Durham University
Engineering Society



Welcome

Please Visit the DUES Ball page for information about our Inaugural ball.*New

Welcome to the DUES website. The Durham University Engineering Society is a student run society with the aim of promoting further interest in Engineering to members of the School of Engineering through the organisation of Careers Presentations, Company Visits, Projects and other related activities.

This website contains information about what the Society does and is updated regularly. However, if you cannot find the information you are looking for or you would like to make any suggestions about activities you think DUES should be involved with, please contact us.


Page Last Updated: 17th June 2009

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Recent News

Competition: The Manchester Report

Wednesday 20th May 2009

 

Recent Events

DUES Inaugural Student Ball

Saturday 7th March 2009

 


Durham University Engineering Society
School of Engineering
Durham University
South Road
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3LE

Electronics news feed

£10 million offered towards electronics manufacturing research

£10 million in research funds is available to university researchers interested in collaborating with the electronics industry to develop new manufacturing technologies.

Friday 3rd July 2009 00:00:00 BST +0100

 

Tiny chip could slash the cost of making RFID tags

A tiny RFID (radio frequency identification) chip could substantially reduce the complexity and costs of manufacturing tags for asset tracking, retail and supply chain management applications, developer Murata Electronics has claimed.

Tuesday 30th June 2009 00:00:00 BST +0100

 

UK government to create venture investment fund

The UK government has said it will put £150m into an innovation “fund of funds” that will be invested through venture capitalists in technology companies.

Tuesday 30th June 2009 00:00:00 BST +0100

 

BBC News | Technology | UK Edition

Mixed results for green IT goals

A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey.

Friday 3rd July 2009 08:54:03 BST +0100

 

Billions stolen in online robbery

Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.

Friday 3rd July 2009 12:22:39 BST +0100

 

Facebook criticised over privacy

The social networking site comes under fire for planned changes to privacy settings.

Friday 3rd July 2009 15:48:54 BST +0100

 

BBC News | Science & Environment | UK Edition

Moon probe returns first images

The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon.

Friday 3rd July 2009 09:55:17 BST +0100

 

No safe haven for rarest antelope

Hopes are dashed that some of the few remaining hirola antelope have managed to colonise new, safer territory.

Friday 3rd July 2009 15:40:19 BST +0100

 

New dinosaurs found in Australia

Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda.

Friday 3rd July 2009 05:48:58 BST +0100