to reducing supermarket emissions
30 June 2020
CPSE at Imperial and UCL launches videos on Made Smarter and Decarbonisation
24 June 2020
Medicine delivery via microbubbles could be made possible using sound waves
Mapping coronavirus in sewage could reveal disease hotspots
Bumper crop of researchers win Royal Society of Chemistry awards
23 June 2020
#INWED20: Trailblazing scientist using bioengineering to better mental health
21 May 2020
World can likely capture and store enough carbon dioxide to meet climate targets
06 May 2020
Is the world ready to produce a billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine?
29 April 2020
Three Imperial researchers elected Fellows of the Royal Society
03 February 2020
CPSE academic appointed Interim Head of UCL Chemical Engineering department
01 November 2019
Imperial spin-out acquired by Siemens Digital Industries
18 October 2019
£11m project to develop new medicines manufacturing technologies
16 October 2019
Professor honoured for significant contribution to phase theory
Imperial celebrates its latest graduates at Commemoration Day 2019
11 October 2019
Welcome to our new academic staff
01 October 2019
Professor Nina Thornhill recognised with Nordic Process Control Award
16 September 2019
AI to enhance manufacturing, energy, and healthcare thanks to £6.5m EPSRC grant
05 September 2019
£55m of funding announced for new battery projects
04 September 2019
Putting a price on carbon pollution alone unlikely to help reach climate goals
Clinicians and engineers launch collaborative learning hub
03 September 2019
Imperial academics win €11 million ERC funding
27 August 2019
‘Surrey swarm’ earthquakes not caused by nearby oil extraction, says study
20 August 2019
Chemical imaging used to diagnose colon cancer
26 July 2019
Students discuss climate solutions as Imperial hosts Student Energy Summit
10 July 2019
Bioplastics company named in Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
20 June 2019
Student startup tackling UTIs with bacteria-killing light wins innovation award
12 June 2019
Prime Minister visits Imperial as UK pledges net zero carbon emissions
$100K awarded to social enterprise for developing solar pumps in rural India
07 June 2019
Do Britain’s power markets and policies need to change?
03 June 2019
Donation supports frontier research and scholarships in Chemical Engineering
08 May 2019
“Seek opportunities to work with others from different backgrounds”
03 May 2019
An end to UK's climate change contribution within 30 years
29 April 2019
Machine Learning: 'Black boxes' deployed in Department of Chemical Engineering
16 April 2019
Imperial startups win EU funding to bring innovations to market
25 March 2019
New UK/China energy research centre created
12 March 2019
Tribute to Professor Henricus (Hans) J. Michels
28 February 2019
Imperial and MIT announce winners of first Africa-focused seed fund
21 February 2019
Department of Computing researchers selected to present research in Parliament
20 February 2019
Imperial staff recognised for outstanding contributions to chemical engineering
13 February 2019
University watchdog sees Imperial student experience in action
28 January 2019
Celebrating Professor Geoff Hewitt, 1934-2019
24 January 2019
Imperial scientists present vaccine revolution to world leaders at WEF in Davos
23 January 2019
Imperial hosts fuel cell car to support hydrogen power research
18 January 2019
Innovative virtual reality software developed to enhance fluid dynamics lectures
28 December 2018
Addiction expert, energy engineer and diabetes medic among New Year Honourees
14 December 2018
Increasing Visibility of Underrepresented Groups in Energy Research (IVUGER)
Mexican Ambassador sees growing energy research collaborations at Imperial
05 December 2018
Spin out company for award-winning solar panel announced by Imperial Innovations
26 November 2018
9 papers by Imperial researchers accepted for publication in NeurIPS
23 November 2018
Imperial announces new roles to progress world class learning and teaching
01 November 2018
Swapping coal for carbon-capture technologies could boost US employment
17 October 2018
Expert to help improve drugs for patients and environment with Academy Chair
11 October 2018
Drones, data science and student design: Department for Education tours Imperial
04 October 2018
03 October 2018
Researchers fast track their business ideas through Techcelerate programme
25 September 2018
Professor Sir William Wakeham awarded top medal by Royal Academy of Engineering
20 September 2018
Dr Valeria Garbin recognised in Royal Society of Chemistry special collection
18 September 2018
Celebrating Professor Roger Sargent, 1926 – 2018
06 September 2018
£5m Imperial-led lab will pioneer new approach to medicines manufacturing
IChemE Diversity and Inclusion Award finalist
28 August 2018
New CO2 separating membranes could make carbon capture more efficient
08 August 2018
CCUS Taskforce urges Government to invest in carbon capture technologies
01 August 2018
Student-run journal for current energy affairs launches at Imperial
25 July 2018
Symposium Day for the MRes in Molecular Science & Engineering
29 June 2018
Look to fundamental university research for better AI, says Imperial professor
19 June 2018
Imperial Computing Graduates have more earning potential than other Universities
04 June 2018
15 papers from Imperial academics accepted at top machine learning conferences
25 May 2018
Outstanding research projects and people recognised in 2018 President’s Awards
21 May 2018
Don’t wait for a unicorn: investing in low-carbon tech now will save money
06 March 2018
Running on renewables: how sure can we be about the future?
18 December 2017
Student scoops prestigious Salters' Institute Graduate Award
11 December 2017
Plastic microbeads: new study uses thermodynamics to create greener alternative
30 November 2017
New optimisation model reveals impact of low carbon tech in commercial buildings
29 November 2017
New research consortium promises ground-breaking research into CO2 storage
23 November 2017
Imperial celebrates work to support gender equality
14 November 2017
Opening virtual doors: Experience Imperial up close with Google Expeditions
Scientists and diplomats unite to explore innovative approaches to policy-making
10 November 2017
Imperial engineering talent recognised with double IChemE Global Awards win
06 November 2017
Wallpaper bio-solar panel developed by researchers
30 October 2017
Researchers develop new porous material to enable more efficient carbon capture
26 October 2017
New research shows true value of cooperation in the fight against climate change
19 October 2017
Student talent celebrated at Science // Home exhibition launch
28 July 2017
Solar heat offers key advantages in race for renewable energy solutions
20 July 2017
Can the UK's gas grid go green? New white paper explores options
17 July 2017
Chemical Engineering PhD Symposium 2017
06 July 2017
Young engineer recognised for her achievements
23 June 2017
International Women in Engineering Day: the key talking points