News 12 August 2020 Researchers unlock secrets of the past with new international carbon dating standard An international team of scientists have recalculated the curves used for radiocarbon dating for the first time in seven years. Credit: Billy Clapham 11 August 2020 Mathematical patterns help researchers understand bird behaviour in Sheffield The research found that flocks of long-tailed tits segregated themselves from other flocks, avoiding areas with larger flocks of birds. Students taking part in the online International Mathematics Competition alongside staff invigilators. 7 August 2020 Students go online to tackle maths problems on the international stage Undergraduates from the School of Mathematics and Statistics took part in the International Mathematics Competition for University Students. Search From cave art to climate chaos: how a new carbon dating timeline is changing our view of history Dr Tim Heaton explains the recalculated the radiocarbon dating curves that will help scientists build up a more accurate picture of the past. 13 August 2020 | Published by The Conversation Opening schools should be prioritised, according to new report It’s estimated that, without action, from the mid 2030s for the 50 years following that, around a quarter of the workforce will have lower skills. 24 July 2020 Pharmaceutical industry prize for student planning medical statistics career Jessica Kirk has been awarded a student prize by Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry (PSI). 21 July 2020 Undergraduate student publishes research in top academic journals A student in the School of Mathematics and Statistics has published his second paper in the leading journal in his field – all before completing his undergraduate degree. 3 March 2020 Student teams tackle tough maths 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. 13 December 2019 Prestigious international award for solar physics researcher A researcher in the School of Mathematics and Statistics has been awarded the prestigious International Alexander Chizhevsky Medal for his work on space weather and space climate. 12 December 2019 Higher resolution telescopes could solve one of the biggest mysteries in modern astrophysics University of Sheffield scientists, as part of an international team, have moved a step closer to solving a mystery which has puzzled applied mathematicians and physicists for over a century. 5 December 2019 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. 11 November 2019 Magnetic plasma pulses excited by UK-size swirls in the solar atmosphere Research led by the University of Sheffield shows the first observational evidence that ubiquitous swirls in the solar atmosphere could generate short-lived Alfvén pulses. 5 August 2019 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 accurately. 14 May 2019 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page Next › Last page Last »
Students taking part in the online International Mathematics Competition alongside staff invigilators.
