CSE in the News
October 2026
Will Waymo Lead a Robotaxi Revolution?
“The Waymo system uses lidar to localize, and so even if the lane lines are not visible, that by itself is not a problem,” says University of Minnesota mechanical engineering professor Rajesh Rajamani, an expert on autonomous vehicles. Oct. 11: MSP Mag
Primordial Helium Measured With Record Precision in Early-Universe Study
Evan Skillman, Distinguished Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering, described the result as a physics experiment on a grand scale and one of the biggest findings of his 40-year career. Oct. 10: Scienmag
‘Analytical Chemistry’ names next editor in chief
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has appointed Christy L. Haynes, professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, as the next editor in chief of Analytical Chemistry. Oct. 8: C&EN
Sugar Worsens Antibiotics' Damage to Gut Health
Eating sweets while taking antibiotics may worsen the harm done by the drugs to the normal community of bacteria in the gut, a new study found. Authors include Dan Knights in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Sept. 30: BioSpace; Oct. 1: Mirage News; Webull; (3 as of Oct. 5 at 9:50 a.m.)
