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Jane Lansing Receives UMN Service Award
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Jane Lansing (BCE 1976) was honored with the 2022 Alumni Service Award, which recognizes graduates for outstanding volunteer service to the University.
Reducing Defects in 3D Metal Printing by Scientific Machine Learning
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Qizhi He and Ju Sun are developing a physics aware machine learning framework to help predict defects in metal Additive Manufacturing (3D printing). Their novel, knowledge-augmented, machine learning tool will quickly and reliably predict thermal mechanical behavior and the induced defects, by utilizing both thermomechanical models and process monitoring data.
NSF supports a new graduate program focused on resource and water circularity
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Can you imagine a world in which resources are conserved and reused, wastes are upcycled, and the cycling of resources is continuous and sustainable?
Researchers track insecticides in water
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The most widely used class of insecticides worldwide is neonicotinoids. Unfortunately, neonicotinoids act non-selectively against most insects and may adversely affect non-targeted organisms that consume plants or contact surfaces treated with these compounds. Researchers Matthew Berens, Paul Capel, and Bill Arnold from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering are seeking more information about neonicotinoid insecticides in surface water, groundwater, and wastewater. Their work has been recognized by the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C).
What happens to pesticides in compost?
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Grant Goedjen, a Ph.D. student at UMN, is trying to discover what happens to pesticides in compost. The Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF) awarded him one of the two 2022 Compost Research Scholarships. Goedjen is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering. He is co-advised by William Arnold and Paul Capel.
Dino Xykis appointed as Interim CEO at PSI
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Dino Xykis (BCE 1981, MSCE 1983, PhD 1988) was appointed Interim CEO of Power Solutions International of Wood Dale, Illinois.
Mariah Dorner receives ARCS Scholar Award
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“To be recognized and welcomed into the ARCS scholar community is a huge honor,” said Dorner. “It’s validating to be recognized for my work as a student, and the support that the ARCS Foundation provides goes beyond the financial award. I am excited to continue developing a relationship with the ARCS Foundation and to see where this scholarship takes me and my work.”
Sofia Mogilevskaya Honored for Global Engagement
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A recent ceremony honoring Sofia Mogilevskaya boasted, appropriately, a number of international participants. Scholars, colleagues, and former students from around the world joined the online ceremony to recognize her technical contributions and celebrate her outstanding mentorship toward international students.
Catherine French is recognized far and wide—and close to home, too
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Catherine (Wolfgram) French was honored locally with induction into the Hall of Fame at Burnsville High School, where she graduated in 1975.
Three Faculty Promoted
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Faculty members Gonella, Le, and Khani promoted 2021