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Aerospace engineering students holding their 3D printed research

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.
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.
An engineer controlling machinery inside the AMRC

University of Sheffield awarded share of £80 million to boost student places and build new facilities to strengthen UK defence industry

The University of Sheffield has been awarded over £2 million of government funding to deliver more than 300 extra places on civil and mechanical engineering undergraduate courses over the next four years.
Lab view of the COMPASS facility

Industry meets academia at 17th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials

Leading international and UK composites industries will participate with academic researchers at FPCM17 at the University of Sheffield from June 30th to July 2nd.

Damaged buildings in a coastal region of East Japan following a tsunami

Fukushima simulant material to provide major boost to cleanup effort

A new simulation of the most dangerous radioactive debris remaining at the Fukushima nuclear power plant that could provide a huge boost to the cleanup operation, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
A mixture of magnetic and acoustic waves inside a spot on the Sun

Sunspot three times the size of Earth provides a major advance in stellar physics

A major new breakthrough that could help scientists more accurately understand the effect of magnetic fields on the oscillations of stars, has been made by researchers at the University of Sheffield.

Dr Candice Majewski

Academic short-listed for 3D Printing Innovator Award

Dr Candice Majewski, a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, has been nominated by her peers in the 3D printing community for this year’s TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award.
Dr Joe Price
Joe Price, advisor for ReNewFood

Researcher receives Enterprise Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering

Joe Price has been announced as a winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Enterprise Fellowship for his work with the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering’s spin-out company ‘Evolutor’.

New on-board system will allow trains to instantly detect leaves on the line