Chemistry
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Celebrating The University of Manchester’s science and engineering heritage
To mark World Heritage Day (18 April) we take a look at the remarkable – and truly unique – story of science and engineering here at The University of Manchester.
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‘Make it so’ – creating super-strength concrete from Mars dust, potatoes and salt
Research impact and institutes
Discover the ‘cosmic concrete’ that Manchester scientists believe might, one day, enable humans to build a colony on Mars – and aid the climate fight on Earth.
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Where do science and engineering words come from? Part I
Discover the fascinating and surprising etymology of some of the words and phrases most associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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International Women’s Day: The scientists and engineers who inspire us
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
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LGBT+ History Month: Inclusivity in science and engineering
We mark February’s LGBT+ History Month by sharing the stories of members of the LGBT+ community here in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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Wizards, monsters, ships and bees: The symbols of Sackville Street Building
Take a closer look at the fascinating – and strange – symbolism to be found in and around The University of Manchester’s iconic Sackville Street Building.
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ScienceX: The eXtravaganza returns… greener than ever!
ScienceX 2021 proved a huge success – with children exploring the wonders of science and engineering, and climate change taking centre stage.
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Blood from a stone? No, but it could make bricks – on Mars!
Research impact and institutes
Discover the – quite literal – way that blood, sweat and tears could help humans develop the building materials needed to colonise Mars.
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North Campus: The weird and wonderful
Discover why, on North Campus, there is a huge Vimto bottle, intriguing green-and-white dome, curious man-in-a-bath sculpture, and much more.
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Guest post: Proud in STEM
Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.