Latest news News stories This area contains news from the University since October 2020. For stories from 2010 to October 2020, use the 'News archive' above or search at the top of the page. 13 November 2024 Harvesting the sun twice: Agrivoltaics shows promise for sustainable food, energy and water management in East Africa Combining solar power production with agriculture can significantly boost crop yields, conserve water and generate low-carbon electricity for areas particularly vulnerable to climate change, a new study has shown. 12 November 2024 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. Professor Timothy O'Farrell FREng will work closely with industrial sponsor Keysight Technologies to overcome key challenges in the development of 6G mobile networks. 1 November 2024 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. 31 October 2024 MRSA's double defence against antibiotics Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease. Search University of Sheffield pledges carbon neutral campus by 2030 The University of Sheffield has today (Tuesday 10 November) pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions on campus by 2030 and across all activities by 2038. 10 November 2020 Scientists and students publish blueprints for a cheaper single-molecule microscope A team of scientists and students from the University of Sheffield has designed and built a specialist microscope, and shared the build instructions to help make this equipment available to many labs across the world. 6 November 2020 Deafness in infancy can affect non-verbal communication, suggests new research Psychologists at the University of Sheffield have found that deafness in infancy affects the development of early communication skills, including non-verbal behaviours like pointing. 3 November 2020 Faster way of detecting antibiotic resistance developed by researchers A new, quicker way of detecting antibiotic resistance in bacteria has been developed by a team of scientists from the EPSRC funded interdisciplinary research collaboration, i-sense. 3 November 2020 New book celebrates the landscapes and legacy of Capability Brown Lancelot 'Capability' Brown was the most influential landscape designer of the 18th century, and his name became synonymous with what became known as the English landscape garden. 2 November 2020 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Current page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Next page Next › Last page Last »