CSE in the News

March 2023

Behind the scenes of air crash investigations: The role of aircraft black boxes
UMN professor of mechanical engineering from 1931 to 1963, James J. "Crash" Ryan created designs for the black box that were patented. March 28: Euroavia Blog;

PTC Board renews Heppelmann's CEO contract
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) and member of the CSE Dean's Advisory Board, Jim Heppelmann, has had his contract renewed as CEO by PTC's board of directors for three years. March 27: Engineering;

Alimera improves capital structure, strengthens balance sheet and extends term loan facility
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemistry from CSE and M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management ) Adam Morgan has joined the Board of Directors of Alimera, as designee of Velan Capital. March 27: ADVFN; AP News; Benzinga; Big Country Home Page; CEO CA; The Coastland Times; Concho Valley; CW33; CW39 Houston; Einnews; KSN TV; KNWA; KSEE TV; MENAFN; The Natchez Democrat; NBC4i; Ozarks First; WJTV; Yahoo! Finance; (52 as of March 27 at 10:59 p.m.)

Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 5 of 9): Cisco Optics Podcast EP39
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. March 27: Player FM;

J. David Jacovitch
UMN alumnus (B.S. in geology) J. David Jacovitch, retired independent geologist and geophysicist, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in the field of geology. March 26: Marquis Who's Who Top Scientists;

Vernor Vinge
UMN alumnus (bachelor's degree in mathematics in 1965) Vernor Vinge, who is an American science fiction author, mathematician, and computer scientist, is featured. March 25: SciFiTheory;

2022 Michelson Prizes: Dr. Brittany Hartwell
UMN assistant professor in biomedical engineering, Brittany Hartwell, Ph.D., who received the 2022 Michelson Prize is featured. March 24: Human Immunome Project;

The President of The Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, congratulates Yousef Saad as the 2023 SIAM John Von Neumann Prize Lecturer
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Yousef Saad, is awarded the 2023 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). March 24: Jazair Hope;

Schwazze announces appointment to the board of directors
UMN alumnus (B.S.B. in corporate finance from UMN's Carlson School of Management and a Lower Division Completion Certificate from the UMN's College of Science & Engineering) Bradley Stewart has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Schwazze. March 24: AP News; Benzinga; Cleveland19; Finanzen (German); Fox 2 Now; Fox 4 KC; Fox 5 Vegas; Fox 8 News; KDVR TV; KFOR TV; KKTV; KOIN TV; Markets Insider; PIX11; PR Newswire; WFMZ; WGN TV; WHTM; WREG; Yahoo! Finance; (377 as of March 24 at 11:59 p.m.)

‘Reversing’ coal mining: Minnesota startup uses plants to trap carb emissions
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Paul Dauenhauer, and former student Andrew Jones, who both co-founded Carba, are interviewed. March 23: Energy News Network; March 24: Bright Gram; MarketBeat; March 25: Caw Blog; Daily Headliner; Datalab (Korea); MMJ Daily; News Times 18; Stock News; Studio Varam; Syracuse News Today; Veha News;

Felix Okoth was destined for a career in engineering and Thermo King Corporation
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) and the New Product Development (NPD) Technical Lead Engineer for Thermo King Americas, Felix Okoth, is featured. March 23: HVACinformed;

Minneapolis' Kraus-Anderson boosts its management staff
UMN alumnus (B.S. in civil engineering and MBA in finance and management) Stefan Michno has been named director of development at Kraus-Anderson Realty & Development Company. March 22: RE journals;

Alumni success story: Sarah (Handahl) Ahlberg
UMN alumna (M.S. and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering) Sarah Ahlberg is featured. March 22: 742info;

The Inner Circle acknowledges -- Ernest S. Reeh as a Most Trusted Healthcare Professional for his contributions to the Endodontics field
UMN alumnus (M.S. in material science and PhD. in biophysics) Dr. Ernest S. Reeh is featured. March 22: Alexander City Outlook; American Press; Andalusia Star News; Benzinga; Brewton Standard; Canadian Insider; Coastland Times; Finanzen (German); Natchez Democrat; Oxford Eagle; Shelby County Reporter; Snntv; Spoke; StreetInsider; Tryon Daily Bulletin; The Vicksburg Post; WICZ TV; Yahoo! Finance; (54 as of March 23 at 6:59 p.m.)

Cancer detection and treatment growing in St. Paul lab could be 'breakthrough'
UMN professor in mechanical engineering and chief technology officer at Astrin Biosciences, Jiarong Hong, is interviewed. March 22: Fox 9; Full Stack Saint Paul;

Faculty creates new liberal education curriculum, students provide insight
UMN professor in mechanical engineering, Will Durfee, is quoted. March 22: The Minnesota Daily;

W&L Earth and Environmental Science Professor publishes peer reviewed article in geochemistry journal
UMN associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, Cara Santelli, is mentioned. March 21: The Columns;

Names in the News
UMN alumna (B.S. in civil engineering) Saura Jost is a candidate for the Ward 3 seat on the Saint Paul City Council. March 21: My Villager;

Technovation partnership inspires careers in STEM
UMN sophomore in computer science Ashley Chen, who participated in Technovation, is quoted. March 21: 3BL Media News; Accesswire; The Charlotte Gazette; Davis County News; Morningstar; Natick Town News; Yahoo! Finance;

Researchers create breakthrough spintronics manufacturing process that could revolutionize the electronics industry
UMN researchers with a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a breakthrough process for making spintronic devices that has the potential to become the new industry standard. UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering, Jian-Ping Wang, and Ph.D student, Deyuan Lyu, are quoted. March 20: Archynetys; EurekAlert!; Fox 9 ; GenxNewz; News 7F; Newswise; ScienceDaily; Scienmag; Semiconductor Digest; Tech Xplore; Tech Investor News; Verve times; UMN Twin Cities; March 21: AZoM; Electronicsforu; Funamazongadgets; Innovation Toronto; News Concerns; The News Motion; Sortiwa Portal; Space Daily; Tech and Science Post; TeknoLogic; Todays Chronic; Today News 24; Verve Times; March 22: Owatek;

Women's History Month at CCCU | Meet Dr. Jeanne Mrozek
UMN alumna (B.S. in chemistry and a doctor of medicine degree) Dr. Jeanne Mrozek, who is currently the Medical Director of Neonatal Intensive Care for North Memorial Health at Robbinsdale & Maple Grove, is featured. March 20: City & Country Credit Union (YouTube);

SANE 2022 | Anoop Cherian - Neural scene representations for multimodal machine intelligence
UMN alumnus (M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science) Ph.D. Anoop Cherian, who is Principal Research Scientist with Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs (MERL), presents his work at the SANE (Speech and Audio in the Northeast) 2022 workshop. March 20: Speech and Audio in the Northeast (YouTube);

Gasoline has a shelf life and is much shorter than you think
UMN professor in mechanical engineering William Northrop is quoted. March 20: Alyahat-life; Archyde; Basicpowertools; Blogmamet; Edutechnolife; Expandaily; Gangulyworld; Healthcare Business; Hopylife; IFL Science; Milrelation; NewsBeezer; Pakistanchristian.tv; Thenewshacker; Teachlyne; Urbestnews;Flex job (German); Legal Journal (German); Ryitgo (German); Secur News (German); Tisen TV (German); March 21: Goshop;

Most distant discovery of black hole swallowing a star
UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy and co-lead on the paper, Michael Coughlin, is quoted. March 19: Trend; Trendcdn;

The Big Ten Conference (B1G) members admission comparison
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemistry) Melvin Calvin, who co-discovered the Calvin Cycle of photosynthesis and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1961, is mentioned. March 17: EducationToday;

Driftless Symposium - Groundwater modeling to evaluate flow and water chemistry in Trout Brook, MN
UMN Ph.D. student in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Philip Margarit, presents this symposium. March 16: Trout Unlimited (YouTube);

STEM jobs are not just high-paying but also socially empowering: Jayathi Murthy, president, OSU
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in mechanical engineering) and president of the Oregon State University (OSU), Jayathi Murthy, is interviewed. March 16: EducationTimes;

Aare film screening brings Yoruba culture to the Twin Cities
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mathematics) Taoheed Bayo is bringing his new short film, Aare, to the Twin Cities as an ode to his childhood and Nigerian culture. March 16: Minneapolis News Report; Mpls. St. Paul Magazine;

Investment in rail in Ireland is a bit more complicated than nostalgic maps
A 2012 paper from UMN professor in mathematics, Andrew Odlyzko, is quoted. March 14: Irish Cycle;

Black boxes are key to solving plane crashes. So why do we still have unsolved mysteries?
UMN engineering professor, James Ryan, who patented a flight recording device in 1953, is mentioned. March 14: AFAR; Kuala Lumpur Grid;

University of Minnesota to offer new Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science master's degree
The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering has announced that it will offer a new, first-of-its-kind master’s degree in data science for chemical engineering and materials science. March 13: UMN Twin Cities; March 18: India Education Diary;

Family, faith and mathematics: NUWC Division Newport engineer reflects on 50 years since leaving Uganda for US
UMN alumnus (B.S. degrees in physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering) Mohamed Ahmed, who is an electrical engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), is featured. March 13: The Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS);

Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 4 of 9): Cisco Optics Podcast EP38
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. March 12: PlayerFM; March 16: What's Up New P; March 21: Healthcare Informatics; Unified Networking;

Candidate profiles: Hudson Common Council
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in chemistry) Joyce Hall, a candidate and current incumbent for Hudson Common Council, is interviewed. March 11: Hudson Star Observer;

Egypt University of Informatics seeks to prepare new cadres of technology leaders
The University of Minnesota's computer science program, which ranked 34th in the 2023 US News rankings, is mentioned. March 11: Al-fanarmedia;

Dolkar, Wulff appointed to Metropolitan Council
UMN alumna (B.S. in mathematics) Wendy Wulff has been reappointed to the Metropolitan Council to serve district 16. March 10: Hometownsource;

Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 3 of 9): Cisco Optics Podcast EP37
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. March 10: Infohealth;

Bell Museum celebrates Pi Day on Saturday
The University of Minnesota's Bell Museum, known for its planetarium and wildlife dioramas, celebrated Pi Day on Saturday, March 11. March 10: CBS News;

‘It’s war. It’s real. Real people die.’ Tech company grapples with loss of colleague in Ukraine
UMN alumnus (B.S. in computer science) Sergei Dreizin, Akvelon’s co-founder and CEO, is interviewed. March 8: LatestWhat; Tech Investor News; Techtoday News;

What is the multiverse - and is there any evidence it really exists?
UMN professor in physics and astronomy, James Kakalios, is quoted. March 8: Ciencia013; March 13: MSN; MSN Canada; March 14: VNExplorer; March 19: Networthynews; March 19: Archyde; World Today News; March 20: Archy Newsy; Newsdirectory3;

MPS: Data accessed during encryption event posted online
A senior information security analyst in UMN’s Technological Leadership Institute, Marcia Cole, is interviewed. March 7: KSTP Eye Witness News;

Candidate profiles: Town of St. Joseph Board
UMN alumna (B.S. in chemistry) Ann Sykora, a candidate for the Town of St. Joseph Board, is interviewed. March 7: Hudson Star Observer;

Silicon Valley startup ANAFLASH brings cost-effective embedded non-volatile memory technology to market
UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering, Chris Kim, originally developed the single-poly based embedded flash memory technology acquired by ANAFLASH. March 7: Business Wire;

Turkish students, faculty lean on campus community following earthquake
UMN associate professor in earth and environmental sciences, Max Bezada, is quoted. March 7: The Minnesota Daily;

Towards fairer academic research
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in experimental particle physics) Gerald (Jerry) C. Blazey co-authors article. March 7: Flashnews11; Greenlynews; Rushhourtimes; Teachlyne;

Minnesota House approves $1.9B public works package
Highlights of the new House package include nearly $93 million for a long-sought new undergraduate chemistry lab for the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. March 6: 101.9 Jack FM; AP News; Bowen Island Undercurrent; Bowling Green Daily News; Canada.com; City News; Four Corners News-Sun; The Hamilton Spectator; KAAL-TV; KARE TV; Kentucky Today; KFGO-AM; Killeen Daily Herald; KNSI-AM; KROC News; KSTP; KVRR-TV; Mankato Free Press; MyMcMurray; The New Westminster Record; Niagara Falls Review; Northern Horizon; The Northern Virginia Daily; El Paso Inc; Peterborough Examiner; Pique Newsmagazine; Post X News; The Prince George Citizen; TheRecord; Southernminn; Star Tribune; St. Catharines Standard; Trend Fool; Toronto Star; Welland Tribune; The Winchester Star; Yahoo! News Canada; March 7: Albert Lea Tribune; KAWE-TV; Minneapolis Daily Info; MinnPost; Insight News; Iptv.org; USATopNews; WIZM News; Yahoo! Life; March 9: The Journal Record;

U of M, tribal study will look at farming's impact on water in Pineland Sands
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, John Nieber, is quoted. March 6: Inforum;

It's true: Gasoline has an expiration date
UMN professor in mechanical engineering, William Northrop, is mentioned. March 6: Popular Mechanics;

Rock from the Heart 2023 - Minneapolis - Imagine tissue valves that never fail w/ Prof Bob Tranquillo
UMN professor in biomedical engineering, Robert Tranquillo, is featured. March 5: Rock from the Heart (YouTube);

Meet the Santa Rosa high school student behind Sonoma County's first youth coding competition
UMN College of Science and Engineering student Samyok Nepal is quoted. March 4: Tekno Holic News; The Press Democrat;

AIF New England Advisory Board Chairs Navjot and Nithya Singh on upcoming Annual Gala in Boston and guests of honor
UMN College of Science and Engineering Dean's Advisory Board member, Navjot Singh, is interviewed. March 4: India New England News; INE News & Multimedia (YouTube);

From the ground floor to HILIC - A life in the HPLC column business
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemistry) Dwight Stoll, professor of chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College, co-hosts this podcast. March 3: NewsBeezer;

Steel Bridge Task Force announces Ryan Sherman as recipient of the 2023 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture
The program was instituted in 2005 in memory of Robert J. Dexter, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Minnesota. March 3: Civil and Structural Engineer;

Campus Career Fair Tours: Guides show students the way
Director of the Career Center at the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Angie Froistad is interviewed. March 3: Borderlessandbeyond; SHRM;

Top 5 breakthrough innovations of 2022
UMN research, developing groundbreaking technology that allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind, is highlighted. UMN associate professor in biomedical engineering, Zhi Yang, is mentioned. UMN postdoctoral researcher and Ph.D. graduate in biomedical engineering, Anh Tuan Nguyen, is quoted. March 3: Lab Worldwide;

Community Voices: Edgar
UMN professor in chemistry, Edgar Arriaga, is interviewed about STEM careers. March 2: Science Museum of Minnesota (YouTube);

In Ibn al-Haytham: Testing is believing
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in astrophysics) Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, who teaches at Dartmouth College, is featured. March 1: AramcoWorld;

FORMULATION FORUM – Changing the landscape of nanoparticles for long-acting injectable drugs
Dr. Shaukat Ali, who carried out his post-doctoral research in physical biochemistry at the University of Minnesota and Cornell University, joins Ascendia Pharmaceuticals Inc. as Senior Director of Scientific Affairs and Technical Marketing. March 1: Drug Development and Delivery;

Hagler Institute inducts its largest class of fellows during 11th Annual Gala at Texas A&M
UMN professor in chemistry, Lawrence Que Jr., has been inducted into the Hagler Fellows Class of 2022-23. March 1: Texas A&M; March 6: India EducationDiary; March 16: Insite Brazos Valley;

March sky brings winter to spring
Minnesota StarWatch is a service of the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, located in the Tate Laboratory of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota. March 1: North Pine County News;

February 2023

16 under 16: Where are the 74's 2022 Class of STEM Achievers now?
Elliott Tanner graduated last year with his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, and has started his studies there as a first-year Ph.D. student looking at research options in high energy physics. Feb. 28: The 74;

Annual Report (10-k)
UMN alumni, Charles Youakim (B.S. in mechanical engineering and an MBA) and Amin Sabzivand (M.S. in financial mathematics and M.S. in engineering mathematics), are highlighted. Feb. 28: ADVFN;

The best college in America, according to data (spoiler alert: #1 isn't Harvard)
The University of Minnesota alumni have won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, and others invented GORE-TEX, World War II K rations, and breakthroughs in stem cell research. Feb. 28: MSN.com;

Evolution of attack surface management
UMN alumnus (B.S. in computer science) and head of emerging technology at NetSPI, Jake Reynolds, is interviewed. Feb. 27: CU Info Security; Gov Info Security; Healthcare Info Security;

Cisco Optics Podcast EP37: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 3 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. Feb. 27: Player FM;

Best public colleges in America
The University of Minnesota provides over 1,000 on-campus opportunities for internships and research. Feb. 24: Emanuel County Live; Huron Daily Tribune; The Jersey Tomato Press; Lake County Star; Magnolia State Live; The Morning Sun; Stacker;

Minnesota StarWatch: Neighbors in the sky
UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and Bell Museum are mentioned. Feb. 24: Austin Daily Herald; Feb. 26: Brainerd Dispatch; Dispatchist; Pine and Lakes Echo Journal;

Four black scholars who are taking on new assignments at major universities
UMN alumnus (B.S in physics) Charles D. Brown II is a new assistant professor physics at Yale University. Feb. 24: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education;

Steel Bridge Task Force announces Ryan Sherman as Recipient of the 2023 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture
The program was instituted in 2005 in memory of Robert J. Dexter, an associate professor of civil engineering at the University of Minnesota. Feb. 24: Informed Infrastructure; Feb. 28: Modern Steel Construction;

AlloVir appoints Derek Adams,Ph.D., to Board of Directors
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemical engineering) Derek Adams, Ph.D., joins the board of directors at AlloVir, effective March 1, 2023. Feb. 23: Ariva.de; Associated Press; Benzinga; BioSpace; Business Wire; CentralCharts; CityBiz; Finanzen.at; Finanzen.ch; Finanzen.net; Investing.com; Investing.com UK; MarketScreener; Rockford Register Star; Silicon Investor; SM Daily Press; StreetInsider; Sweetwater Reporter; Workboat Indexes; Yahoo! Finance; (106 as of Feb. 23 at 6:36 p.m.)

Joel Fischer Of AMETEK MOCON: 5 Things You Should Do To Become a Thought Leader In Your Industry
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemistry) Joel Fischer is interviewed. Feb. 23: Medium;

Soft robots take steps toward independence
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Chris Ellison, is interviewed. Feb. 23: Scientific American (March issue); Feb. 24: 247news.club; Bestapk.in; Cryptofinance7; Getworldnewss.com; Insurancetechpartners; Kowatek; Mediawire; Parwinderaulakh; Sonasmultimedia; Thewikinet; Tulanefml; Feb. 25: Latest4new; Obizworld; Feb. 26: Projin News; Feb. 27: Best on News;

Toward practices for human-centered machine learning
UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, is quoted. Feb. 23: Alexandria Dispatch; Ashburn Gazette; Chicago City Daily News; Local San Jose News; Virginia Beach Daily Journal; Virginia Beach News Info;

The real science behind ant-man: a physicist’s perspective
UMN professor in physics and astronomy, James Kakalios, is quoted. Feb. 23: Qubit Trends;

Belden announces appointment of Brian Lieser as EVP of Industrial Automation
UMN alumnus (B.S. in aerospace engineering) Brian Lieser, VP of Global Products of Industrial Automation Solutions, has been appointed EVP of Industrial Automation Solutions. Feb. 23: Altria Stock Quote; AP News; CentralCharts; Deer Park Tribune; Intelligent Value; Morning News; My Central Oregon; The Pilot News; Penticton Herald; Rockford Register Star; Street Insider; Stockhouse; Stockwatch; TMCnet; Value Investing News; Wapakoneta; WorkBoat; Yahoo! Finance; (103 as of Feb. 23 at 7:18 a.m.)

Heron Therapeutics Enters into Cooperation Agreement with Rubric Capital and Velan Capital
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemistry and an MBA) Adam Morgan has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Heron Therapeutics. Feb. 22: AP News; Benzinga; CBS17; Hawaii News Now; KKTV; KMOV TV; KOLN TV; KTVI TV; KYTV; NBC12; PR Newswire; WBBT TV; WCMH TV; WIS TV; WJHL TV; WOIO TV; WRDW TV; WTVG TV; WXIX TV; Yahoo! Finance; (113 as of Feb. 25 at 1:18 a.m.)

How innovative technologies are battling PFAS in water systems
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in biosystems engineering) John Brockgreitens, Claros Director of Research and Development, authors article. Feb. 22: Waste360; Feb. 24: ExBulletin;

Matalon’s medical journey: UAB’s own renowned scientist shares his history of resilience, excellence and collaborative care
UMN alumns (M.S. in physics) Sadis Matalon, Ph.D., distinguished professor and vice chair of Research in the University of Alabama at Birmingham, is featured. Feb. 22: UAB;

U of M Medical School receives $1.4M in funding for research project on AI and patient safety
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Vipin Kumar, is mentioned. Feb. 22: EurekAlert!;

Expanding regenerative biotherapeutics to new practice areas
UMN alumna (B.S. in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in biomedical engineering) Yi Lin, M.D., Ph.D., is the new associate medical director for Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics. Feb. 21: Mayo Clinic;

Seminar February 28, 2023: “The Science of Forensic Chemistry: It’s probably not what you think!”
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in analytical chemistry) Jason E. Schaff, a former federal forensic chemist at Quantico VA, will present this talk. Feb. 20: Netsacs.org;

Top 10 Ways SMBs Can Mitigate Cyber Risks and Threats in 2023
UMN alumnus (M.S. in Security Technologies) Jeremy Swenson authors article. Feb. 20: Jeremy Swenson;

David L. Thomas named Wenger Corporation's president & CEO
UMN alumnus (B.S. in astrophysics) David (Dave) L. Thomas has accepted the position of President & CEO at Wenger Corporation. Feb. 19: School Board and Orchestra;

You and AI
UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, is quoted. Feb. 16: FortHuntNews; Feb. 17: Minneapolis Bulletin; Minnesota Monthly;

Armbrust American acquires ‘Game-Changing’ reusable face mask from Breathe99
Testing conducted at the University of Minnesota Department of Mechanical Engineering and Breathe99’s filter manufacturer is mentioned. Feb. 16: Newzquick; Plastics Today; Recycling Insight;

Green energy ideas from Germany
Director for international partnerships at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment, Dr. Sabine Engel, is quoted. Feb. 16: The Journal;

Is this the artificial intelligence tipping point? The rise of ChatGPT
Senior fellow at the Technological Leadership Institute in the College of Science and Engineering, David Nguyen, is quoted. Feb. 16: KARE11;

How to pick a tax-wise retirement withdrawal strategy
UMN alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering and a law degree) Daniel McDonald is interviewed. Feb. 15: Saving with Steve Sexton (YouTube);

Health Tech: Branislav Vajdic of HeartBeam on how their technology can make an important impact on our overall wellness
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in electrical engineering) who is CEO and founder of HeartBeam Inc., Branislav Vajdic, is interviewed. Feb. 15: Medium;

Ogren: Recess at work: it’s for your health
Researchers in the CSE Characterization Facility at UMN, Michael Odlyzko, and Hanseung Lee, are quoted. CSE. Feb. 15: The Minnesota Daily;

Nanite debuts AI-driven polymer design platform for gene delivery
UMN Prager Chair in Chemistry and a co-founder of Nanite, Dr. Theresa Reineke, is quoted. Feb. 15: AP News; The Antlers American; Benzinga; Business Wire; Daily Penny Alerts; Dow Theory Letters; Manchester Times; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Morning News; The One Observer News Enterprise; Pharmaceuticaldaily; Pharmiweb.com; Press Telegram; SM Daily Press; Spoke; Starkville Daily News; StreetInsider; TMCnet; Townhall; Valdosta Daily Times; Yahoo! Finance; Feb. 20: Chemical and Engineering News; (109 as of Feb. 20 at 2:23 p.m.)

Berkeley engineer Kenichi Soga elected to National Academy of Engineering
The dean of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Andrew Alleyne, is quoted. Feb. 15: The Daily Californian;

University of Minnesota launches state's first graduate credential in electrification engineering
The Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) at the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota is collaborating with Thermo King to launch the state's first ever graduate credential in electrification engineering. Feb. 15: HVACInformed.com;

Investigating max-pressure traffic signal timing
UMN assistant professor in civil, environmental, and geo-engineering, Michael Levin, is quoted. Feb. 14: Minnesota Transportation Research;

UMN alumnus Kokatnur's rare findings traced the origin of chemistry to India
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemistry) Dr. Vaman Ramachandra Kokatnur (1887-1951) is featured. Feb. 13: Adivir;

Matthew Sibul named WSP USA Southwest Mountain Transportation Lead
UMN alumnus (B.S. in civil engineering) Matthew Sibul has been hired as transportation district business line lead for WSP USA’s Southwest Mountain district. Feb. 13: Benzinga; Finanzen; KDVR TV; KLAS TV; KSWB TV; KXAN TV; PR Newswire; WAVY TV; WCMH TV; WFLA TV; WFMZ TV; WFRV TV; WGHP TV; WGN TV; WHTM TV; WPRI TV; WRIC TV; WWLP TV; WXIN TV; Yahoo! Finance; Feb. 14: Railway Age; (131 as of Feb. 14 at 12:39 p.m.)

Minnesotan becomes a rocket scientist, helps launch satellites into Earth's orbit
UMN alumnus (B.S. in aerospace engineering and mechanics) Bryce Schaefer, an aerospace engineer working with Virgin Orbit, is featured. Feb. 13: Duluth News Tribune; InForum; Wadena Pioneer Journal; West Central Tribune;

Cisco Optics Podcast EP36: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 2 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. Feb. 13: Player FM; Feb. 22: Infohealth; News Time 18: Unified Guru;

Inventor, Atomic Bomb Witness, and University Professor Larry Johnston
Lawrence Harding “Larry” Johnston, who after receiving his doctorate in 1950 taught for over a decade at the University of Minnesota, is featured. Feb. 11: South Fork Companion;

STEM Family Day at Mill City Museum
Interacting with engineers and scientists from UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory will be an activity at STEM Family Day at Mill City Museum on February 25. Feb. 11: MSN; Thrifty Minnesota;

CSE23 Prize Spotlight
Kaibo Hu, who held a postdoctoral position at the University of Minnesota from 2018 - 2021 and is currently a research fellow at the University of Oxford, is the 2023 recipient of the SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering Early Career Prize. Feb. 10: CSE23 Prize Spotlight;

Foods’ ‘dark matter’ matters to your body
UMN research is featured. UMN associate professor in computer science and engineering, Dan Knights, is quoted. Feb. 10: Times News;

T. J. Stroebel
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) T. J. Stroebel, who is a technical marketing leader at Kurita America, is featured. Feb. 10: WaterWorld;

Sheridan College’s science lecture series begins Wednesday
UMN alumnus (M.S. and Ph.D. in astrophysics) Andrew Young, who is a physics and astronomy instructor at Casper College, will give a lecture titled “The Artemis Program: NASA’S Return to the Moon," commencing the spring schedule of Sheridan College’s 2023 Museum of Discovery Science Lecture Series. Feb. 10: The Sheridan Press;

How to use natural ventilation during winter months
UMN professor and extension engineer in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Kevin Janni, is quoted. Feb. 10: The Farmer's Exchange;

Earth's core has slowed down, UMN professor, students give thoughts
UMN research associate professor in earth and environmental sciences, Maxwell Brown, and Twin Cities students students Mumtaz Saidin and Natasha DeLion are quoted. Feb. 10: The Minnesota Daily;

University of Alabama: Culverhouse Associate Dean appointed to Branch of Atlanta Fed Board
UMN alumnus (M.S. in mineral engineering), Dr. Samuel Addy, who is associate dean for economic development outreach in the Culverhouse College of Business, was appointed to the board of directors of the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Feb. 9: Patch.com;

Cyber experts discuss artificial intelligence program 'ChatGPT'
Senior fellow at the Technological Leadership Institute in the College of Science and Engineering, David Nguyen, is interviewed. Feb. 9: KSTP TV;

RCSA Welcomes 2023 Class of Cottrell Scholars
UMN assistant professor in chemistry, Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, is a recipient of the 2023 Cottrell Scholar Awards. Feb. 9: Research Corporation for Science Advancement;

Sustainable research
Director for international partnerships at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment, Dr. Sabine Engel, is quoted. Feb. 8: Münstersche Zeitung (German); Westfalische Nachrichten;

Why you should be thankful that there is congestion on Twin Cities roadways
Director of UMN's Center for Transportation Studies, Kyle Shelton, is interviewed. Feb. 8: WCCO;

MN Corn-supported bioacrylic acid effort reports milestone
Låkril Technoloties was founded through discoveries made at the UMN’s Center for Sustainable Polymers. Feb. 7: Minnesota Corn Growers Association;

ChatGPT at UMN: Erase or embrace?
UMN professor in chemistry Kenneth Leopold, who is chair of the University’s Student Academic Integrity Committee, is quoted. Feb. 7: The Minnesota Daily; MPR News;

MnDOT Commissioner Daubenberger confirmed by Senate vote
UMN alumnus (M.S. in civil engineering) Nancy Daubenberger was confirmed with bipartisan support by the Minnesota Senate as the Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner on February 6, 2023. Feb. 6: Minnesota Department of Transportation; Feb. 13: Hometownsource; Feb. 22: Western Builder;

Cisco Optics Podcast EP35: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 1 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, is interviewed. Feb. 6: Player FM; Feb. 13: Al-Hilal Media; Infohealth.eu.org; Smilelink.main.jp; Feb. 14: Affiliatersblog; Fresh News 4U; Health.thetopbestguide; Healthbuzer; Healthy Bigdaddynews; Natural Articles; NewsHubGlobal; Sproutssys; Tulanefml; Unified Networking; World Pakistan Health;

What's next in the saga of the suspected Chinese spy balloon
UMN associate professor in aerospace engineering and mechanics, James Flaten, is quoted. Feb. 5: NPR West; WBFO NPR; Feb. 6: Defense One; Government Executive;

Increased ransomware attacks on health care facilities impede patient care
The College of Science and Engineering’s Technological Leadership Institute is mentioned. Feb. 3: The Minnesota Daily; Tech Today News;

A quartet of Black faculty members who are taking on new assignments
UMN alumnus (M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science) and a former analyst at UMN's Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, Getiria Onsongo, has been awarded tenure at Macalester College. Feb. 3: The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education;

Well water testing clinic in St. Charles highlights nitrates as a public health issue
UMN professor emeritus of geology, Calvin Alexander, ran titration tests to measure the amount of chloride in water samples at the Minnesota Well Owners Organization's free well water testing clinic at the St. Charles Community Center. Feb. 3: Post Bulletin;

U of M researchers exploring sky with TURBO telescope
UMN research using a newly developed device called a TURBO telescope is featured. UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy Patrick Kelly, astrophysics researcher Ramona White, and astrophysics graduate fellow Daniel Warshofsky, are quoted. Feb. 3: KSTP-TV;

42 finalists named for the 2023 Hertz Fellowships
UMN alumnus (B.S. degrees in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science) Ajay Manicka, is one of 42 finalists for the 2023 Hertz Fellowships in applied science, mathematics and engineering. Feb. 3: EurekAlert!; Newswise; ReportWire; Feb. 8: DoveMed;

HNTB Grows Aviation Practice in Miami Office with Addition of Mendoza, Herdocia, Li and Martinez
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in civil engineering) Xue Li, Ph.D., PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as Engineering Project Manager. Feb. 2: Dixie Contractor;

Painting with corn
Engineers from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, have developed a new chemical process allowing for renewable acrylic chemicals to be manufactured using corn. Feb. 2: National Science Foundation; Feb. 4: KCBS AM; KMOX; Feb 5: WDEL AM; Feb. 7: KWAT-AM;

Internet lab podcast | 1:1 with Andrew Odlyzko (University of Minnesota)
UMN professor in mathematics Andrew Odlyzko is interviewed. Feb. 2: Information Labs (YouTube);

Heuer Honored with Distinguished Achievement Award
UMN alumnus (bachelor of civil engineering) Mike Heuer, was recently honored with the Distinguished Achievement Award at the 70th Geotechnical Engineering Conference at UMN. Feb. 2: Western Builder; Feb. 8: Western Builder;

On this day in math - February 2
The Gertrude Blanch Papers, 1932-1996 are stored at UMN's Charles Babbage Institute. Feb. 2: Pat'sBlog;

Dr. Brittany Hartwell, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, recipient of the 2022 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants!
UMN assistant professor in biomedical engineering, Brittany Hartwell, Ph.D., is awarded the Michelson Prize by the Michelson Medical Research foundation and the Human Immunome Project. Feb. 2: Biomaterials Forum;

Steel Bridge Task Force announces recipient of 2021 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture
The Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture program was instituted in 2005 in memory of Robert J. Dexter, who was an associate professor of civil engineering at UMN. Feb. 1: Texas Contractor;

Should Birch Lake be listed as impaired?
Dr. Patrick Brezonik, a now-retired professor of civil, environmental, and geo-engineering from UMN, is quoted. Feb. 1: The Tower Timberjay;

Enchanted by science as a child, Yale physicist now probes quantum riddles
UMN alumnus (B.S in physics) who is a Yale quantum physicist, Charles D. Brown II, reflects on his entry into the scientific life — and his research in quantum simulation. Feb. 1: Black Hot Fire Network; Bpissuenews; Century21Amiable; Global-How; The Goose; YaleNews; Feb. 2: Dominokirke; HowWikipedia; Feb. 3: ScienceSprings;

The top 25 Healthcare Technology CTOs of 2022 - The Healthcare Technology Report
Industry advisory board member for the Institute for Engineering in Medicine and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Achintya K. (Achin) Bhowmik, is highlighted. Feb. 1: With Chan;

The 2023 AAAI Fellow shortlist announced!
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Vipin Kumar, is a 2023 AAAI Fellow. Feb. 1: Shangyexinzhi (Chinese);

Technology Focus: Formation Evaluation
UMN alumnus (M.S. in geology) who is a geosciences adviser at Callon Petroleum, Sandeep Mukherjee, SPE, authors this article. Feb. 1: Journal of Petroleum Technology;

Professor Emeritus David Kohlstedt receives Vetlesen Prize, the ‘Nobel Prize of Earth Sciences’
UMN professor emeritus in earth and environmental sciences, David Kohlstedt, has been awarded the 2023 Vetlesen Prize, considered by many to be the Earth sciences’ highest honor. Feb. 1: Century21Amiable; The-News-Page; UMN Twin Cities; Feb. 2: Infomania Hub;

Fuel from the farm: Dairy farms a growing source of renewable fuel
UMN associate professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Erin Cortus, is quoted. Feb. 1: The Bullvine;

January 2023

Fuel from the farm: Dairy farms a growing source of renewable fuel
UMN associate professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Erin Cortus, is quoted. Jan. 30: Edairynews; Tri-State Neighbor;

Synthetic material enables soft robots to grow like plants
A team of UMN scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth for building better soft robots. UMN professor Chris Ellison and UMN Ph.D. student Matthew Hausladen, both in chemical engineering and materials science, are quoted. Jan. 27: Qiro.ai;

What is the largest machine in Minnesota?
UMN professor in mechanical engineering, Tom Chase, is quoted. Jan. 27: StarTribune;

YouthBASE appoints Todd Abrahamson to its Board of Directors
UMN alumnus (B.S. in aerospace engineering) Todd Abrahamson, who is the Global Sales Director for ITW Hartness, has been appointed to the YouthBase Board of Directors. Jan. 27: GSA Biz Wire;

MnDOT District 7 announces two new managers for construction and administration
UMN alumnus (B.S. in civil engineering) Victoria (Tori) Nill has been appointed Assistant District Engineer (ADE) for Construction for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) District 7. Jan. 27: Minnesota Department of Transportation;

Building a recommendation engine using Graph Machine Learning (GML)
John Riedl, who was a professor in computer science at the University of Minnesota, is quoted. Jan. 26: Medium;

Yousef Saad is the 2023 SIAM John von Neumann Prize Lecturer
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Yousef Saad, is awarded the 2023 John von Neumann Prize – the highest honor and flagship lecture of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Jan. 26: 1045 The Dan; The Advocate-Messenger; Alabama Now; Albert Lea Tribune; Alexander City Outlook; American Press; Americus Times-Recorder; Atmore Advance; Austin Daily Herald; Benzinga; BigCountryHomepage; BizWire Express; Bluegrass Live; The Bogalusa Daily News; Brewton Standard; Century21Amiable; The Charlotte Gazette; The Clanton Advertiser; The Clemmons Courier; The Coastland Times; Cordele Dispatch; Corsu Uganda; The Daily Leader; The Demopolis Times; Elizabethton Star; EverythingLubbock; The Farmville Herald; Fox21News; GlobalNewswire; The Greenville Advocate; Harlan Enterprise; The Interior Journal; The IrontonTribune; The Jessamine Journal; KCAU-TV; The Kenbridge Victoria Dispatch; KLFY-TV; KLST-TV; KOLR-TV; LaGrange Daily News; L'Observateur; Lowndes Signal; Luverne Journal; Magnolia State Live; The Middle East North Africa Financial Network; Morningstar Magazine; The Natchez Democrat; News Channel Nebraska; NewsR; The Panolian; Orange Leader; Port Arthur News; The Prentiss Headlight; The Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald; Salisbury Post; The Selma Times-Journal; Shelby County Reporter; The Smithfield Times; SouthWest Daily News; Spoke; The Stanly News & Press; StreetInsider; The Suffolk News-Herald; Tadalafilxv; Tidewater News; TradingCharts; Tryon Daily Bulletin; The Valley Times-News; USA Newshour; The Vicksburg Post; UK Newshour; Wall Street Business News; Washington Daily News; WBOY-TV; WCMH-TV; WDHN; WFRV-TV; WGN-TV; WICZ-TV; The Winchester Sun; WJHL-TV; WLNS-TV; WPHL-TV; WRIC-TV; WSPA-TV; WWLP-TV; WXIN-TV; Yahoo! Finance; Jan. 29: MyChesCo;

The next generation of global health innovators: Michelson prize winners announced
UMN assistant professor in biomedical engineering, Brittany Hartwell, Ph.D., is awarded the Michelson Prize by the Michelson Medical Research foundation and the Human Immunome Project. Jan. 26: Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Scienmag Science Magazine;

Meet the Honorees: Anita Jeerage, Director of Sustainability, Unico
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mathematics) Anita Jeerage, who has served as the Director of Sustainable Real Estate for Unico Properties for the past two years, is interviewed. Jan. 26: Environmental Leader;

Roundtablers consider Asian carp, wakeboats
UMN St. Anthony Falls Laboratory's "Healthy Waters Initiative" research is mentioned. Jan. 26: Wisconsin Outdoor News;

Corn-based Plastics #shorts
UMN's Center for Sustainable Polymers, which is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is researching the development of biorenewable products from corn. Jan. 25: National Science Foundation News (YouTube); Jan. 26: National Science Foundation News (YouTube);

EP Schools City partner for non-school day STEM enrichment
Volunteer chemistry graduate students from UMN’s Women in Science and Engineering Initiative (WISE) taught Eden Prairie Schools students in STEM activities. Jan. 24: EP Local News;

StarWatch: Morning Star comes to the evening
UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and Bell Museum are mentioned. Jan. 24: Austin Daily Herald; Delecious Food;

Explorer of deep Earth wins Vetlesen Prize
UMN professor emeritus in earth and environmental sciences, David Kohlstedt, has been awarded the 2023 Vetlesen Prize, considered by many to be the Earth sciences’ highest honor. Jan. 24: EurekAlert!; Columbia Climate School; Knowledia; Lisupplyco; Scienmag Science Magazine; State of the Planet; Tadalafilarb; Tadalafilxv;

The Franklin Institute is honoring pioneers in fields from climate change to cancer research
UMN professor in earth and environmental sciences, R. Lawrence Edwards, is one of this year's Franklin Institute award winners honoring nine pioneers in fields from climate change to cancer research. Jan. 24: The Philadelphia Inquirer;

McMillen Jacobs Associates rebrands as Delve Underground, new principals announced
UMN alumnus (B.S. in geological engineering) Bryan Duevel, P.E., is one of seven new principals added to Delve Underground, which rebranded from McMillen Jacobs Associates. Jan. 24: Trenchless Technology; Tunnel Business Magazine;

Xlass of 2022: the iManage U Internship Program
UMN student in computer science, Matthew Allen, was an Intelligence Engineering Intern at iManage during the Summer of 2022. Jan. 24: iManage;

C&EN-tennial playlist
UMN professor in chemistry George Barany was commissioned by C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) to create this Sunday-size puzzle to celebrate C&EN's centennial. Jan. 22: Chemical & Engineering News;

indie Semiconductor: Emerging Autot\Tech player is well positioned for long-term growth
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering and materials science) Steven Machuga, who is indie Semiconductor's COO, is highlighted. Jan. 20: Seeking Alpha;

Zoltek celebrates the founder's 80th birthday
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) who founded Zoltek Corporation, Zsolt Rumy, is featured. Jan. 20: JEC Composites Magazine;

Paul Huang, Visual-Inertial Systems: Sensing, Estimation, Perception and Navigation, 1/20/2023
UMN alumnus (M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science) Guoquan (Paul) Huang, who is an associate professor at the University of Delaware (UD), presented this talk about his research. Jan. 20: UD Mobility Forum (YouTube);

iRocket appoints Blake Larson to Board of Directors
UMN alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering and M.S. in management of technology) Blake Larson has been appointed director by the Board of Directors of Innovative Rocket Technologies Inc. (iRocket). Jan. 20: AP News; Benzinga; Finanzen.net (German); KCTV-TV; KLAS-TV; KMOV-TV; KVDR-TV; KXAN-TV; Markets Insider; Spoke; WAVY-TV; WBTV-TV; WFMZ-TV; WGHP-TV; WGN-TV; WOIO-TV; WRIC-TV; WXIN-TV; WXIX-TV; Yahoo! Finance; (194 as of Jan. 20 at 12:29 p.m.)

Q&A with Ethan Otterlei of Zipnosis: Unlocking the potential of asynchronous care
UMN alumnus (degree in computer science) Ethan Otterlei, who is associate vice president of partner sales at Zipnosis, is interviewed. Jan. 19: Resources.marketplace.aviahealth.com;

Data center evolution in 2023 will be defined by increased efficiency across multiple factors
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) John Schmidt, who is CommScope's Vice president of Global Data Center Solutions, authors article. Jan. 19: VMblog.com;

Moderna’s Stephane Bancel talks with China on COVID vaccines supply
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering) and CEO of Moderna, Stephane Bancel, is featured. Jan. 18: US Reporter;

Quality myths and lessons learned
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Kevin Becker is featured in this podcast. Jan. 18: Greenlight Guru;

Global Partner Acquisition Corp II
UMN alumnus (B.S. in astrophysics, cum laude) Richard C. Davis was appointed president at Global Partner Acquisition Corp II on Jan. 13, 2023. Jan. 18: MarketScreener; StreetInsider;

MariaDB plc
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in physics) Theodore T. Wang serves as a member of the board of directors at MariaDB plc. Jan. 17: ADVFN;

Solving traditional temperature measurement challenges
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering and an MBA) who is a global produce manager for Emerson, Roger Morrison, coauthors article. Jan. 17: P.I Process Instrumentation;

This is Orange | Discovery | Syracuse University
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemistry) Shikha Nangia, who is a professor at Syracuse University is one of three presenters in this video where she discusses her work in studying the blood-brain barrier. Jan. 17: SyracuseU (YouTube);

ICLR Friday Forum: Predicting the spatial distribution of damage due to wildfires (Jan 13, 2023)
UMN alumnus (B.S. And M.S. in civil engineering) and professor at Colorado State University, Hussam Mahmoud, presents this webinar. Jan. 17: ICLRinfo (YouTube);

Big picture science for Jan. 16, 2023 - Testing your metal
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Paul Dauenhauer, is a guest on this repeat podcast about rare earth metals that originally aired on Jan. 17, 2022. Jan. 16: Cloudymidnights;

Best Masters in Data Science Programs in 2022
The University of Minnesota's Master's in Data Science Program is ranked by Fortune among the top five in-person programs. Jan. 16: Trendeepro;

How ships of the future could sail on the bubble tunnel
UMN professor emeritus of civil engineering, Roger Arndt, is quoted. Jan. 16: 101now; The7News;

Minnesota's growing paleontologist population
UMN professor in earth and environmental sciences, David Fox and Peter Makovicky, are quoted. Jan. 15: Mpls. St. Paul Magazine;

Annual Report (10-k)
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering and M.S. in computer and information systems) who is the director of PHI Group, Inc., Tam Bui, is mentioned. Jan. 13: ADVFN;

Chart Industries Inc: Change in directors or principal officers (form 8-k)
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Brian Bostrom has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer of Chart Industries Inc. Jan. 13: MarketScreener;

University of Minnesota researchers visit Rock Island's Watch Tower Plaza for soil samples
UMN research on how the Mississippi River's flow changes over time is being conducted by UMN geologist Eric Barefoot and UMN graduate student Jimmy Wood, both with UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. Barefoot and Wood are quoted. Jan. 12: WQAD8;

Okapi Resources (ASX:OKR) strengthens US management team
UMN alumnus (M.S. in geology) Tim Brown has been appointed as United States Country Manager at Okapi Resources. Jan. 12: Grafa;

New research shows dynamics of memory-encoding synapses in the brains of live mice
UMN associate professor in electrical and computer engineering, Hye Yoon Park, is co-lead author on the study and is quoted. Jan. 12: Biharwaladj.in; Bilanova; Bionengineer.org; Blonglobalnews; EurekAlert!; Globalhow; Homecomputer-service; Live-healthy-and-well; Medical Xpress; Mycollegewishlist; News Medical; Newswise; Portlandornewssource; Realestate-agent.agency; Scienmag Science Magazine; Sonasmultimedia; UMN Twin Cities; Jan. 13: Bilanova; Chiper.news; Dailytechnews; Mgazine.club; Neuroscience News; News Azi; Psychologyaisle; Renewspost.onweb.im; ScienceDaily; Tech.google-news-today.com; Technology Networks; Verve times; Jan. 14: Dailytechnews; Disenynews.tk; India EducationDiary; News Continue; SwiftTelecast; Todays Chronic; Trainersadda; Trend Detail; Jan. 15: Global How; NewsConcerns; Sonasmultimedia; Jan. 16: Foot Care; Jan. 18: Medium; Jan. 26: Technology Shout;

CEO & Founder of Heartbeam Inc. discusses the potential for the AIMI(TM) and AIMIGo(TM) Technology
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in electrical engineering) and CEO and founder of Heartbeam Inc., Branislav Vajdic, is featured. Jan. 12: Accesswire; Albuquerque Express; Benzinga; Big News Network; The Call; CentralCharts; Chronicle Journal; The Decatur Daily Democrat; Digital Journal; FinanzNachrichten.de (German); KARK-TV; KTXL-TV; RochesterFirst.com; Rockford Register Star; Stockhouse; Townhall; Wallstreet:online; Wedbush; WDHN; WTAJ News; Yahoo! Finance; (74 as of Jan. 12 at 8:37 a.m.)

Is a masters in data science worth it?
UMN graduate student in data science, Miguel Miguélez Díaz; UMN professor of computer science and engineering and director of the graduate program in data science, Dan Boley; and UMN professor of computer science and engineering and director of the undergraduate program in data science, Jaideep Srivastava, are quoted. Jan. 11: Trendeepro;

Four Macalester professors awarded tenure
UMN alumnus (M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science) and a former analyst at UMN's Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, Getiria Onsongo, is one of four professors at Macalester College who has been awarded tenure. Jan. 11: Century21amiable;

What Stinks? Odor's impact in our world
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) Michael McGinley is the speaker in this TEDxTalks event. Jan. 10: TEDx Talks (YouTube);

CHS: Hands-on learning in a CHS internship
UMN graduate student in computer science and intern at CHS, Jackie Lee, is featured. Jan. 9: MarketScreener;

Mastering the art of attack surface management
UMN alumnus (B.S. and M.S. in computer science) and director at NetSPI, Eric Gruber, coauthors article and is a co-presenter of the webinar. Jan. 9: Health Care Info Security;

10 Ways to treat the ringing in the ears called tinnitus
A device to reduce tinnitus that was developed by UMN professor in biomedical engineering, Hubert Lim, is mentioned. Jan. 9: AARP; Infotatiles; Woggi; Jan. 10: Hearinglossnyc; Ideafnewsuk;

Chemical researchers discover catalyst to make renewable paints, coatings and diapers
A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials to make paints, coatings and superabsorbent polymers. UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Paul Dauenhauer; and UMN director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers and a professor in chemistry, Marc Hillmyer, are quoted. Jan. 9: Bioengineer.org; Biofuelsdigest; Blog.Kowatek; Bnewsdaily; TheDailyCheck.net; EurekAlert!; Fox 9; Homecomputer-service; Inform (German); Innovation Toronto; Mediawire; My Droll; Myspaceastronomy; Nanowerk; News Concerns; News Continue; News Leaflets; Newsprogramsmagic; Newswise; Pandora-Uk; Phys.org; Polymers Paint Colour Journal; Power Systems Design; Public News Time; Republic of Green; Samacharcentral; ScienceDaily; Sky News; Sortiwa Portal; SwiftTelecast; Today News 24; Todayschronic; Topyttech; TuhinNet; UMN Twin Cities; Verve times; Jan. 10: Articleyo; AZoM; ChemEurope.com; India Education Diary; Innovation Toronto; Sciencesprings; Wikafever; Jan. 11: Bionity; Chemie.de (German); SpecialChem; Jan. 12: AZoCleanTech; Materials Today; Jan. 13: Engineering News & Analysis - IHS Ingineering360; Innovations Report; Jan. 15: Labroots; Jan. 16: SpecialChem; Jan. 18: Journal of Science and Food Agriculture; Jan. 19: Special Chem Adhesives; Jan. 29: Jan. 30: PaintSquare; Rockerszilla;

Funding for Northwestern and MIT from Army's Synthetic Biology Center
The center also includes awards focused on materials and cellular engineering supporting investigators at the University of Minnesota, Columbia University, Colorado State University and Tufts University. Jan. 9: India Education Diary;

A new method to move objects without contact
UMN research is featured. UMN assistant professor in mechanical engineering and senior author of the study, Ognjen Ilic; and UMN graduate student and first author on the paper, Matthew Stein, are quoted. Jan. 8: Adeptochave; Beiravibes; Blonglobal News; Bpissuenews; Century21amiable; CSITQuestions; EDTNews; Focus Technica; Global-How; Head Topics; International People News; Mozambeats; Newsbrig; PublicNews Time; Quick Telecast; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Teacher Idea Exchange; TechWiki; Terradomaningue; USDaily; Jan. 9: Dominokirke; Dumpgoose; Glowclarity; Newsposl; Pandora UK; Pamelornortriptyline (Swedish); USncnews; Vi--techsolution (German); Zeremo (Lithuanian); Jan. 9: Efxcialis; Hawaii Science Digest; Oeon.pl (Polish); Jan. 10: The Storiest; Jan. 13: Labroots; Jan. 20: Lab-worldwide (German); Jan. 22: PCJOW; Jan. 29: The Tech Vortex;

Images of giant supernova from 11 billion years ago hint at what universe looked like right after Big Bang
An international research team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has measured the size of a star dating back 2 billion years after the Big Bang, or more than 11 billion years ago. UMN professor in physics and astronomy and a lead author of the paper, Patrick Kelly; and UMN postdoctoral researcher in physics and astronomy and first author of the paper, Wenlei Chen, are quoted. Jan. 7: Edutechnolife; Ganguly World; Slidenafiln; Study Finds; Suntravel-Syria; Jan. 8: Eurojournal;

Scientists freeze Great Barrier Reef coral in world-first trial
The mesh technology devised by a team from the UMN’s College of Science and Engineering, including Dr. Zongqi Guo, a postdoctoral associate, and Professor John C. Bischof, both in mechanical engineering, was first tested on corals by Ph.D. student Nikolas Zuchowicz. Jan. 5: Lakannada; Jan. 21: The Youth Edge;

Research could simplify process for calculating soil carbon credits
UMN assistant professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Zhenong Jin, is a co-author on the study. Jan. 5: B-News Daily; Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Mirage News; Scienmag Science Magazine; Jan. 6: NewsConcerns; NewsContinue; ScienceDaily; SwiftTelecast; Todayschronic; TrainersAdda; Verve Times; Jan. 7: Head Topics; NewsConcerns; Jan. 8: News Programs Magic; Precaliga; Jan. 9: Morning Ag Clips;

Superconductivity and ferroelectricity found in the same 2D material
Theoretical modeling carried out by Ph.D. student Amartya Saha, under the guidance of assistant professor in chemical engineering Turan Birol and associate professor in physics and astronomy Rafael Fernandes, all at the University of Minnesota, is mentioned. Professor Rafael Fernandes is quoted. Jan. 5: Century23amiable; Phys.org; Techandsciencepost; Times of Nation; Jan. 7: Sciencesprings;

Institute Development Recap
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Bruce Wilson, who received of the American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) 2022 Ray K. Linsley Award for Surface Water, is quoted. Jan. 4: AIHydrology;

Researchers discover new process to create freestanding membranes of ‘smart’ materials
A U of M Twin Cities-led research team has developed a new method for making thin films of perovskite oxide semiconductors that can change in response to stimuli like light, magnetic fields, or electric fields. UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Bharat Jalan; and director of the Minnesota Nano Center, Steven Koester, are quoted. Jan. 3: Bioengineer.org; Bnewsdaily; Bpissuenews; Escapefromwithin; EurekAlert!; Getaboutcolumbia; Globalhow; Idryskin; Indianapolisautodetail; Ipeoplenews.com; Mirage News; Mmfootcare; Morganrem (German); Nanowerk; News Continue; Newswise; Phys.org; Power Systems Design Magazine; Samacharcentral; ScienceDaily; Scienmag Science Magazine; Teacherideaexchange; Technoverspro; Todayschronic; Verve Times; Jan. 4: List Solar; News Concerns; Swift Telecast; Technology Networks; TrainersAdda; UMN Twin Cities; Urallnews; Jan. 6: Semiconductor Engineering; Jan. 7: Head Topics; Jan. 9: India Education Diary; Jan. 11: Ceramics.org; Jan. 13: Tech.google-news-today.com; Technology.org;

Astronomers catch a black hole destroying a nearby star - Launching powerful relativistic beams of matter
UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy and co-lead on the paper, Michael Coughlin, is quoted. Jan. 3: Adeptochave; Alaskagreenlight; Beiravibes; Disenynews; Euro-journal.press; List23; Mozambeats; Newsbrig; Quick Telecast; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Jan. 4: Adeptochave; Dominokirke; Glowclarity; Pameloronortryptolene; Rentsobe; Satrnews; Vi-techsolution; Zeremo; Jan. 9: Adeptochave; Beiravibes; BFN Today; Euro-journal.press; Focus Technica; Inform (German); Head Topics; Leak Herald; Mozambeats; Nasaspacenews; Newsbrig; Planet News Post; PublicNews Time; Quick Telecast; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Terradomaningue; Jan. 17: FocusTechnica;

Meet five of John Deere’s high-tech stars
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemical physics) Will Cooper, who is an advanced engineering manager at John Deere, is highlighted. Jan. 2: Agweek; Gxstocks; InForum;

3-D printed stem cells patch help mend a broken heart
A team of biomedical engineering researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has created a revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue. Brenda Ogle, U of M Professor and Department Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering, is quoted. Jan. 1: Agweek; Stem Man;

Minnesota StarWatch: January’s full moon arrives on Friday, the 6th
UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and the Bell Museum are mentioned. Jan. 1: Dispatchist; Jan. 3: Austin Daily Herald;

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