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New radiocarbon dating tool will paint more precise picture of history
A new project led by a University of Sheffield statistician will help researchers date historic buildings and archaeological finds more accruately.
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PhD student wins prize for ecology conference talk
A PhD student in the School of Mathematics and Statistics was awarded a prize at the Joint Meeting of the Society for Tropical Ecology and the British Ecological Society.
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Students’ revolutionary solar telescope selected for launch with NASA
A revolutionary telescope that is set to capture new images of the sun has been developed by a team of students from the University of Sheffield.
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Students showcase cutting-edge research at annual PhD poster event
Students from across biology, chemistry, physics, maths and psychology at the University of Sheffield shared the latest research with visitors to the annual Science Graduate School Showcase.
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Graduates return to share careers advice with students
A group of former University of Sheffield returned to campus this week to share their tips on finding a job after graduation.
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University of Sheffield laboratories open to the public for Discovery Night
The University of Sheffield opened up its laboratories and lecture theatres to the public last week for the annual Discovery Night as part of British Science Week.
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CERN approves new experiment to look for long-lived, exotic particles
A team of theoretical physicists is launching a new experiment to search for particles that could explain dark matter at the CERN research facility in Switzerland.
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Student searches rainforest in Guyana for rare harpy eagle
A mathematical biologist at the University of Sheffield has trekked through miles of South American rainforest in Guyana in search of the most powerful bird of prey in the world.
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Researchers improve tools for predicting weather in space
A team of researchers has helped to improve space weather forecasts so that todays technological infrastructure can be better protected from unexpected interruptions.
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Can new drugs be tested with computers? Researchers to explore the future of tuberculosis drug testing
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have launched a new initiative to demonstrate how advanced computer modelling and simulation can be used to reduce the costs of clinical trials testing new therapies for tuberculosis.
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University of Sheffield researchers join forces to tackle plastic waste
Researchers from across the University of Sheffield are set to combine their expertise in order to help tackle the billions of tons of plastic waste around the world as part of a pioneering new project.
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Blog: Quantum imprints of a black hole’s shape
Professor Elizabeth Winstanley in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, her PhD student Tom Morley, and their collaborator Dr Peter Taylor at Dublin City University delve into their latest work to ask, can quantum fields tell us about the curvature of a black hole event horizon?
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University of Sheffield scientist wins major environmental award
A scientist from the University of Sheffield has received a prestigious national award for his ground-breaking work on a satellite that will monitor climate change by weighing the Earth's forests.
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Codebreaker Turing's theory explains how shark scales are patterned
A system proposed by World War II codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales possessed by sharks, according to new research.
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Sheffield mathematician nominated for major environmental award
Professor Shaun Quegan has been shortlisted for a prestigious award for his work on a satellite that will monitor climate change by weighing the Earth's forests.