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Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017
Observations of a sunspot taken on 04/10/2017 in H-alpha using the New Solar Telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory. Credit: Juie Shetye (NMSU), Erwin Verwichte (Warwick), Kevin Reardon (NSO)

New project investigates mysteries of Sun’s atmosphere

The Solar Atmospheric Modelling Suite, or SAMS, project aims to build a next-generation modelling tool for the solar atmosphere – making a code that can be run on anything from laptops to the latest supercomputers.

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Self-driving labs: making chemical research faster and smarter

Researchers have built an automated platform, or self-driving laboratory, which can be programmed to conduct chemical reactions, analyse the products and autonomously modify the conditions to optimise the process using machine learning.
A close up of equipment in the National Epitaxy Facility
The University of Sheffield is one of the UK's leading universities for semiconductor research and hosts the National Epitaxy Facility where the new MBE system will be based.

UK’s discovery of new semiconductor materials to be revolutionised by University of Sheffield

New AI-driven equipment will transform the UK’s semiconductor R&D, following a £7 million award in investment to the University of Sheffield.

Jake Greenwood Wordskills

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Student Competes in WorldSkills Industrial Electronics Finals

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Talking Origami Surgical Robots on BBC's Best Medicine Podcast

Dr Dana Damian has been taking BBC Radio 4 listeners on a journey through the body with a discussion around tiny swallowable Origami Surgical Robots on the latest episode of 'Best Medicine'.
Professor Timothy O'Farrell in the National 6G Radio Systems Facility at the University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks

A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Romesa Khawaja in uniform

Beyond the Classroom: Lessons Learned in Industry

Romesa Khawaja, a General Engineering student in the School of EEE, recently completed her Industrial Placement Year at Tata Steel UK and talked to us about her passion for sustainability and commitment to environmental responsibility.
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Sheffield leads a first of its kind plenary session at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference

The School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering recently led a first of its kind plenary session titled “Empowering PEMD Educators: Bridging the Industrial Skills at the IET 2024 PEMD Conference.

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AI technology developed at Sheffield helps to detect and investigate wildfires

A swarm of self-coordinating drones for firefighting, as part of an effort to develop cost-effective early mitigation strategies for wildfires has been developed.