College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota
College of Science and Engineering
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Feature News Articles

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Not your parents' chem labs

April 27, 2012

In today's chemistry labs, students figure out how to solve problems for themselves and learn "green" experimental methods.

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Your home has no water

April 26, 2012

Your home has no water. To wash or shower you must walk miles with a big plastic container. That's the international problem civil engineering student Adam Witt set out to solve.

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Adding dimension to data: Daniel Keefe

April 12, 2012

McKnight Land-Grant professor Daniel Keefe uses modeling and computer visualization to interact with information in three dimensions.

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From wood waste to diesel fuel

April 6, 2012

Mechanical engineering professor David Kittelson’s latest project is to develop an efficient, clean, potentially carbon-neutral substitute for diesel fuel known as DME.

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Bringing medical devices to life: Q&A with Art Erdman

March 14, 2012

As director of the Medical Devices Center, mechanical engineer Art Erdman oversees the designing, prototyping and testing of leading-edge medical devices at the U of M. Here, he shares his thoughts on the past, present and future of this vital field.

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Doing clean energy right

February 20, 2012

In researching new energy technologies, the U doesn’t go it alone.

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To the Ends of the Earth 

February 20, 2012

Maps of the "Poles" created by College of Science and Engineering researchers are driving science 

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Inventing the Future Together 

February 20, 2012

Successful corporate partnerships with the College of Science and Engineering benefit the college, students, and industry. 

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Winds of Change 

February 20, 2012

College of Science and Engineering students use their technical education to power developing communities with wind energy. 

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‘Physics and Cooking’ public lecture available online

February 10, 2012

If you ever wanted to know why the elasticity of steak matters or why some chefs use liquid nitrogen (at about -320 degrees F) to freeze ingredients, now you will have your questions answered.


On July 1, 2010 the Institute of Technology changed its name to the College of Science and Engineering.