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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.
CEMS researchers combine generative AI and polymer field theory to discover new block polymer phases
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Nov. 7, 2023 - In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the Dorfman Group from CEMS introduced an innovative computational method for uncovering new block polymer phases. By integrating generative adversarial networks (GANs) with polymer self-consistent field theory (SCFT), the team successfully discovered hundreds of new block polymer candidate phases.
Samuel Swartzendruber wins outstanding research award at NC State Frontiers of MSE Undergraduate Symposium
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Oct. 18, 2023 - CEMS undergraduate student Samuel Swartzendruber (MSE '25) was selected to attend the 2023 NC State Frontiers of MSE Undergraduate Symposium and won an award for outstanding undergraduate research for "Polymorphism in Diblock Copolymer Blends."
Research discovery shows electron beam radiation can repair nanostructures
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In a surprising new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found that the electron beam radiation that they previously thought degraded crystals can actually repair cracks in these nanostructures.
CEMS graduate student Marisa Bazzi awarded PRISM Baker Fellowship
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Oct. 12, 2023 - Marisa Bazzi, a sixth-year materials science and engineering PhD candidate in Professor Victor Barocas' research group, has been awarded a PRISM Baker Fellowship to Stanford University.