Articles tagged with 'science and engineering' | University of ԰

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2026
31
March
2026
| 15:51 Europe/London
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely people consider why things squash the way they do.
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27
March
2026
| 13:34 Europe/London
The University of ԰ and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.
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25
March
2026
| 11:35 Europe/London
The University of ԰ is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.
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20
March
2026
| 10:08 Europe/London
The University of ԰’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, confident scientists.
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17
March
2026
| 09:42 Europe/London
Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon monoxide (CO) – a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals.The finding, led by
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17
March
2026
| 08:06 Europe/London
Scientists from the University of ԰ have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The particle, known as the Ξcc⁺ (Xi‑cc‑plus), is a new type of heavy proton-like particle
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13
March
2026
| 12:18 Europe/London
The University of ԰, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured £9.6 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to launch SATURN-2, a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training
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10
March
2026
| 11:37 Europe/London
Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2) for millions of years.
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06
March
2026
| 13:47 Europe/London
Scientists at the University of ԰ have discovered that placing magnetic films on atomically thin molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) fundamentally changes how they lose energy, a finding that could bring 2D‑material spintronics a step closer to
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05
March
2026
| 19:01 Europe/London
Scientists have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known — one whose electrons travel through its structure in a corkscrew-like pattern that fundamentally alters its chemical behavior. 
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03
March
2026
| 11:06 Europe/London
The University of ԰ will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine environment and how it may affect marine life, supporting the responsible commercial scaling of tidal
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25
February
2026
| 14:18 Europe/London
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide.Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a widespread and underreported issue across the UK. According to official statistics, more than 200,000
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25
February
2026
| 10:26 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of ԰ have found that terms used to discuss solutions to the plastic waste crisis are misleading, and obscure genuine discussion of sustainability.
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19
February
2026
| 11:40 Europe/London
A new exhibition opens on the Ground Floor of The Nancy Rothwell Building to celebrate the University’s digital research activity and strategic opportunities.
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16
February
2026
| 09:59 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of ԰ have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate
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09
February
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of ԰ have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
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04
February
2026
| 15:55 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of ԰'s National Graphene Institute have now achieved the first atomic‑resolution imaging of monolayer transition metal diiodides, made possible by creating graphene‑sealed TEM samples that prevent these highly
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02
February
2026
| 20:00 Europe/London
Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.
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30
January
2026
| 08:00 Europe/London
Professor Philippa Browning, The University of ԰’s first female physics academic, is retiring this week after more than 40 years of research, teaching and service at the University. 
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29
January
2026
| 16:23 Europe/London
Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a new national body established to bring together the UK’s
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28
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Astronomers at The University of ԰ have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe.  
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28
January
2026
| 00:05 Europe/London
Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, reshaping our understanding of how the vertebrate body
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26
January
2026
| 14:05 Europe/London
His Excellency Eng. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Abdulkarim, President of the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), visited the National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of ԰ as part of the
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26
January
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
The University of ԰ has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance – a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineering through
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22
January
2026
| 16:00 Europe/London
Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping.
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19
January
2026
| 15:20 Europe/London
The University of ԰ is hosting 80 leading researchers from the UK, Europe, Asia and the US for an international workshop exploring new approaches to fundamental physics. 
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16
January
2026
| 00:01 Europe/London
A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team of astronomers.
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13
January
2026
| 13:20 Europe/London
Graphene could transform everything from electric cars to smartphones, but only if we can guarantee its quality. The University of ԰ has led the world’s largest study to set a new global benchmark for testing graphene’s single-atom
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12
January
2026
| 13:13 Europe/London
Regius Professor Philip Withers FRS FREng has taken up a five-year joint appointment between The University of ԰ and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, strengthening strategic links between the two institutions.
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