News News stories The latest developments in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. 9 April 2024 Replacing plastics with alternatives is worse for greenhouse gas emissions in most cases, study finds Substituting plastics with alternative materials is likely to result in increased GHG emissions, according to research from the University of Sheffield. 10 May 2024 Harnessing nature’s power: collaborative effort explores algae for lower-carbon road construction Researchers in the Department are part of a team developing a new method that uses algae as a biomass source material to produce ‘bio-bitumen’. 2 May 2024 Sheffield spinout company grows to lead on next generation biomedicines and bioprocesses SynGenSys, a fast-growing biotechnology company spun out of the University of Sheffield, has announced the appointment of new Commercial Operations Director. 30 April 2024 New network to drive harmonisation in product environmental sustainability assessment A new network led by Professor Rachael Rothman is launching to support the UK’s materials supply chain and policymakers in using life cycle assessment (LCA) more effectively to reduce environmental impacts across the supply chain. Published by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures Search Accelerating Vaccine Development With Automation Dr. Zoltán Kis discusses his research into continuous process methods and computational models for mRNA vaccine production, including challenges around real-time assessment. 5 September 2023 | Technology Networks Students rank Chemical Engineering at Sheffield as top three for ‘student voice’ in Russell Group The department also came first in the Russell Group for assessment and feedback in the latest NSS results. 21 August 2023 Cabinet Office publishes National Risk Register following a review led by University of Sheffield engineer The Cabinet Office has this week published the National Risk Register. It reveals the key risks facing the UK in the future – including pandemics and extreme weather caused by climate change. 10 August 2023 International Granulation Workshop celebrates 20 years of powder research in Sheffield A week-long event saw leading academics, industry members and students converge on the University of Sheffield to share insights into granulation. 24 July 2023 Sustainable biodegradable plastic packaging to be created from algae and bacteria co-culture in new research project A multi-university research project led by The University of Sheffield aims to create biodegradable packaging from algae and bacteria grown on industrial wastewater. 17 July 2023 Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Current page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »