College of Science & Engineering

College news and events

• 16 Jan

  Research blasts off towards future space factory development

  Researchers at a Scottish university have taken one small step towards a future where orbital factories can 3D print future tech on demand in space. Dr Gilles Bailet, of the University of Glasgow’s James Watt School of Engineering, has been awarded a patent for a new system which overcomes the challenges of 3D printing in zero-gravity. His technology has recently been rigorously tested during a series of trips on a research aeroplane known as the ‘vomit comet’.
• 16 Jan

  Professor Douglas Paul awarded OBE in the 2025 King’s New Year Honours

  Professor Douglas Paul was awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 King’s New Year Honours for services to quantum technology research
• 07 Jan

  New funding to develop next-gen wireless communications systems

  Engineers from the University of Glasgow are teaming up with colleagues from the Tyndall National Institute’s Wireless Communications Laboratory (WCL) for the project, called Active intelligent Reconfigurable surfaces for 6G wireless COMmunications, or AR-COM. Together with key industry partners, they will work to improve the design of smart materials called intelligent reconfigurable surfaces (IRS) which are expected to play a key role in the ultrafast 6G wireless networks of the future.
• 13 Dec

  Wireless-powered therapeutics research takes top prize at IET competition

  A team of engineers led by UofG & Southampton has received the IET’s Excellence & Innovation Award for pioneering new wireless therapeutics. Their innovation targets non-healing wounds with a antibiotics-free solution delivered through a wireless smart bandage. The same technology was then adapted for an implant for bladder cancer treatment. The research, led by Dr Mahmoud Wagih (JWSE) focused on focused on wireless-powered, battery-free devices that deliver treatment through light.
• 11 Dec

  New funding for projects to boost Scotland’s photonics sector

  The Photonics & Quantum Accelerator is a £4.7M Place Based IAA funded by UKRI via EPSRC. Prof. Andy Harvey (P&A) is the principal investigator: “These are all wonderful opportunities to create lasting impact in Scotland. PQA will boost growth in the photonics & quantum sector in Scotland to over £4bn by 2030 through supporting faster transfer of research to industry & increasing the numbers of skilled people in Scotland who can enable our existing companies to grow & new ones to form & thrive.
• 11 Dec

  Cosmic ray measurements could help extend lifespan of UK bridges

  Dr David Mahon of the University of Glasgow has received £459,000 in new funding from UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to support the project, which aims to reduce the cost and environmental impact of repairs to road and rail bridges by enabling earlier detection of structural problems. The project builds on Dr Mahon’s expertise in muography, a technique which uses measurements of cosmic rays to create detailed 3D images of the interiors of structures.
• 11 Dec

  UofG hosts ministerial visit to showcase cutting-edge research facilities

  Mr Lochhead, Scottish Government’s Minister for Business, was given a tour of the JWNC’s facilities by the Centre’s director, Professor Martin Weides, and Evelyn Toma, the Centre’s director of strategy. He heard how the centre's £35M state-of-the-art facilities, which are made available to industry through Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd, are being used by researchers and global industries to develop next-generation electronic, photonic, quantum and bio-compatible devices.