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Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.
Professor Guy Brown and Dr Ning Ma with the CIDRZ team at the field recording site at Kanyama Level One Hospital, Lusaka.

Computer Science academics strengthen AI health research links with the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

Dr Ning Ma and Professor Guy Brown from the School of Computer Science recently visited Zambia to initiate a second project that will research the potential of using AI analysis of cough sound to screen for tuberculosis (TB).
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New University of Sheffield and John Crane partnership to drive clean energy innovation

The University of Sheffield has launched a new partnership with John Crane, a global leader in rotating equipment solutions and energy transition technologies and services.
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The University of Sheffield forges global ties in Kazakhstan

Memorandum of Understanding with Eurasian National University signed and engineering delegates explore opportunities in Kazakhstan with a view to collaborate on research projects in civil engineering, joint programmes and structured internships.
Professor Timothy O'Farrell in the National 6G Radio Systems Facility at the University of Sheffield
Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks.

University of Sheffield engineering professor set to drive development of 6G networks

A University of Sheffield professor is set to play a key role in developing the next generation of mobile networks - 6G - after being awarded a new Research Chair from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Representatives from UKAEA and the University of Sheffield stood outside UKAEA's facility in Rotherham

UKAEA and University of Sheffield partnership to drive development of fusion technology

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Sheffield have entered a partnership that is set to drive the development of fusion technology and the UK’s future fusion industry.
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Student's idea to become reality after winning global PayPal competition

A computer science student has well and truly made his mark during his Industrial Placement Year at PayPal after winning the company’s Global Innovation Tournament.
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What Lurks Beneath: How Robots Can Save City Plumbing with Vanessa Speight

Professor Vanessa Speight speaks to Jay Jay Famiglietti about pipe-traveling robots on his podcast channel, What About Water?
Professor Jim Litster in DIZ

University of Sheffield and Siemens ‘Digital Innovation Zone’ welcomes first students

The new Digital Innovation Zone is now open to students. The facility was jointly developed with Siemens, the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe. For Siemens, this facility is a first—both globally and in the UK.
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AI could speed up discovery of new medicines

Artificial intelligence that could reduce the cost and speed up the discovery of new medicines has been developed as part of a collaboration between researchers in the Department of Computer Science and AstraZeneca.