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Hanchu Wang, Prodromos Daoutidis, and Qi Zhang awarded the Hutchison Medal by the Institution of Chemical Engineers
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Feb. 15, 2024 - Hanchu Wang, Prodromos Daoutidis and Qi Zhang were awarded the 2024 Hutchison Medal from IChemE for their research paper “Ammonia-Based Green Corridors for Sustainable Maritime Transportation,” Digital Chemical Engineering, 6, 100082 (2023).
Leighton group research unveils the mechanism behind ultrahigh conductivity in new materials
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Feb. 16, 2024 - Research published in the journal Nature Communications by the Leighton Group in CEMS provides the first full understanding of the mechanism behind the ultrahigh electrical conductivity of a class of materials called metallic delafossites.
Assistant Professor Michelle Calabrese named McKnight Land-Grant Professor
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Feb 13, 2023 - Assistant Professor Michelle Calabrese is among twelve recipients of the 2024-2026 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship. This University-wide program seeks to advance the careers of the most promising junior faculty members who have potential to make significant contributions to their departments and scholarly fields. Recipients were chosen based on merit, professional promise, quality of publication record, and originality and innovation in research achievements.
Regents Professor Tim Lodge among two University of Minnesota professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024
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Feb. 7, 2024 - University of Minnesota-Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Professors Catherine French and Timothy Lodge have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This is among the highest professional distinctions awarded to an engineer.
Register for the Master of Science in Data Science Virtual Information Session
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Feb. 2, 2024 - Join Professor & Director of Graduate Studies for the MS program Prodromos Daoutidis for a virtual information session to learn more about the Master of Science in Data Science for Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at the University of Minnesota.
Professor Satish Kumar named to U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
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Jan. 6, - On November 1, Satish Kumar started a four-year term on the U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM).
Collaborative research finds everyone wins at the swimming "Olympics" for bacteria
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Dec. 21, 2023 - We have cheered on as taller swimmers, such as the great Michael Phelps, win medals at the Olympics. Turning to the microscopic world, a new collaborative work led by graduate students Shashank Kamdar and Dipanjan Ghosh from Prof. Xiang Cheng's group published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports a surprising discovery: E. coli bacteria of different sizes swim at the same speed.
Phil Engen among recipients of 2023 CSE Outstanding Service Awards
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Dec. 12, 2023 - Phil Engen, Education and Outreach Director for the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), is among six recipients of a 2023 College of Science and Engineering (CSE) Outstanding Service Award. These awards are presented annually by the College to recognize and reward exceptional performance and contributions by academic professional and administrative staff, civil service employees, labor-represented staff, as well as work groups.
Collaborative breakthrough AI research involving Assistant Professor Chris Bartel published in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
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Dec. 6, 2023 - Assistant Professor Chris Bartel is a member of a collaborative research team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that recently published a paper, "An autonomous laboratory for the accelerated synthesis of novel materials" in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.
Watch a recording of CSE "Inventing Tomorrow: Sustainability, Innovation and the Future of Food" featuring CEMS alumnus Nick Halla
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Nov. 21, 2023 - Climate entrepreneur Nick Halla (ChE '05; former senior vice president at Impossible Foods) and Distinguished McKnight University Professor Christy Haynes (chemistry department head, University of Minnesota) were the featured speakers at the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) "Inventing Tomorrow: Sustainability, Innovation, and the Future of Food" event on November 8.