News News stories All the latest news from the Faculty of Engineering. 13 June 2024 Karman Alpha: Twelve Feet Under - the documentary Student-led rocketry team ‘Project Sunride’ premiered their ‘Karman Alpha’ documentary last month, chronicling their journey to America where they launched the two-stage rocket in the Mojave Desert, California. 29 May 2024 Students wow judges in Siemens Digital Innovation Zone robotic arm competition Judges were blown away by the ingenuity and creativity of four student teams who programmed a robot arm to navigate complex courses in a recent competition held at the Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ). 22 May 2024 Meet the students making video games for charity A new range of video games raising vital funds for UK charities has been developed by a team of students, Project Pixel, at the University of Sheffield, founded by two computer science students. Credit: Simon Kadula/Unsplash 20 May 2024 Sheffield to partner in pioneering research hubs for sustainable manufacturing Sheffield is partnering in four new EPSRC manufacturing hubs, aiming to address the challenges of commercialising early-stage research within key areas of manufacturing, such as semiconductors and medicines. Search Reducing roadworks with tiny robots In a world-first, UK researchers led by Professor Kirill Horoshenkov are developing tiny robots capable of locating blockages and leaks in water and sewage pipes. 6 April 2023 Verbalising machine needs with data Manufacturing companies strive for high productivity and minimal waste but some failures are out of their control. Professor George Panoutsos has developed a framework to understand the needs of machines and prevent these future failures. 5 April 2023 Recycling rubble left behind by war could help rebuild key infrastructure Concrete rubble left behind by war could be recycled and used to help rebuild key infrastructure quicker and more sustainably, according to new research from the University of Sheffield. 4 April 2023 University of Sheffield becomes member of newly-established Turing University Network The University of Sheffield has further strengthened its ties with The Alan Turing Institute as it joins the UK’s national centre for data science and AI’s newly launched Turing University Network. 4 April 2023 Sheffield involved in major collaboration to develop ways for wind turbines to generate more energy A major collaboration between universities and energy companies has made vital improvements to offshore wind turbines, which could help them generate more renewable energy and reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels. 22 March 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Current page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 … Next page Next › Last page Last »