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FASER's new detector expected to catch first collider neutrino
A new detector that will form part of the FASER experiment at CERN has been fully approved, based on a proposal developed by a team including Dr Sebastian Trojanowski.
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Student teams tackle tough problems in annual challenge
Students at the University of Sheffield have been sinking their teeth into satisfyingly difficult maths problems as part of our annual challenge for undergraduates.
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Prestigious international award for solar physics researcher
Dr Jiajia Liu, a research associate in the Solar Physics and Space Plasma Research Centre, has been awarded the prestigious International Alexander Chizhevsky Medal for his work into space weather and space climate.
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Higher resolution telescopes could solve one of the biggest mysteries in modern astrophysics
Scientists, as part of an international team, at the University of Sheffield have moved a step closer to solving a mystery which has puzzled applied mathematicians and physicists for over a century.
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Researcher studies shark patterns in Maldives for documentary celebrating Alan Turing’s legacy
A researcher at the University of Sheffield helps explain the mathematics behind patterns found in nature in a new documentary.
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Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere
An international team of scientists led by the University of Sheffield have discovered previously undetected observational evidence of frequent energetic wave pulses the size of the UK, transporting energy from the solar surface to the higher solar atmosphere.
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University of Sheffield students launch UK record-breaking rocket
A team of students from the University of Sheffield have launched themselves into the record books after competing in the world’s biggest competition for student rocket engineers.
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Comment: Alan Turing: how the world’s most famous codebreaker unlocked the secrets of nature's beauty
Natasha Ellison, a PhD student in our Mathematical Biology group, explains how codebreaker Alan Turing pioneered research in her field.
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Science undergraduates visit China as ambassadors for studying in Sheffield
A team of science students from the Univeristy of Sheffield visited China to share their experiences of studying chemistry, physics and maths at the University of Sheffield.
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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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