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Courtney Roberts' research group
Awards-Grants, Research

Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts awarded $1.9M grant for catalysis research

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The Roberts Group, led by University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry Assistant Professor Courtney Roberts, received a National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators' Research Award for work on aryne difunctionalization reactivity.

Larry Edwards, Tony Low, Don Truhlar, and Dan Knights
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Four CSE faculty among most cited researchers in the world

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The work of four University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering faculty are frequently referenced by their peers, suggesting they're making substantial contributions to advance knowledge in their fields.

Professor Jian-Ping Wang
Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment

University-born company Niron Magnetics receives $17.5M DOE grant

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Niron Magnetics, a company founded by University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Jian-Ping Wang, received $17.5M from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund production of its sustainable magnets.

Chris Leighton in office with bookshelves
Awards-Grants

Professor Leighton to lead NSF-sponsored Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)

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Professor Chris Leighton has been appointed as the new director of the National Science Foundation-sponsored Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

Mohamed Mokbel
Awards-Grants

Professor's group wins 10-Year Impact Award for location-based recommendation research

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The recognition, Mohamed Mokbel’s second such honor, was presented by the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Spatial Information for significant value in the field over the past decade.

Lars Hansen
Awards-Grants

Associate Professor Lars Hansen receives prestigious American Geophysical Union award

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Associate Professor Lars Hansen is one of five scientists nationwide to win a 2022 American Geophysical Union James B. Macelwane Medal, which honors the recipients’ significant contributions to the earth and space science fields.

TURBO telescope
Awards-Grants, Research, Students

U of M leading $1 million grant to build superfast ‘TURBO’ telescopes

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A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers and undergraduate students is constructing two sets of telescopes that will open a new window into the collisions of neutron stars and black holes.

Wind farm
Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment

University of Minnesota awarded nearly $22M to lead two Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Two new University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led Energy Frontier Research Centers will bring together engineers and scientists from across the country to develop promising technologies for storing carbon dioxide and making catalytic chemical reactions more efficient and sustainable.

Celina Harris smiling at the camera.
Awards-Grants, Research, Students

Q&A with Knauss Fellowship finalist Celina Harris

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Chemistry grad student Celina Harris will spend 2023 at a federal office in Washington, D.C. focused on national policy for ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.

Circularity of resources diagram
Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment

UMN receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship program

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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to implement an interdisciplinary, cross-college research traineeship program that aims to better educate students on topics including sustainability, resource conservation, waste upcycling, and community impact.