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Jet engine innovation earns Aerospace students top prize 

Aerospace engineering undergraduate students take first place for their work on understanding the effects of advanced manufacturing processes on the performance of safety critical titanium alloy parts as part of the Industrial Training Programme.
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Sheffield AI research highlighted in Financial Times feature on UK digital economy

Professor James Marshall, Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence, discusses how South Yorkshire's physical AI and advanced engineering are driving UK economic growth outside of London.
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Forging a Responsible Future: University of Sheffield's Centre for Machine Intelligence Unveils 2026 Strategy

The University of Sheffield’s Centre for Machine Intelligence (CMI) has launched its Strategy 2026, a plan to advance artificial intelligence while championing responsible, human-centric development.
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) image of the protein binding to DNA
University of Sheffield scientists have used state-of-the-art imaging to see how a protein binds to DNA to help maintain both healthy and cancer cells. The discovery could help to find new chemotherapies whilst shielding healthy cells from side effects.

DNA discovery could shield key healthy cells from chemotherapy side effects

A new discovery of how cells maintain their DNA could help protect healthy cells from the side effects of chemotherapy.
Dr Dan Blackburn from the University of Sheffield introducing a study participant to the CognoSpeak system on a laptop

AI tool could speed up dementia diagnosis

A new AI tool that could help doctors assess the early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s more quickly and efficiently, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Reflections on collaborating with Tom Scott and the importance of making research accessible

Senior Lecturer, Dr Sam Rigby, from the Department of Civil & Structural Engineering, recently collaborated with YouTuber Tom Scott.
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Honeybees make rapid, accurate decisions and could inspire future of AI, study suggests

New research revealing how honeybees can make fast and accurate decisions, which could help to design more efficient robots and autonomous machines, has been published by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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AI unlikely to gain human-like cognition, unless connected to real world through robots

Connecting artificial intelligence systems to the real world through robots and designing them using principles from evolution is the most likely way AI will gain human-like cognition, according to Department of Computer Science research.
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University of Sheffield duo win prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes

Congratulations to Professor Serena Cussen and Professor Claire Corkhill who have both been awarded Royal Society of Chemistry 2023 Research & Innovation Prizes.