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Dr Lewis Owen wins the BTM Willis Prize 2026

The 2026 BTM Willis Prize has been awarded to Dr Lewis Owen for his pioneering development and application of neutron total scattering methods to understand the local structure of metal alloys.
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Success in this year's IChemE medal and prize round: SIESO Medal

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has announced the winners of the 2026 medals and prize round.

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New fusion research at Sheffield

Dr Jo Sharp has joined the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering and is bringing a new field of fusion research to the University.

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Landmark report reveals priorities for South Yorkshire’s net-zero future

Over 600,000 homes across the region require energy-efficiency retrofits to meet the government's 2050 net-zero target, a landmark report on the future of sustainability in South Yorkshire has found.
How Materials Science applies to Formula E

Taking our Artefacts Project home

This time of year would usually see our 2nd Year students working on the Artefacts Project, where they work in teams to reverse engineer a common household object, but this year we've had to take an alternative approach to this project.