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Sheffield-conceived satellite to map Earth’s forest in 3D for the first time to help combat climate change

A satellite conceived at the University of Sheffield and developed by British academics and engineers is set to become the first in the world to measure the condition of the Earth's forests from space.

Students from Project SunRide stood with a representative from their sponsor - Labman Automation

UK’s future space scientists take off in world’s largest rocket firing competition finale

Some of the UK’s brightest young engineers & scientists have gathered at the historic site of Britain’s Cold War rocket programme for the climax of the world’s biggest student rocket firing competition (25 June - 11 July).
tree trunk lying on ground showing a lot of decay with a lot of leaf folage

New collaboration harnesses COVID methods to combat multi-billion threat to UK forests

Harnessing methods used to successfully predict and understand the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic, a new University of Sheffield project aims to combat the impact of forest diseases that can cost the UK economy billions.
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Agent Net Zero - Manchester Prize finalist

Dr Wei Xing, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, has been selected as one of this year's 10 Manchester Prize finalists.
CC Brand Founder and Inventor Drew Colgrave, Jimmy ‘The Whirlwind’ White, CC Brand Consultant Karl Lawrence, and Professor Simon Goodwin from the University of Sheffield

Astrophysics meets snooker: University experts partner with Sheffield firm to pioneer the sport’s future

Researchers are collaborating with a Sheffield company at the heart of snooker’s modern evolution to develop next generation equipment, bringing 21st century science into one of the world’s most tradition-steeped sports.
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New advanced techniques to study magnetic white dwarf evolution

Why do some white dwarfs have a magnetic field while others don’t? A new research project aims to understand this mystery of the universe.