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Five CSE faculty members named Distinguished McKnight University Professors
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Five College of Science and Engineering faculty members are among twelve recipients of the University of Minnesota’s 2024 Distinguished McKnight University Professorship.
High resolution imagery gives new insight into emperor penguin population
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An international team, including a University of Minnesota researcher, has released a first-of-its-kind new study that gives insight into the population of emperor penguins in Antarctica.
New study reveals breakthrough in understanding brain stimulation therapies
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For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities showed that non-invasive brain stimulation can change a specific brain mechanism that is directly related to human behavior.
Study provides new insights into deadly acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities may have discovered a mechanical explanation for instability observed in the lungs in cases of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), particularly in the aftermath of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 or pneumonia.
CSE Professor Hubert Lim named director of Bakken Medical Devices Center
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Biomedical Engineering Professor Hubert Lim has been selected as the next director of the University's Earl E. Bakken Medical Device Center (Bakken MDC).
New study is first step in predicting carbon emissions in agriculture
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For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (UMN) and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) have demonstrated that it is possible to provide accurate, high-resolution predictions of carbon cycles in agroecosystems, which could help mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Assistant Professor Zhen Liu receives prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for early-career researchers
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Physics and Astronomy Assistant Professor Zhen Liu is one of only 126 early-career researchers who will receive a prestigious 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Six CSE faculty named University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professors
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Assistant professors Michelle Calabrese, Ryan Caverly, Michelle Chu, Michael Coughlin, Courtney Roberts, and Judy Yang are among the 2024 recipients of the University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professorships program.
University of Minnesota selected as NSF Convergence Accelerator Phase 1 awardee for chemical water sensing
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The University of Minnesota team is developing Aquasense, a low-cost, compact, easy-to-use, rapid water quality sensor platform enabled by artificial intelligence (AI).
Two University of Minnesota professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024
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CSE Professors Catherine French and Timothy Lodge have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Six University of Minnesota alumni were also elected to NAE this year.