We are very pleased to announce our first CaféScientifique event, which will include a free talk on high-altitude ballooning by Chris Stubbs.
As you may be aware, a serious vulnerability codenamed "Heartbleed" was recently discovered in OpenSSL, the open-source software library used by nearly all internet-enabled devices to implement secure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) connections.
The vulnerability allows an attacker to, in theory, read supposedly secure information from the server's memory; this includes data such as usernames, passwords and even the encryption keys used to secure communications with the server.
We would like to assure you that the version of OpenSSL currently used on this website is not vulnerable to this, and so you need take no action. Furthermore, any updates applied from now on will not include this bug as it has been fixed.
We are continuing to monitor the situation and will report if anything untoward is discovered. In the meantime, please see heartbleed.com for more information, or contact the Webmaster.
George David Speake who has died aged 94 was a prominent member of CSES.
We are delighted to announce that the 2014 Presidential Dinner is now open for booking by members, sponsors and their guests.
We are delighted to announce that the 2015 Presidential Dinner is now open for booking by members, sponsors and their guests.
This October is time for our 2013 networking event!
We are trying to get as many new science and engineering professionals and enthusiasts together to meet, greet and network.
The website maintenance is now complete.
The website now uses a secure connection when accessing the members' area or any administrative functions.
If you receive any errors as a result, for example certificate errors or redirection errors, please contact the Webmaster.
Thank you for your patience while this work was carried out.
The date for the 2014 Annual Dinner has been set, so please put it in your diaries!
Further details will be advised in due course.
Our programme of lectures for the 2013-2014 season is now finalised. It looks to be a highly varied and exciting programme, and as ever we are hugely grateful to Anglia Ruskin University, the IET, IMechE and ICE for working with and supporting us.
Details of all our upcoming events can be viewed on the website in our Events section. Printed term cards are being prepared for members
Since large-scale industrialisation began in the eighteenth century, industrial development has had a huge influence on the way people have lived. Essex is often overlooked as an industrial county, but industry is a fascinating aspect of the county's past. This one-day conference will take a look at the industries which sprang up here, and the impact they had on local people's lives.
