Articles tagged with 'Science and Engineering' | University of Manchester

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester was the venue for the latest piece of pioneering work in using advanced materials to promote sustainability in the construction sector - an external laying of graphene-...

Global grasslands are a source of biodiversity and provide a host of benefits to humans, including food production, water supply, and carbon storage. But their future looks bleak without action to halt their degradation and promote their restoration,...

Massive Attack will today publish and offer as an open resource to the music industry the Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music, commissioned by the band & produced by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research – a specialist body that brings to...

Scientists from The University of Manchester have managed to successfully make actinide metals form molecular actinide-actinide bonds for the first time, opening up a new field of scientific study in materials research. ...

UK Government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new £5 million research programme today that will provide the backbone needed to drive forward the UK’s world-leading response to climate c...

The University of Manchester has for the first time finished top for the value of funding received from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). ...

During July, we were pleased to host a number of visits to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre from high-profile guests from the UK and abroad, showcasing our expertise in advanced materials science and commercialisation. ...

The University of Manchester is developing unique research teams to help cure humanity’s increasingly complex future health and societal problems by partnering researchers with Artificial Intelligence (AI). ...

A UK consortium has secured £22.6m funding for a 5-year innovation initiative, the first for the Advanced Machinery & Productivity Institute (AMPI), which will be based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. ...

Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net zero targets. ...

On Wednesday 28 July, a prestigious international event will put a spotlight on food waste - and reveal how graphene-based innovation can make a difference. ...

Graphene@Manchester is pleased to announce a range of new industrial partnerships, with three new Tier 2 agreements signed in July and more to follow in the coming weeks. ...

The 2021 Eli and Britt Harari Awards for Graphene Enterprise has been won by Vivek Koncherry for his project entitled ‘Space Habitat Architecture’ – a concept around lightweighting for composite materials with application on earth and beyond. ...

Tantalising evidence has been uncovered for a mysterious population of ‘free-floating’ planets which may be alone in deep space, unbound to any host star. ...

The University of Manchester and the University of Chile are expanding their science and engineering partnership through the launch of a dual award PhD programme. ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester and Harvard University have collaborated on a pioneering project in bioengineering, producing metal-free, hydrogel electrodes that flex to fit the complex shapes inside the human body. ...

Poor air quality is the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK, linked to an estimated 64,000 deaths a year, disproportionately affecting disadvantaged communities, and tackling this crisis should be at the top of everyone’s agenda. ...

Nuclear experts at The University of Manchester have developed a roadmap detailing the eight key actions required to assess the role of nuclear energy in the UK’s net zero future objectively. ...

The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom. ...

On Monday 14 June, Nobel Laureate Sir Andre Geim will be joining some of the brightest minds on the planet - from industry, government, academia, culture and entertainment – to answer the question: ‘How do we get the next 10 years right?’ ...

Visualising chemical reactions at the atomic scale using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy. ...

Three individuals and four teams from The University of Manchester have won prestigious prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry, celebrating the most exciting chemical science taking place today. ...

Today the UK’s ambition to be a world-leading science and technology innovation hub has taken another step forward as The University of Manchester announced Bruntwood SciTech, the UK’s leading property provider dedicated to the growth of the science ...

A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the building industry and its impact on the environment. ...

The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to launch a satellite as part of a forthcoming SpaceX mission this coming summer. ...

Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) have published a study in Nature Communications showing how water friction and velocity can be selectively controlled through nano-scale channels using graphene and hexag...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a more efficient method to produce medicines that are in development for the treatment of COVID-19, cancer and other diseases that affect many of the world’s population. ...

An incredible fossil discovery of two fighting mammoths has been highlighted for the first time in a new book on prehistoric behaviour. ...

The second edition of the Graphene Hackathon – held from 26-30 April and run by PhD students from The University of Manchester – delivered a wealth of creativity as teams battled it out to win prizes for the best business idea using graphene. ...

An article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the shocking under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences. ...