Latest news Human Interface Technologies (HIT) Team discover World War II torpedo net at the bottom of Burrator Reservoir DescriptionMembers of the University of Birmingham's Human Interface Technologies (HIT) Team recently discovered a torpedo net from World War Two at the bottom of Burrator Reservoir in Devon.Date:11/09/2018 Scaling scientific heights to overturn a long-held theory of the 'peak effect' in superconducting materials DescriptionAs scientists explore the possibility of a superconductor capable of operating at room temperature, some superconducting phenomena are still not fully understood. Dr Mark Laver, a Birmingham Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Metallurgy and Materials, has made a significant breakthrough.Date:11/09/2018 Breaking ground at the University's new School of Engineering DescriptionThe University of Birmingham, in partnership with Willmott Dixon, have celebrated the start of development of a new School of Engineering building.Date:04/09/2018 Long-sought decay of the Higgs boson observed DescriptionSix years after its discovery, the Higgs boson has at last been observed decaying to fundamental particles known as bottom quarks.Date:29/08/2018 Birmingham chemist to help preserve Mary Rose historic ship DescriptionA Professor of Chemistry from the University of Birmingham is part of a team of chemists that have collaborated with conservationists at the Mary Rose Trust to develop a new way of protecting the iconic ship for future generations.Date:29/08/2018 Displaying 1 to 5 of 524 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next Follow us on Twitter Tweets by eps_unibham Browser does not support script.