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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.

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Engineering at Sheffield involved in new Faraday Institution projects to widen the scope of battery research

The Faraday Institution is the UK’s flagship battery research programme. It designs and manages focused, substantial and impactful research projects in areas of fundamental science and engineering that have commercial relevance and potential.

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Northern Gritstone lands first deal with 'brain biomimicry' start-up Opteran

Northern Gritstone, a ground-breaking new investment company based in the North of England features in Sky News after striking its inaugural deal with a £3.3m investment into Opteran, a University of Sheffield spin-out company.

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Sheffield spin-out set to commercialise microbial engineering technology to meet global biomanufacturing needs

Engineers from the University of Sheffield are commercialising microbial engineering technology, as part of a pioneering new spin-out company to meet global biomanufacturing needs.
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Innovation to deliver clean water for all: the digital legacy of TWENTY65

New digital presence highlights how research from TWENTY65, led by Professor Joby Boxall and Professor Vanessa Speight from the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, has helped change the health and sustainability of future water systems.
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New research finds Insect-inspired intelligence is the key to robotic autonomy

University of Sheffield spin-out, Opteran Technologies, has collaborated on a new paper which highlights that insect intelligence can inspire an alternative to mainstream approaches to robot intelligence.