CSE in the News
July 2024
Researchers develop state-of-the-art device to make artificial intelligence more energy efficient
Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated a state-of-the-art hardware device that could reduce energy consumption for artificial intelligent (AI) computing applications by a factor of at least 1,000. July 25: Bioengineer; July 26: Mirage News; Morning News; News Wise; EurekAlert!; (5 as of July 26 at 8:32 a.m.)
EPA Picks UNH to Lead New Stormwater Center of Excellence
In addition to Houle, who will co-lead the project with Andy Erickson at the University of Minnesota, CCCESIT will involve UNH associate professor of civil and environmental engineering Tom Ballestero as well as Daniel Macadam, research engineer for the UNH Stormwater Center. July 25: UNH Newsroom
AI-Powered Underwater Vehicles Are Helping To Transform Marine Conservation
According to Junaed Sattar, the project’s principal investigator and associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Robotics Institute: “Our project is about making underwater robots more effective tools for scientists and conservationists. July 21: Deeper Blue
U of M engineers send new Minnesota flag into space
Whether or not you think the design of the new Minnesota state flag is stellar, there's no denying its interstellar thanks to some mechanical engineers at the University of Minnesota. July 18: CBS News; Yahoo! News; Fox 9; The Bharat Express News; KSTP; Kare 11; July 19: MinnPost; KDHL; WJON; Star Tribune; KFGO; Froggy Web; Jack FM Fargo; July 21: KROC News (14 as of July 22 at 8:50 a.m.)
CenterPoint has a $2.2 billion plan for avoiding another power outage disaster. Will it help?
“It’s like trying to charge a Tesla with a double-A battery,” Massoud Amin, a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Minnesota, said of CenterPoint’s plan. July 18: Houston Landing
20 Things the World Should Thank Minnesota For
James J. Ryan was a professor in the University of Minnesota’s Mechanical Engineering Department from 1931 to 1963. Not only did he research and create safety features for cars, he also crash-tested these devices himself. July 10: B105
Seymour Cray and the Dawn of Supercomputing
He was drafted for World War II as a radio operator, where he was assigned to break Japanese naval codes. He returned home to earn a B.Sc. in electrical engineering at the University of Minnesota and a M.Sc. in applied mathematics. July 4: All About Circuits
Ars Live: Join us July 9 for a lively discussion on time travel in the movies
Also joining us is physicist Jim Kakalios of the University of Minnesota, who teaches a hugely popular freshman seminar entitled “Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books.” July 2: Kowatek; Ars Technica; (2 as of July 2 at 8:51 a.m.)
