CSE in the News—2023 archive
December 2023
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA’S BIGGEST USER PROTEST ROCKED REDDIT | REDDIT
Stevie Chancellor, an assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering at the University of Minnesota who has studied Reddit for years, echoed these sentiments. Dec. 30: Elite News UK
Bundt Pans: An All-American Success Story
Dave Dalquist, who trained as a chemical engineer at the University of Minnesota, purchased Northland Aluminum Products with his wife Dorothy after he returned home from the war. Dec. 30: National Review
Gasoline Has A Shelf Life, And It's Shorter Than You Think
Of course, the better tactic is to store your gas in such a way as to maximize its shelf life. “The main enemies for fuel storage are oxygen, water, and heat,” William Northrop, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota, told Popular Mechanics Dec. 30: IFL Science
StarWatch: Colder air and clearer skies
January may be frigid, but the cold air means clearer skies for viewing the jewels scattered among the iconic winter stars. Dec. 26: Austin Daily Herald
How to Make Recyclable Plastics Out of CO2 to Slow Climate Change
“This is the fundamental energy problem of CO2,” says chemist Ian Tonks of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in a July 2022 interview. “Energy is necessary to fix CO2 to plastics. We’re trying to find that energy in creative ways.” Dec. 22: Caribbean Financials; Sri Lanka Guardian; Dec. 23: Rozenberg Quarterly; Dec. 24: MENAFN; Dec. 25: CounterPunch; (5 as of December 27 at 8:23 a.m.)
THE QUANTUM PHANTOM
Fiona Burnell, a theoretical physicist at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, credits Microsoft’s investments with helping lure her into the field, but says the company’s secrecy complicates replication efforts. Dec. 20: Science
25 Uplifting Stories From This Year To Brighten the Gloomiest Day
A University of Minnesota (UMN) Twin Cities engineering professor and his team designed a new non-invasive hearing device called Lenire. The College of Science & Engineering reported a 79% success rate in their A3 clinical trials earlier this year. Dec. 20: Wealth of Geeks
What is the history of the space industry in Minnesota?
The Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics Department at the University of Minnesota continued to lead research efforts, while companies like Honeywell and Alliant Techsystems (now part of Northrop Grumman) emerged as major players in the aerospace sector. Dec. 18: Energy Portal
What are the main universities and colleges in Minnesota?
Which university in Minnesota is best for engineering? The University of Minnesota is widely regarded as one of the top institutions for engineering in the state. Its College of Science and Engineering offers a comprehensive range of engineering programs and conducts groundbreaking research in various engineering disciplines. Dec. 16: Energy Portal
How can you get a job in data science?
Luckily, Fortune ranks the best master’s in data science across the country. The University of Michigan—Ann Arbor, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota are among the top programs Dec. 15: Fortune
Yes, warming up your car before driving in cold weather can damage the engine over time
Experts like William Northrop, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director of the Thomas E. Murphy Engine Research Laboratory at the University of Minnesota say that most vehicles built after 1980 no longer need to warm up before driving in the cold, and experts say slowly driving off about 30 seconds to a minute after starting your car is a best practice. Dec. 14: VN Explorer; WNEP; KSDK; KTVB; WZZM; Dallas Express; (6 as of December 14 at 8:50 a.m.)
‘Forever chemicals’ remain in Minnesota, but Pentagon says PFAS are crucial to national security
The argument over whether PFAS can be considered a single “class” of chemicals is a familiar one to Matt Simcik, a professor of environmental chemistry at the University of Minnesota. Dec. 13: KSTP
Satellite-based method measures carbon in peat bogs
The research team included Paul Glaser at the University of Minnesota and was supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore through the SMART program, by the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Singapore’s Office for Space Technology and Industry. Dec. 13: MIT News; Mirage; (2 as December 14 at 8:59 a.m.)
Andre Z. Manitius Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who
Dr. Manitius began teaching in 1961 as an assistant, then associate professor at the Polytechnical School in Warsaw, Poland. He subsequently became a visiting associate professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis from 1972 to 1973. Dec. 13: 24-7 Press Release
Stephen A. Koch Receives American Chemical Society Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Inorganic Chemistry
“Steve has made important contributions in the fields of bioinorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry,” said Lawrence Que Jr., University of Minnesota, one of Koch’s colleagues. Dec. 6: Newswire; Stony Brook University (2 as of December 7 at 8:15 a.m.)
Snail-inspired robot could scoop ocean microplastics
Sungyon Lee, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota and other scientists have developed a robot protype that may one day scoop up microplastics from the surfaces of oceans, seas and lakes. Dec. 5: Mirage News; The National Tribune; ECO Magazine; Water Journal (4 as of December 11 at 8:22 a.m.)
November 2023
Google DeepMind’s new AI tool helped create more than 700 new materials
GNoME was trained on at least an order of magnitude more data than any previous model, says Chris Bartel, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota. Nov. 29: MIT Technology Review; Italy24; Euro Day; (3 as of December 1 at 8:38 a.m.)
Stephen A. Koch Receives American Chemical Society Award
“Steve has made important contributions in the fields of bioinorganic chemistry and coordination chemistry,” said Lawrence Que Jr., University of Minnesota, one of Koch’s colleagues. Nov. 28: Stony Brook University
Researchers Develop Magnet for World-First Portable MRI Scanner
Researchers at the RRI developed and installed the magnet used in the portable scanner, which is now being trialled in a joint project with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Nov. 28: Magnetics Business & Technology
Profiles in Quality: Joseph Juran
Born in 1904 in Romania, Juran came to the United States at the age of eight. As a young man, Juran held over a dozen jobs ranging from selling newspapers to janitorial work before earning a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. Nov. 28: Ease
What Am I Thankful for This Year? Amazing Scientific Discoveries.
While we’re on medicine: University of Minnesota researchers reported this year that they had managed to preserve rat kidneys for 100 days at ultralow temperatures. Nov. 24: NY Times
Minnesota Starwatch: December welcomes the winter stars
The University of Minnesota offers public viewings of the night sky at its Duluth and Twin Cities campuses. Nov. 24: Austin Daily Herald
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, and was the one responsible for the retractable seatbelt. Nov. 21: B105
Clay pot heaters are not a safe way to warm up your home
Placing a clay pot over the candle may trap the heat lower to the ground, radiating the heat in different directions that may be closer to you, E. Dan Dahlberg, Ph.D., physics professor at University of Minnesota said. Nov. 20: INC (27 as of Nov. 20 at 2:43 p.m.)
Unraveling the Mystery of Quantum Spin Liquids After 50 Years
The paper, published on November 6 in Nature Physics, features researchers the University of Minnesota and other institutes. Nov. 20: Today Headline; Focus Technica; List 23 (25 as of Nov. 20 at 2:53 p.m.)
EdTech: David Espindola of Brainyus On How Their Technology Will Make An Important Positive Impact On Education
David serves on the advisory board of the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) at the University of Minnesota and is the author of The Exponential Era and the recently published Soulful: You in the Future of Artificial Intelligence. Nov. 19: Medium
Comment: What does empowerment of safety leaders in graduate research look like?
The movement began as an outgrowth of relationships between industry and academia, such as the Joint Safety Team between Dow and the University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Nov. 17: C&EN
How Academia and Industry Are Working Together
Initiatives include University of Minnesota researchers fortifying cybersecurity of medical devices with Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and others. Nov. 17: TCB Mag
Hundreds Honored at 2023 Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in STEM Conference
Oral presentations included topics such as Kimberly Lopez-Zepeda's materials research (University of Minnesota). Nov. 16: Associated Press (170 as of Nov. 20 at 3:10 p.m.)
Iceland earthquakes may be warning of impending volcanic eruption
Justin Revenaugh, Ph.D., a seismologist, geostatistician and head of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering, states that“Volcanoes, unlike many natural hazards, almost always provide warnings." Nov. 15: UMN News
Fusion magnets could lead to improved microchip production
"That’s a problem because when a laser shines into the chamber to ionize the droplets, which are made of tin, there will already be a background plasma composed of trapped ions from previous molten tin droplets ablated by previous laser pulses,” said Marien Simeni, a Richard and Barbara Nelson Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and another member of the team. Nov. 14: News Wise
UMN researchers receive $1.2 million grant to explore AI in breast cancer treatment
Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos, director of the Minnesota Robotics Institute, said AI should not make decisions about care and AI-generated systems should be used to inform the clinician, not to diagnose. Nov. 12: The Minnesota Daily
Oh deer! Collisions increase during winter
Raphael Stern, a scholar in the Center for Transportation Studies and assistant professor in the College of Science and Engineering discusses the serious impacts that the end of daylight savings brings. Nov. 10: Star Gazette; Nortland Press; (2 as of Nov. 14 at 8:15 a.m.)
Minneapolis Magnet Company Attracts Funding from Big Automakers
Magnets use iron nitride, a material developed at the University of Minnesota under the leadership of electrical engineering professor Jian-Ping Wang. Nov. 9: TCB Magazine
What to expect from PEGS Europe 2023: Day 2
Benjamin Hackel, PhD, Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, University of Minnesota, presentation will focus on: ‘Engineering hyperstable synthetic miniproteins as developable ligands’. Nov. 9: Drug Discovery World
Global’s Winnick Steps Down
But Andrew Odlyzko, director of the Digital Technology Center at the University of Minnesota, had a different take on Winnick’s tenure at Global Crossing. He predicted that it would be viewed historically as a lesson in greed. Nov. 7: Fresh Society
Amateur Astronomer Restores a Classic Historic Refractor
“Last November (2022), Ron Schmit (also a member of the MAS), approached me about an opportunity to take on some vintage equipment that has been in storage for decades at the University of Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics at John T. Tate Hall. Nov. 7: Universe Today
The Hypothetical, Tantalizing, Possibly Unprovable Reality of the Multiverse
In a celebrated episode of the original Star Trek series, a transporter malfunction sees the crew of the USS Enterprise swapped with dastardly counterparts. “Everything looks the same except they’re evil, and Spock has a goatee,” laughs James Kakalios, professor of physics at the University of Minnesota. Nov. 6: My Journal Courier
Searching for Particles Beyond the Standard Model
Strobbe, a physics and astronomy professor in the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, is looking for a never-before-seen particle called the “top squark.” Nov. 3: Energy.Gov; Get About Columbia; (2 as of Nov. 6 at 9:11 a.m.)
Proposed hubs hope to show hydrogen energy economy is more than just hype
While he acknowledged challenges, Prodromos Daoutidis, a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota, said the potential of hydrogen technology is exciting. Nov. 1: GXStocks; MINNPost; Energy Portal; Twin Cities Business; (4 as of Nov. 3 at 8:18 a.m.)
October 2023
Why do we feel phantom vibrations from our phones?
Professor Paul Schrater teaches psychology and computer science at the University of Minnesota. He believes that something is happening beneath the surface of our skin. Oct. 30: CBS News; Oct. 31: The Bharat Express News; (2 as of Oct. 31 at 8:37 a.m.)
Enkelejda Miho on Curiosity, Courage, and Advancing Research With Adisciplinary Approaches
In the latest episode of The Chain podcast, host Ben Hackel, Professor of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at the University of Minnesota, speaks with Enkelejda “Ledi” Miho, Professor of Digital Life Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, about the data challenges currently facing drug discovery. Oct. 27: Bio-IT World
Challenges and Opportunities for Electrifying Off-Road Vehicles – Fluid Power Forum Episode 111 Now Live
Professor Sun, or Sunny, is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota and the Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. That Center, known as the CCEFP, is a consortium of academic, industry, and government leaders that directs and conducts groundbreaking research in a variety of fluid power disciplines. Oct. 25: Member Hub
Seymour Cray and 20th Century Super Computers
He very quickly moved on to the University of Minnesota but still he still worked away at electrical engineering - which was itself a limiting factor! After graduating in electrical engineering he finally found something more challenging and spent a year getting a maters degree in applied mathematics. Oct. 25: I-Programmer
Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine Southwest Pediatric Device Consortium Receives Prestigious FDA Grant
Core consortium members include engineering leaders from Texas A&M University, Rice University, University of Houston and its newest member, the University of Minnesota, as SWPDC expands into the Midwest U.S. region. SWPDC also includes a nationwide clinical network of children’s hospitals that represent more than 3,000 inpatient beds. Oct. 24: Texas Children's Hospital
Interns see the value in the Quad-Cities business community
For Ryan Jeo, a student at the University of Minnesota, an opportunity was all he was after. In 2021, during his sophomore year of studying chemical engineering, he began applying for internships. The pandemic was still hot on people's minds and internships were hard to find. Jeo estimates he applied for about 150, but only two companies got back to him. Oct. 23: QC Times
Electron beams magically heal microscopic fractures and may also allow the creation of objects, one atom at a time
“For a long time, researchers studying nanostructures assumed that when we exposed the crystals to electron beams to study them, they would decompose,” explained Andre Mkhoyan, a professor of chemical engineering and materials science at UMN and lead researcher on the study. Oct. 16: News Beezer; NNN; (2 as of Oct. 17 at 9:10 a.m.)
EUI Engineering Students Excel In International Courses
Hoda Mokhtar, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Information at EUI, also announced that a dual bachelor's degree program has started for students of her faculty with the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Oct. 16: MENAFN
Computational researchers participate in third Frontera User Meeting
Paul Woodward, the director of the Laboratory for Computational Science & Engineering and a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, performed 3D hydrodynamical simulations on runs of up to 3,510 compute nodes. Oct. 16: EurekAlert!; Oct. 18: HPCWire; (2 as of Oct. 18 at 8:52 a.m.)
Surprising discovery shows electron beam radiation can repair nanostructure
“For a long time, researchers studying nanostructures were thinking that when we put the crystals under electron beam radiation to study them that they would degrade,” said Andre Mkhoyan, a University of Minnesota chemical engineering and materials science professor and lead researcher in the study. Oct. 12: Mirage; EurekAlert!; Phys Org; New on News; Science Daily; Oct. 13: News Concerns; Today News 24; Money Haat Oct. 16: Todays Chronic; Swift Telecast; Materials Today; (12 as of Oct. 18 at 1:10 p.m.)
NSF Director Panchanathan joins Sen. Amy Klobuchar at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities for cross-sectoral roundtable
Panchanathan rounded off his visit with tours of UMN’s Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio) and the National AI Research Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE). These two NSF-supported facilities promote convergent research with unique focuses and aims. Oct. 13: Market Forecast Reports; National Science Foundation; Mirage; Research Reports News Today; EINPresswire; Foreign Affairs; (7 as of Oct. 16 at 11:40 a.m.)
APS Column: Gifted Services for Talent Development at APS
There are many options to choose from. Through the generous support of The Hormel Foundation, each year we can have students participate in MITY (Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth) and provide opportunities for students with advanced mathematics skills to attend coursework through UMTYMP (University of Minnesota Talented Youth in Mathematics Program). Oct. 13: Austin Daily Herald
Collaborators Freeze Coral Larvae to Aid Reef Restoration
A Trans-Pacific collaboration was critical to the breakthrough. Project lead Dr Jon Daly, from Taronga Conservation Society Australia, and his team collaborated with researchers from the Smithsonian Institution, and importantly, with an engineering team from the University of Minnesota who developed the low cost larval freezing technology known as 'cryomesh'. Oct. 11: Mirage
Kite THC Soda: Is It Soda or Is It Pop? A Classic American Debate
We wouldn’t be good Minnesotans if we didn’t double check our work, and we do by verifying our nano molecule size is below the 100 nm threshold at the University of Minnesota’s physics department. Oct. 9: Minnesota Monthly
Ryan Sherman Presents on Steel Additive Manufacturing for 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, who was an internationally recognized expert on steel fracture and fatigue problems in bridges. Oct. 5: Informed Infrastructure; Oct. 12: Civil + Structural Engineer Media (2 as of Oct. 16 at 11:42 a.m.)
Top Interesting Facts about Charles Babbage
The mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage is widely credited with creating the forerunner of modern programmable computers in the early 19th century. Though he is commonly described as the creator of the first mechanical computer, his most famous machines were not actually completed. Oct. 4: VN Explorer; News Explorer; (2 as of Oct. 4 at 8:25 a.m.)
BCM, TCH Southwest Pediatric Device Consortium receives FDA grant
Core consortium members include engineering leaders from Texas A&M University, Rice University, University of Houston and its newest member, the University of Minnesota, as SWPDC expands into the Midwest U.S. region. Oct. 2: Baylor College of Medicine
September 2023
Global Quantum Leap: Steven Koester description
In this episode, Chris talks to Steven Koester, Professor of Nanotechnology in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Steve - who is our first external guest - is joining us mainly as the Director of the Global Quantum Leap program – a network of networks including ML4Q - which provides an essential linkage between the fields of nanofabrication and quantum information sciences on an international level. Sept. 29: Ivoox
Understanding Americans’ Rampant Dissatisfaction with Healthcare
Henry Buchwald, M.D., Ph.D., is currently Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He was a pioneer in bariatric surgery and the co-author and primary advocate of the concept of metabolic surgery. He is the author of over 360 peer-reviewed medical publications and has written (or contributed to) more than 100 books. Sept. 28: MerionWest
Deciphering the Brain’s Intricate Circuitry: A Multi-million Dollar Endeavor
The University of Minnesota Medical School has been awarded a significant grant of $16 million from the NIH BRAIN Initiative. This funding will support a groundbreaking research project called BRAIN CONNECTS, which aims to decode the complex ‘wiring diagram’ of the brain. The team spearheading this project includes experts from the University of Minnesota Medical School, U of M College of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Texas Austin, Oxford University, Vanderbilt University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories, and the Allen Institute. Sept. 28: BNN
Ceramic Film Memory & New Spintronic Memory And Logic Materials
In addition, spintronic devices can also be non-volatile so memory states persist after power is removed. This is how spintronic devices called MRAM memories work. The University of Minnesota team is led by Professor Jing-Ping Wang from the UoM Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Sept. 27: Pune. Media; Forbes; Business News; News Beezer; (4 as of Sept. 27 at 8:45 a.m.)
Listening to the Radio on the Far Side of the Moon
The project is a collaboration between NASA and the Department of Energy, with partners from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), Brookhaven National Laboratory (lead DOE lab), UC Berkeley, and the University of Minnesota. The Berkeley Lab team has started building the experiment’s antenna that will try to tune in to those ancient radio waves. Sept. 26: Berkeley Lab; Sept. 27: Popular Science; Sept. 28: Space.com; TS2 Space; Oct.1: Universe Today; Oct. 2: Science Alert; India Today; Tech Times; Metro Americas; VOI.ID; (10 as of Oct. 3 at 12:55 p.m.)
Baylor researchers awarded BRAIN Initiative grants
Baylor College of Medicine researchers Dr. Sarah Heilbronner, associate professor of neurosurgery, and Dr. Andreas Tolias, professor of neuroscience, each have been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health BRAIN Initiative Connectivity Across Scales (BRAIN CONNECTS). This project is a part of Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, better known as the BRAIN Initiative. Other researchers involved include Taner Akkin at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering. Sept. 26: Baylor College of Medicine
Walz shifts gears on Minnesota cannabis office leader
The building, 95-year-old Fraser Hall on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus, is set to be renovated to advance chemistry education. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and U of M Interim Presithe dent Jeff Ettinger were joined by Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and College of Science and Engineering Dean Andrew Alleyne. Sept. 26: West Central Tribune; MPR News; Duluth News Tribune; Inforum; Grand Forks Herald; Kare 11; KSTP-TV; Sept. 29: Twin Cities Pioneer Press; Bulletin Reporter; Sept. 30: Vertical Lobby (10 as of Oct. 2 at 9:00 a.m.)
U of M celebrates investments in world-class undergraduate chemistry facility
Today, the University of Minnesota and state officials will celebrate the official kickoff of the Chemistry Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories project, which reimagines 95-year-old Fraser Hall on the University’s Twin Cities campus. Renovating and modernizing the outdated general and organic chemistry teaching and support spaces will transform chemistry education for more than 5,000 undergraduate students each semester and fuel Minnesota’s workforce. Sept. 26: UMN
The emergence of a fresh material has the potential to increase computing power and memory storage with significantly lower energy consumption
Jian-Ping Wang, a senior author of the research and a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Robert F. Hartmann Chair in the University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, stated that this research highlights the feasibility of using magnetic doping as a transitional method to alter the state of a weak topological insulator into a topological semimetal while decreasing energy consumption. Sept. 25: List23; Magazium; Sci Tech Daily; Focus Technica; Sky News; Quick Telecast (6 as of Sept. 25 at 10:50 a.m.)
Remembering Satish Dhawan, the architect of India’s space legacy
Dhawan was an exceptional leader, known for his skill in forming project teams at ISRO. He handpicked talented individuals like APJ Abdul Kalam, Roddam Narasimha and UR Rao to lead important projects. These teams created India's first launch vehicle, SLV-3, and its first satellite, Aryabhata. Dhawan also played a vital role in selecting young, skilled, and dedicated individuals to join ISRO. In 1947, he earned his MSc in aerospace engineering from the University of Minnesota in the USA. Sept. 23: Gadgets 360; Sept. 25: CNBC TV18; Log News; (3 as of Sept. 25 at 10:50 a.m.)
Scientists Move Objects Without Using Their Hands, Here’s How
“We have known for a while that waves and light and sound can manipulate objects. What sets our research apart is that we can manipulate and trap much bigger objects if we make their surface a metamaterial surface or a ‘metasurface,’” said Ognjen Ilic, senior author of the study and the Benjamin Mayhugh Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Department of Mechanical Engineering. Sept. 24: The Local Report
Connection Machine Joins All to All to Optimize > Better CMOS chip accelerates optimization tasks via many magnetic spins
Doing this in software or even in digital hardware designed to speed Ising algorithms has had some success, but it’s been limited. The new approach “uses nature to solve the problem,” says Chris Kim, the University of Minnesota professor of electrical engineer who led the research. “Nature wants to settle down to a lower energy state.” Sept. 23: Spectrum
NSF grant awarded for development of method to recover rare-earth elements from U.S. mines
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $2 million grant to researchers who are developing new functional materials to separate and recover rare-earth elements and platinum group metals from waste streams of U.S. mines. Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) professor Xiao Su at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign leads the project. UIUC professors Diwakar Shukla (ChBE), Alexander Mironenko (ChBE) and Prashant Jain (Chemistry), and Michelle Calabrese (professor in Chemical Engineering & Materials Science at University of Minnesota) are co-Principal Investigators on the project. Sept. 22: Report Wire
Chlorine creates harmful byproducts in drinking water. New research seeks solutions.
“Hopefully, we can make recommendations for what U.S. water utilities (should use to disinfect), depending maybe on the region they’re in, the types of water sources that they are using,” said Raymond Hozalski, an environmental engineer at the University of Minnesota. Sept. 20: Wisconsin Watch
MN Cup Grand Prize Goes to Carba
That’s how entrepreneur and scientist Andrew Jones started the pitch that resulted in a grand prize win at the MN Cup startup competition grand finale Monday night for his Minneapolis-based carbon dioxide removal solutions startup, Carba. Jones and his co-founder, University of Minnesota chemical engineering professor Paul Dauenhauer, were selected out of nine finalists to be awarded a $50,000 non-dilutive cash prize. Sept. 19: TCB Mag; StarTribune; Oct. 2: Latest Finance (3 as of Oct. 3 at 9:05 a.m.)
Dear Minnesota, An aquatic robot could fend off threats to Minnesota's lakes
An associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Junaed Sattar, along with colleagues and students, works with the “Minnebot” robot, an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). Its mission: to safely explore the underwater world and perform tasks that augment the capabilities of human divers. Sept. 18: UMN
New research seeks solutions to clean drinking water without creating harmful chemicals
"Hopefully, we can make recommendations for what U.S. water utilities [should use to disinfect], depending maybe on the region they're in, the types of water sources that they are using," said Raymond Hozalski, an environmental engineer at the University of Minnesota. Sept. 18: StarTribune
OSU researchers receive federal grants to study marine carbon dioxide removal solutions
The research team includes Oregon State’s Yvette Spitz and George Waldbusser of the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; Bryson Robertson and Bret Bosma of OSU’s College of Engineering; Kelsey Stoerzinger of the University of Minnesota; and Dick Feely and Simone Alin of NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory. The project includes development of an alkalinization system for seawater that would be powered by wave energy. It also incorporates Oregon State’s effort to develop an open-source wave energy converter, the Laboratory Upgrade Point Absorber (LUPA), for testing at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Energy Lab on the Oregon State campus. Sept. 18: KTVZ (News Channel 21); Oregon State University; Tillamook Headlight Herald; Mirage News; Sept. 19: Highway 58 Herald; Sept. 20: The Corvallis Advocate; Sept. 22: Coastal News Today; Sept. 24: North Coast Citizen; India Education Diary (9 as of Oct. 10 at 8:30 a.m.)
33 Things You Didn’t Know About White Castle
White Castle co-founder Ingram brought in University of Minnesota Physiological Chemistry professor Jesse McClendon to conduct a study to help Americans get over their burger fears. For 13 weeks, McClendon fed Bernard Flesche, a med student at the university, just water and White Castle burgers. Flesche ate as many as 20 a day, and the study concluded that customers "could eat nothing but our sandwiches and water, and fully develop all physical and mental faculties." After Ingram ran ads suggesting as much, sales tripled over the following 10 years. Sept. 18: Aol.
Veteran Sees Chicago Thugs Manhandling His Girlfriend – It Didn’t End Well For The Wannabe Robbers
McCarthy is a London native who attends the University of Minnesota as a graduate student of security technologies. Previously, he was a Senior Aircraftman in the Royal Air Force and served in Afghanistan. Sept. 17: USSA News
Navy announces members of new S&T board
The panel is being created to offer independent advice and counsel on issues and policies relating to scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, medicine and business management functions. Panelist includes Andrew G. Alleyne, Dean of the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota. Sept. 15: Defensescoop; Dvids; International Tech Times; Technology Press Releases; SCI-Tech News Network ; Applied Technology News; Global Tech Reporter; Mirage News; EIN Presswire; NASA News Today; CompsMag (11 as of Sept. 19 at 2:15 p.m.)
How tech can solve healthcare issues, per 51 leaders
Jaideep Srivastava, a professor for computer science and engineering at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, Minn.) and 50 other industry leaders share which top pain points they would solve with technology. Sept. 15: Tech Telegraph; Becker's Hospital Review (2 as of Sept. 19 at 2:05 p.m.)
Greater MSP vying for $75M to make MN an AI-enabled global medtech hub
Greater MSP and a consortium of big Minnesota employers are vying for a chunk of $500 million in federal funds to make Minnesota an artificial intelligence-enabled “Smart MedTech” hub. Sept. 13: The Business Journal
AHEPA Announces 2023 Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship Recipients
Emmanouil Kokkinis is in his second year studying theoretical physics at the University of Minnesota. His research area is the interplay between superconductivity and bound-state formation. Sept. 13: The National Herald; Hellenic News of America; (2 as of Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m.)
Your next green car may run on gas and get 100 miles to the gallon
Sayan Biswas is inventing an unusual kind of green car: one that burns gas. Squeezing more efficiency out of internal combustion engines is a difficult challenge. Engineers have been designing and redesigning car engines for more than a century, and in recent years progress has slowed. To Biswas, the problem came down to one thing: a better spark plug. That’s the gist of what Biswas, now a mechanical engineering researcher at the University of Minnesota, and colleagues have developed. Working with researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories, they have produced the prototype of a small “plasma igniter” that could replace spark plugs, nudging the fossil fuel in engine cylinders to give up its energy in a much cleaner, more efficient way. Sept. 11: Prime News Print; News Week; Report Wire; (3 as of Sept. 12 at 9:15 a.m.)
Why does Earth have magnetic poles?
Areas like the South Atlantic Anomaly are fascinating, but they are also concerning, for a couple of reasons. “The magnetosphere is like a protective envelope,” Joshua Feinberg, a geologist who specializes in paleomagnetism at the University of Minnesota, told Live Science. Sept. 11: VN Explorer; Live Science; Todays Chronic; Verve Times; Indonesia Posts English; Prime News Print; NewsBeezer; Sept. 18: Principia (8 as of Sept. 18 at 1:30 p.m.)
Anatolian fault that gave rise to deadly Turkey and Syria quakes formed 5 million years ago
While it’s impossible to predict earthquakes, a deeper understanding of the fault may help researchers understand which parts of the fault system are vulnerable to future breaks and why, said study first author Donna Whitney, an earth scientist at the University of Minnesota. Sept. 8: Prime News Print; Todays Chronic; The News Motion; Verve Times; Yahoo! Lifestyle; Live Science; Sept. 9: VN Explorer; Sept. 13: Dubai Week (8 as of Sept. 19 at 2:35 p.m.)
Her work paved the way for blockbuster obesity drugs. Now, she’s fighting for recognition
Whereas insulin lowers blood glucose, glucagon raises it, and scientists thought suppressing glucagon might help treat type 2 diabetes. Testing that idea required a steady supply of glucagon, and others had struggled to synthesize it by the method that Merrifield had pioneered. “People said it can’t be done,” says chemist George Barany, who was also in the Merrifield lab and is now at the University of Minnesota. “Svetlana got it to work.” Sept. 8: Science
For president-elect: Florian J. Schattenmann
Florian J Schattenmann, a member of the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering, Dean's Advisory Board stated that "feeding a global population that will reach 10 billion on a planet with fixed resources, enabling transportation with renewable resources, and humans living longer, healthier lives all have one thing in common: they depend on chemistry to make it happen!" Sept. 8: C&EN
Reddit’s Replacement Mods May Be Putting Its Communities At Risk
Stevie Chancellor, a computer science and engineering professor from the University of Minnesota, is quoted as saying she was concerned that mods wouldn’t be able to stop malicious users from encouraging people in mental health support forums “to hurt themselves for their own perverted desires.” Sept. 5: The News Motion; MSN NZ; (8 as of Sept. 7 at 10:45 a.m.)
Hot under the collar? Heat can make you angry and even aggressive, research finds
Dr. Curtis Craig, a human factors research associate in the HumanFIRST Laboratory at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, tracked temperatures and the number of penalties in NFL games for a 2016 study. The hotter it got, the more players committed infractions. Sept. 5: Yahoo! Life; CBS News; CNN; CNN International; NBC5; US Breaking News; (40 as of Sept. 7 at 10:50 a.m.)
One family, so many marathons
Jack Moran, an aerospace engineer, who taught at the University of Minnesota, also recognized a possible problem with both Minneapolis and St. Paul overseeing their own races. So Moran proposed the two cities come together to host the marathon. Sept. 4: Kare11
Inside Tower, one of the coldest cities in the US, with
The cavernous space went on to serve as an underground physics laboratory after a physicist from the University Of Minnesota took a tour of it and saw its potential. According to the lab’s website, it was ‘the leading deep underground science and engineering laboratory in the US for decades,’ and ‘scientists from around the world have been working at Soudan for 35 years trying to answer basic questions about the Universe in which we live.’ Sept. 4: News Times18; MSN UK; VN Explorer; UK Times; Quick Telecast; (10 as of Sept. 25 at 10:40 a.m.)
August 2023
College Briefs for Aug. 31
Several local students were selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities dean’s list. The following students are Ayokanmi I. Bobas, of Santa Clarita, a sophomore, in the College of Science and Engineering, and Nicholas R. Moore, of Stevenson Ranch, a senior, in the College of Science and Engineering. Aug. 31: The Signal
Opinion | Keep Hong Kong’s history alive, otherwise another night market will be just a yawn
John Hanzhang Yeh is a PhD student in the History of Science and Technology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and holds an MPhil degree in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Aug. 31: BuisnessNews
Seattle clean tech startup lands $1.4M for eco-friendly soy-based suds for shampoos, detergents
CEO Christopher Krumm has a chemical engineering bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Aug. 30: GeekWire; MSN
Northwestern welcomes twelve new faculty members
Dr. Jason Abrams will be one of twelve new faculty members to begin their teaching assignments at Northwestern Oklahoma State University for the 2023-2024 school year. Abrams, an assistant professor of chemistry, holds a Master of Science in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota. Aug. 27: Alva Review-Courier
How many meters high can a human survive if he falls?
James Kakalios, professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Minnesota, and the aforementioned Doherty, have represented a fundamental contribution to this research that began in 2015 and is continuously updated. Among the influencing variables were clothing and altitude also mentioned. Aug. 26: Italy24
3D Printing Industry Expert Committee Members Announced
Jeff DeGrange is the current Chief Commercial Officer of Impossible Objects Incorporated, and the current advisor to the University of Minnesota Medical Device Center. Aug. 25: 3D Printing Industry
Ronald Goodman Nelson's Newly Released "Hydrocarbon Man Memoirs of a 20th-Century Oil Business Executive" is a Fascinating and Unique Memoir
Nelson shares, "Ronald G. Nelson grew up on a Central Minnesota dairy farm where he earned his high school and junior college degrees as the salutatorian in both. He attended the University of Minnesota to earn a BS in geological engineering and an MS in geology with a minor in physical chemistry. He began his career in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, in exploration and research and development before moving to Omaha, Nebraska." Aug. 25: Americus Times-Recorder; (56 as of Aug. 30 at 9:03 a.m.)
Girls Who Code Alumni Participate In Bank's Summer Internship Program
Israa Mohammed, a rising junior at the University of Minnesota majoring in computer science, in Minneapolis, Mohammed has been working with the U.S. Bank engineering team as an intern. Mohammed said that she aspires to use their technical and coding skills in her future career. Aug. 25: Kalkin Media; MENAFN; (10 as of Aug. 29 at 1:30 p.m.)
Simulation as a driver of EMI-EMC compliance testing
Dr Puranam who earned his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA, specialises in antenna design. He formerly worked for Seagate Technology as an electrical engineer, analysing and validating electronic circuits used in hard disc drives. He is an expert in the fields of antenna array design, simulation, and construction, as well as electromagnetics. Aug. 24: AutoCar Professional; Dailyhunt
Unique Semimetal could reduce Energy Consumption in Computers and Electronics
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy. The researchers were also able to closely study the material, leading to some important findings about the physics behind its unique properties. Aug. 7: India Education Diary; Aug. 23: Highways Today
PS gene-editing shown to restore neural connections lost in brain disorder
A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to demonstrate the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those with the rare genetic brain disorder known as Hurler syndrome. The findings suggest the use of gene therapies — an entirely new standard for treatment — for those with brain disorders like Hurler syndrome, which have a devastating impact on those affected. Aug. 21: EurekAlert!; UMN; Notiulti
2023 MBA To Watch: Sanket Jasani, University of Minnesota (Carlson)
Sanket's favorite course has been “Pricing Strategy” by Professor Mark Bergen. Pricing the product or service is a fundamental aspect of any business. In this class, the professor, through various case studies and real-world examples, taught us how to think about pricing a product or service, and helped us identify various factors that go into deciding the price. A reason this class resonated with me so well was because it helped me see gaps in the pricing model of my startup that I had founded back in India. Aug. 21: Poets & Quants
Kindred's Riley Sunram sets sail on senior year with a full plate of plans
With one school year left in Kindred before he heads to the University of Minnesota to play football and study computer science, Sunram plans to take in every moment he can as a Viking while passing along his knowledge to his underclassmen teammates. Aug. 20: InForum
Devan Lee: 'I'm blessed to be part of this internship program'
Park Center graduate is studying psychology and computer science at the University of Minnesota. Growing up, I was always a helping hand when other people needed help mentally. They would come to me for advice. Some people seem to forget that everybody has a personality and feelings and emotions that should not be disregarded. Aug. 18: Sahan Journal
Mathematician Svitlana Mayboroda Receives the 2023 Blavatnik National Award
Mathematician Svitlana Mayboroda has been named the winner of the 2023 Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists in the physical sciences and engineering category. Mayboroda is the McKnight Presidential Professor of Mathematics and Northrop Professor at the University of Minnesota and a professor at ETH Zurich. Aug. 17: Simons Foundation
Peterson Consulting Group Marks Major Milestone with 8,000th Placement in the Construction Industry Over 28-Year Legacy
Gary A. Peterson is a graduate of The University of Minnesota in Civil Engineering, he has been an active member in various prestigious associations including The Association of General Contractors of America, The Beavers, NUCA, CMAA, CFMA, UCONN, CCA, DBIA, NAHB, and ADSC-IAFD. Aug. 16: Life Style
Shoreview couple set a new standard for educational toys
The idea for Turing Tumble came after Paul Boswell, who has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry and was an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, began experimenting with ways to teach his children the inner workings of a computer. Aug. 15: Shorview Press
Great Barrier Reef Coral Frozen in World-First Trial
The mesh technology, which will help store coral larvae at minus 196 Celsius (minus 320.8 Fahrenheit), was devised by a team from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. It will allow for the freezing and storing of larvae “at a scale that can actually help to support some of the aquaculture and restoration interventions,” said Jonathan Daly of the Taronga Conservation Society Australia. Aug. 14: Indo-Pacific Defense Forum
New Technique for Imaging mRNA Molecules Allows Study of RNA Synthesis in Brains of Live Mice
“We still know very little about memories in the brain,” explained Hye Yoon Park, an associate professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the study’s lead author. “It’s well known that mRNA synthesis is important for memory, but it was never possible to image this in a live brain. Our work is an important contribution to this field. We now have this new technology that neurobiologists can use for various different experiments and memory tests in the future.” Aug. 12: Times of Viral
Mismatch with Standard-Model Predictions Reaches 5 Sigma
“A precise measurement of a fundamental constant is an enduring result that will continue to yield dividends into the future,” says Priscilla Cushman, a physicist at the University of Minnesota who worked on an earlier g-2 experiment. “While we may have to wait until the theory gets sorted out to have confidence in the size of the standard-model discrepancy, the g − 2 measurement campaign at Fermilab has yielded the gold standard by which all newly proposed particles and interactions must be judged.” Aug. 10: Physics
22 healthcare leaders reveal how to successfully negotiate vendor deals
Jaideep Srivastava. Professor of computer science and engineering at University of Minnesota (Twin Cities, Minn.): Given the current mood of ‘pay for performance,’ the same principle can be applied to RCM vendors/technologies as well. A vendor should be asked to show, potentially through an A/B test, how much revenue and profit enhancement the new tech or product brings, and pricing should be based on that. The ROI of a new tech should be a key metric to measure success. Vendors who truly stand behind their technology should welcome this approach. Aug. 10: TechTelegraph
Breaking the Ice: Fish & Richardson leader hopes to be an example
Jennifer Huang received her B.E. in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School. Huang hopes her new role as managing principal of Fish & Richardson’s Minneapolis office will add to opportunities for others in the legal profession. Huang oversees operations in an office that serves as Fish’s administrative hub and has more than 30 lawyers and 350 administrative staff. Aug. 10: Minnesota Lawyer
Far Out: Positioning above the GPS constellation
Kirsten Strandjord is an assistant professor in the Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Minnesota. She received her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering sciences from the University of Colorado Boulder. Aug. 9: GPS World
Orthopedic surgeon joins Sauk Prairie Healthcare
Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, Dr. Benjamin Cooper went to college at the University of Minnesota, earning bachelors and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering. He went on to medical school at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, and did his residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. It was through his residency, that he connected with Sauk Prairie Healthcare. Aug. 8: WiscNews
Detroit caddie earns full ride after awarded life-changing Evans Scholarship
Veronica Fisher is going to the University of Minnesota and plans to study aerospace engineering. Fisher says she had caddied for the Pro-Am, Barry Sanders, and Jerome Bettis. Aug. 8: NewsPub
Kytopen Names Michael Chiu, Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Michael Chiu joins Kytopen at the time of its accelerated roll-out of the Flowfect® technology to high-profile academic medical centers in the U.S. Dr. Chiu earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota and an M.S. and Ph.D. from MIT. He subsequently received an M.B.A. through the Sloan Fellows program at MIT. Aug. 7: USA Life Sciences
University Of Minnesota Projects Elected Finalists In NSF Regional Innovation Engine Competition
M-SPIRE would be operated out of the University of Minnesota through the College of Science and Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and be led by a full-time CEO. Numerous U of M faculty and staff would have key roles in M-SPIRE operations and an extensive partner network would span raw material producers, plastics manufacturers, innovators, consumers, material recovery facilities, educators, and workforce development organizations that are critical to fully address the plastics waste crisis.
Aug. 3: UMN; Aug. 7: India EduationDiary
Digital Locations CEO Rich Berliner and Leading Space Research Scientist Discussed How Space Dust Can Interfere with Satellite Communications
Dr. Sean Bryan described the presence of different broadband emissions and how they can be mitigated. He mentioned that his work includes measuring the cosmic microwave background at 90 and 150 GHz frequencies. Dr. Bryan explained that these frequencies are transmitted by the atmosphere very well in comparison to others. “Technically it emits from every frequency, it’s a broadband emission, and therefore we have these routing radiometer detectors,” he said. Dr. Bryan holds a BS degree from the University of Minnesota in physics. Aug. 3: World Report Monitor ; Americus Times-Recorder
Microscopic Cell Swimming Research May Cure Human Diseases
Xin Yong, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, recently received a $297,217 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the flow field of healthy flagella as well as those of mutant flagella related to human diseases. He will collaborate with Professor Xiang Cheng from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Aug. 3: Mirage
From Digi-Keyer to DigiKey
The real beginning of DigiKey was about 1969. Ron Stordahl was a Ham Radio enthusiast and, while a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, he developed an electronic keying device for sending Morse code which utilized integrated circuits and other electronic components. The device could not only smooth out the ham operator’s dits and dahs, but could make them machine perfect. Aug. 3: eeNews
Research team achieves near-perfect light absorption in atomic-scale material
A UMN-led team has, for the first time, engineered an atomically thin material that can absorb nearly 100% of light at room temperature, a discovery that could improve a wide range of applications from optical communications to stealth technology. UMN CSE professor Steven Koester and UMN CSE associate professor Tony Low, both in electrical and computer engineering, are quoted. Aug. 1: UMN Twin Cities; Aug. 2: Dispatchist; Phys.org; Times of Nation;
University of Minnesota launches partnership to train and educate electric industry workers
UMN Technological Leadership's Center for Electrification Opportunity (CEO) is featured. Director of operations of the Technological Leadership Institute, Travis Thul, and Director of the Technological Leadership Institute, Allison Hubel, are quoted. Aug. 1: WCCO;
Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials ‘on the fly’ for more energy-efficient devices
A team of UMN scientists and engineers has discovered a new method for tuning the thermal conductivity of materials to control heat flow “on the fly.” UMN CSE associate professor in mechanical engineering, Xiaojia Wang, and the director of UMN CSE's Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), Chris Leighton, are quoted. Aug. 1: ForeignAffairs.co.nz; Mirage News; National Science Foundation;
Aquafeed Extrusion and Nutrition 2023 Conference Speakers
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in analytical chemistry) Phil Erickson will be a speaker at the Aquafeed Extrusion and Nutrition Conference to be held at VIV MEA 2023, ADNEC Exhibition Centre on November 19, 2023. Aug. 1: International Aquafeed Magazine (UK);
July 2023
The perfect miner: AI and robotics create new possibilities for efficient and safer rare mineral mining
UMN CSE professor in computer science and engineering, Maria Gini, is interviewed. July 31: MarketScale;
Yes, properly inflating your car’s tires can help improve your gas mileage
UMN CSE professor in physics and astronomy, E. Dan Dahlberg, is quoted. July 28: InterNewsCast; Verified News Explorer;
5 space robots that could heal human bodies - or even grow new ones
A team of UMN engineers recently developed a process that allows soft robots to exhibit a level of movement called tip growth, previously seen only in nature. UMN associate professor in mechanical engineering and a member on the project, Timothy Kowalewski, is quoted. July 25: Crast Net;
Computational modeling could improve knee implant alignment
The University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center's Design of Medical Devices Conference that was held on April 17-19, 2023, is mentioned. July 24: Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Scienmag Science Magazine; July 25: Medical Xpress; News Medical; Newswise;
Moose Lake Community School receives huge donation
The Moose Lake Community School has received a generous donation of $1.75 million dollars for student scholarships that was made in honor of UMN alumnus, George E. Lund (B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering), and Magdalyn Lund. July 25: Fox 21 Local News; Invest Money UK;
From the DOE's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory: Dark SRF experiment at Fermilab demonstrates ultra-sensitivity for dark photon searches
UMN CSE assistant professor in physics and astronomy and study co-author, Zhen Liu, is quoted. July 21: EurekAlert!; Fermilab; Mirage News; Phys.org; Newswise; Scienmag Science Magazine; Sky News; July 22: Science Springs; Tech and Science Post; Times of Viral; July 24: NewsBeezer; List 23; Play Crazy Game; Quick Telecast; Report Door; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Technology Shout; July 26: Samagame;
Why are we excited about the Kitaev model? KITP Chalk Talk by Natalia Perkins (University of Minnesota)
UMN CSE professor in physics and astronomy Natalia Perkins is interviewed. July 21: Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (YouTube);
Thermo King Americas ongoing partnership with the University of Minnesota is creating Center of Electrification Excellence
Thermo King's sponsorship of UMN CSE's Solar Vehicle Project and launching of the Center for Electrification Excellence in conjunction with UMN CSE's Technological Leadership Institute are featured. July 21: Electrical India; HVACInformed; JARN;
Oppenheimer-era blast radius still reverberating
UMN CSE professor in physics and astronomy Michel Janssen is quoted. July 21: StarTribune;
NASA selects 14 investigations to help understand the universe through ultraviolet light
UMN CSE assistant professor in physics and astronomy, Michael Coughlin, is one of 14 U.S. -based researchers to join the Unltraviolet Transient Astronomy Satellite (ULTRASAT) science team. July 19: NASA Science; Techregister; World News;
John Franz & the glyphosate discovery
UMN CSE alumnus (Ph.D. in organic chemistry) who is the glyphosate herbicide patentee, John E. Franz of Monsanto, was interviewed in 1994 by the Society of Chemical Industry of Wilkes University Chemistry Professor Dr. James J. Bohning. July 18: No-Till Farmer;
New method to search for strongly interacting dark matter inside neutrino detectors
Physicists at TRIUMF, University of Minnesota, University of California Berkeley and Stanford University recently proposed a new approach that could help to detect dark matter (DM) particles and their interactions with visible matter. July 18: Science Springs;
Prestigious Institutions use Panasas to drive academic research initiatives with HPC and AI workloads
UMN's Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) is mentioned. July 18: Antlers American; AZ Central; CIO Influence; Decatur Daily Democrat; Enterprise AI; Evening Leader; Financial Content; HPC Wire; Malvern Daily Record; Minyanville; Morning News; Morningstar; The Daily Press; Inyo Register; Mammoth Times; myMotherLode; Observer Reporter; The Pilot News; Punxsutawney Spirit; Saline Courier; Sun Chronicle; Sweetwater Reporter; TMCnet News; Yahoo! Finance; July 20: Datacentre Solutions; Digitalisation World; July 21: The Evolving Enterprise;
The man who brought ISRO to Bengaluru
The UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in aerospace engineering) whom India's space center in Sriharikota is named after, Satish Dhawan, is featured. July 18: Daily Hunt; Hindustan Times; July 19: IG News; July 22: AiriefVision;
Podcast: The complicated evolution of information, with Jim Cortada
UMN senior research fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute, James W. Cortada, is interviewed. July 17: Innovation Files;
An act of 'traffic violence': Aggressive driving leads to Hwy. 10 zipper merge crash
UMN CSE research associate professor in mechanical engineering and a research scholar in the Center for Transportation Studies, Nichole Morris, is interviewed. July 17: Star Tribune;
Nonprofit pushes to keep state science fair, science bowls going
Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) remains one of the state’s oldest nonprofits, tracing its roots back 150 years to the formation of the Minnesota Academy of Natural Sciences in 1873 by 11 prominent Minnesota scientists led by renowned University of Minnesota geologist Newton Winchell. July 17: Monitor Saint Paul;
Troy Nickel joins ViVitro Labs as director of product development
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in mechanical engineering) Troy Nickel, who joined ViVitro Labs in June 2023 as director of product development, is interviewed. July 14: ViVitro Labs;
Minneapolis-based Fasikl earns FDA nods for mind-controlled prosthetic tech
The Office of the Vice President for Research and the College of Science and Engineering are mentioned. July 13: TCB Magazine;
Did carbon fiber submersibles just have their Hindenburg moment?
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) John Spevacek authors article. July 13: Plastics Today;
Will freezing and thawing organs be possible in the future? What Science knows so far.
UMN research is featured. UMN CSE professor in mechanical engineering, John Bischof, and UMN Medical School professor, Erik Finger, are interviewed. July 13: Estadão (Portuguese);
Astrophysicist explains why Northern Lights are so hard to predict
UMN CSE associate professor in physics and astronomy, Lindsay Glesener, is interviewed. July 13: The Bharat Express News; CBS News Minnesota;
New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
A UMN Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy. UMN CSE professors in electrical and computer engineering, Jian-Ping Wang and Tony Low, and professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Andre Mkhoyan, are quoted. July 13: Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Frontpage News Update; Mirage News; Newsbit; News Concerns; Newswise; ScienceDaily; Scienmag Science Magazine; Sortiwa Portal; TechXplore; Today News 24; Todays Chronic; Verve Times; July 14: Hackster.io; Knowledia; Tech AI; Tech and Science Post; Technology Networks; The News Motion; UMN Twin Cities; July 18: Lab Worldwide; Semiconductor Engineering; July 19: New Energy and Fuel; July 20: ASM International; July 22: Oil Price; Times of Viral; July 26: Storage Newsletter;
Dr. Henry Buchwald discusses his new book "Healthcare Upside Down"
UMN professor emeritus of surgery and biomedical engineering, Dr. Henry Buchwald, authors article. July 13: Healthcare Experience Foundation (YouTube);
AP explains court ruling siding with Amish families who balked ag Minnesota septic tank rules
UMN adjunct assistant professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Sara Heger, is quoted. July 12: ABC News;
What's the best spot to view the Northern Lights?
UMN planetarium production coordinator at the Bell Museum, Thaddeus LeCoursierre, is interviewed. July 12: CBS Minnesota;
The 4 biggest questions JWST will answer in its second year
Research by UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy Patrick Kelly and his colleagues is mentioned. July 12: Inverse;
James Cortada - Birth of modern facts: Information, government, business, and science
UMN senior research fellow at the Charles Babbage Institute, James W. Cortada, is interviewed. July 10: The Dissenter (YouTube);
7 Wisconsin student win college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships
National Merit University of Minnesota Scholarship awardee with a probable career field in astrophysics, Logan Ion, is mentioned. July 10: Patch;
Female lawmakers in the 10th Assembly
UMN CSE alumna (B.S. in civil engineering) Ireti Heebah Kingibe won the senatorial elections for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria. July 10: Business Day;
Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey's East Anatolian Fault formed
A UMN Twin Cities-led international team has, for the first time, accurately determined the age and formation process of the East Anatolian Fault. UMN CSE professor in earth and environmental sciences and the lead author of the paper, Donna Whitney, is quoted. UMN CSE professor in earth and environmental sciences and a team member, Christian Teyssier, is mentioned. July 8: India Education Diary; July 18: The Minnesota Daily;
Study to improve performance of AI and quantum computers
A UMN Twin Cities-led team has developed a new superconducting diode. UMN CSE associate professor in physics and astronomy, Vlad Priabiag, Ph.D. student Mohit Gupta, and graduate student Gino Graziano, are quoted. July 8: India Education Diary;
University of Minnesota experts conduct successful transplant of functional cryopreserved rat kidney
UMN research is featured. UMN CSE professor in mechanical engineering and co-author of the paper, John Bischof; UMN CSE postdoctoral researcher in mechanical engineering, Zonghu Han; and UMN Medical School professor, Erik Finger; are quoted. July 8: India Education Diary; July 9: Knowledia;
U of M launches semiconductor consortium, paving way for high-paying jobs
UMN CSE's Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) recently launched the Minnesota Semiconductor Manufacturing Consortium. Operations director at TLI, Travis Thul, is quoted. July 8: India Education Diary;
Tire-derived aggregate exhibits water cleaning properties
Monte Niemi, CEO of TDA Manufacturing, presented research work and findings at the recent Traction Summit on behalf of John S. Gulliver, a UMN CSE professor emeritus in civil, environmental and geo- engineering who is affiliated with UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory. July 7: Scrap Tire News;
State Patrol reports deadliest start to summer on Minnesota roads in a decade
UMN CSE research associate professor in mechanical engineering and a research scholar in the Center for Transportation Studies , Nichole Morris, is interviewed. July 6: KSTP-TV; News Pub; July 7: KAAL-TV;
Hate packing clothes for vacation? Japan-bound travelers may not have to.
UMN CSE professor in industrial and systems engineering, Saif Benjaafar, is quoted. July 5: The Washington Post;
Top 11 management quotes - Joseph M. Juran
UMN alumnus in electrical engineering Joseph M. Juran, who was born in Romania in 1904, is quoted. July 4: lightning (YouTube);
Lighter than air: the new boom in airplanes
UMN CSE contract associate professor in aerospace engineering and mechanics, James Flatten, is quoted. July 4: Journaltime;
Comparing the cost-effectiveness of asphalt binders for local roads
UMN CSE professor in civil, environmental and geo- engineering, Mihai Marasteanu, is quoted. July 3: MN Transportation Research Blog;
The Black Box
Former UMN mechanical engineering professor James Ryan, who developed a flight recorder in 1948 that was later purchased by Lockheed Aircraft in 1958, is featured. July 3: WVIK;
June 2023
Challenges faced during liner installation of a reciprocating makeup compressor
UMN CSE alumnus in mechanical engineering, Mohammed Alqahtani, is quoted. June 30: Hydrocarbon Processing;
On Minneapolis riverfront, ‘orphan hazard’ threatens St. Anthony Falls
UMN CSE's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory will direct a physical assessment over the next two years of the hidden wall buried beneath the bed of the Mississippi River that supports St. Anthony Falls. June 30: MinnPost;
Minnesotans reevaluate finances after Supreme Court rejects student loan forgiveness plan
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering) Mike Linzbach is quoted. June 30: StarTribune;
11 highest-paid healthcare CEOs: Their paths to the top
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering) and Chief Executive Officer of Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, is featured. June 30: Becker's Hospital Review;
Not all countries are equal at global plastics treaty talks
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) John Spevacek authors article. June 29: Plastics Today;
Stéphane Bancel Live!
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering) and Chief Executive Officer of Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, is featured. June 28: Axial (YouTube);
NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures an image of a supernova over 11 billion years ago
A UMN Twin Cities-led international research team has measured the size of a star dating back 2 billion years after the Big Bang, or more than 11 billion years ago. UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy and the study leader, Patrick Kelly; and UMN postdoctoral researcher in physics and astronomy and first author of the paper, Wenlei Chen, are quoted. June 28: Canada Today; Movies - Yahoo Movies UK; Yahoo! Canada; Yahoo! Lifestyle Australia; Yahoo Movies (CA); Yahoo! News Canada; Yahoo! News UK; Yahoo! Sports; Yahoo! Style UK;
Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey's East Anatolian Fault formed
A UMN Twin Cities-led international team has, for the first time, accurately determined the age and formation process of the East Anatolian Fault. UMN CSE professor in earth and environmental sciences and the lead author of the paper, Donna Whitney, is quoted. UMN CSE professor in earth and environmental sciences and a team member, Christian Teyssier, is mentioned. June 28: News Concerns; Prime News Print; Quick Telecast; Sky News; Todays Chronic; UMN Twin Cities;
Welcome to the big blimp boom
UMN CSE contract associate professor in aerospace engineering and mechanics, James Flatten, is quoted. June 28: Lenore Albert California; MIT Technology Review; Tech Investor News;
Life sciences single-use instrumentation trends
UMN alumnus (B.S. in aerospace engineering and an MBA) and Emerson's global business development leader for life sciences instrumentation, Ben Arriola, coauthors article. June 27: Pharmaceutical Processing World;
Minnesota Skywatch: Summer triangle rises in the southeast - Austin Daily Herald
Minnesota Starwatch, a service of UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics located in the Tate Laboratory of Physics and Astronomy, and UMN's Bell Museum are mentioned. June 27: Austin Daily Herald; Ask by Geeks;
Huntington names Vijay Konduru chief marketing officer
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in civil engineering) Vijay Konduru has been named executive vice president, chief marketing officer (CMO) at The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington"). June 27: Fox 8 News; Israel-PRNewswire; KDVR-TV; KHON-TV; KLAS-TV; KRON-TV; MarketScreener; StreetInsider; WFLA - TV; Washington City Paper; WAVY-TV; WFRV-TV; WGHP-TV; WGN; WKBN-TV; WKRN-TV; WOOD-TV; WREG-TV; WRIC-TV; Yahoo! Finance; June 28: ABL Advisor; Secured Finance Network; (234 as of June 28 at 5:01 p.m.)
Talking driving safety with U of M
UMN CSE research associate professor and director of the HumanFIRST Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nichole Morris, is interviewed. June 27: UMN Twin Cities;
'15-minute cities' may help mitigate climate change
UMN's director of the Center for Transportation Studies, Kyle Shelton, is quoted. June 27: Outrider;
More self-driving cars are on Minnesota roads, fueled by public funding
UMN CSE associate director of the Mobility Technology Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brian Davis, is quoted. June 27: StarTribune;
Manhattan Project Film Series begins Saturday at SALA
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in the history of science, technology, and medicine in 2013) Aimee Slaughter is a volunteer film series curator for the Manhattan Project Film Series, which begins Saturday July 1, 2023, at the SALA Event Center in Los Alamos, NM. June 26: Los Alamos Daily Post;
Compressed air energy storage exhibit
This video shows an interactive exhibit built by staff at the Science Museum of Minnesota along with senior engineering students at the University of Minnesota. June 26: Forrest Price;
Spark a passion for innovation at the Bakken Museum
The Bakken Museum, which was founded by UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering) and co-founder of Medtronic, Earl E. Bakken, is featured. June 25: Twin Cities Mom;
714: Tiny technology with big impacts: Nanoparticles for medicine, energy, and the environment - Dr. Christy Hayes
UMN CSE professor in chemistry, Christy Haynes, is interviewed. June 25: PlayerFM;
Newly funded sustainability projects strive to emphasize community collaboration
Eight sustainability projects received funding from the $1.1 million Impact Goals grant from UMN's Institute on the Environment. June 25: The Minnesota Daily;
‘A dopamine slot machine’: Study explores how TikTok can impact mental health
UMN computer science research on the impacts of the TikTok media platform on mental health is featured. Senior author of the paper and an UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, and first author of the paper and UMN Ph.D. student, Ashlee Milton, are quoted. June 24: Morning News;
Freezing, spawning, saving coral through UH, Minnesota partnership
UMN CSE mechanical engineering students have been improving and redesigning a portable cryofreezer for research to save coral in partnership with Hawai'i at Mānoa’s Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology. UMN CSE Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering Nikolas Zuchowicz is quoted. June 22: University of Hawai'i News;
The Inner Circle Acknowledges, J. David Jacovitch as a Distinguished Professional for his contributions to the field of Geology
UMN alumnus (B.S. in geology) J. David Jacovitch, acknowledged as a Distinguished Professional for his contributions to the field of Geology by The Inner Circle, is featured. June 22: ADVFN; Albert Lea Tribune; Alexander City Outlook; American Press; Benzinga; The Daily Leader; Finanzen (DE); LaGrange Daily News; Magnolia State Live; The Natchez Democrat; One News Page; Picayune Item; Port Arthur News; PR Newswire; Salisbury Post; Shelby County Reporter; StreetInsider; Times of San Diego; The Vicksburg Post; Washington City Paper; Yahoo! Finance; (122 as of June 22 at 3:31 p.m.)
Volvo, University of Minnesota, Murphy, HEB conduct extreme weather testing on electric trucks
UMN CSE professor in mechanical engineering and director of the Thomas E. Murphy Engine Research Laboratory, William Northrop, is quoted. June 22: Automotive World; Truck Parts and Service; June 23: Charged Fleet; Fleet News Daily; Gulf Oil and Gas; The Trucker; TruckingInfo; Truck News; June 24: Trender; June 25: Nation World News; June 27: Bulk Distributor;
Today's young trenchless professionals: Justin Akkerman
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in civil engineering) and president of Akkerman Inc., Justin Akkerman, is featured. June 22: Trenchless Technology;
Complete PFAS Removal: Are current proposals enough?
UMN CSE alumnus (Ph.D. in biosystems engineering) and vice president of research and development for Claros Technologies, John Brockgreitens, is interviewed. June 21: Water Online;
Female lawmakers in the 10th Assembly
UMN CSE alumna (B.S. in civil engineering) Ireti Heebah Kingibe won the senatorial elections for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and became the second female senator to represent Nigeria's capital after Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe. June 21: CBS News Nigeria (NG); International Centre for Investigative Reporting (NG); NBC News (NG); Newsposl; News Today (NG); Top Stories (NG);
U of M launches semiconductor consortium, paving way for high-paying jobs
UMN CSE's Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) recently launched the Minnesota Semiconductor Manufacturing Consortium. Operations director at TLI, Travis Thul, is quoted. June 21: University of Minnesota Twin Cities; June 23: Gas World; June 30: SemiWiki;
What is the significance of the summer solstice?
UMN Bell Museum's planetarium production coordinator, Thaddeus LaCoursiere, is interviewed. June 21: CBS News;
Scientists successfully unfroze rat organs and transplanted them — a ‘historic’ step that could someday transform transplant medicine
UMN research is featured. UMN CSE professor in mechanical engineering and co-author of the paper, John Bischof; UMN CSE postdoctoral researcher in mechanical engineering, Zonghu Han; and UMN Medical School professor, Erik Finger; are quoted. June 21: Science; STAT; World News Era; June 22: ExBulletin; Kolibri.press; Red Lake Nation News; Star Tribune; UMN Twin Cities; June 23: IFL Science; June 24: Knowledia; Olt News; ZME Science; June 27: Technology Networks; June 28: Forum.Faculty of Medicine; Technology.org;
Antibacterial agent used in common soaps "when exposed to sunlight, triclosan and its chlorinated derivatives form dioxins"
UMN CSE research on the effects of triclosan and its chlorinated derivatives on the environment is featured. June 21: Dispatchist;
Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain
UMN Twin Cities-led research is featured. UMN CSE professor in biomedical engineering and in otolaryngology and senior author on the paper, Hubert Lim; and UMN CSE alumnus (Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering) and lead author on the paper, Cory Gloeckner, are quoted. June 21: Celebrity Land!;
The Fed has rigged the stock markets to crash, OpEd
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering and an MBA) Mike Holly authors this opinion article. June 20: Eurasia Review; USSA News; June 22: Self Reliance Central;
TechScape: After a brutal blackout, will Reddit ever be the same?
UMN CSE assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, is quoted. June 20: The Guardian; NewsConcerns; Richard Hartley; Sky News; UK Yahoo! Finance; USA News Hub;
University of Minnesota study looks to make traffic signals smarter, shorten time stopped at intersections
UMN CSE assistant professor in civil, environmental and geo- engineering and scholar in the Center for Transportation Studies, Michael Levin, is interviewed. Research at UMN's Center for Transportation Studies is featured. June 18: StarTribune; June 30: KARE 11;
Securities registration statement
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering and M.B.A.) and co-founder and CEO of Sezzle, Charlie Youakim, is featured. June 16: ADVFN;
Startup Mantra: Locate clean, accessible washrooms at a click
UMN alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering) and director at Intel Corporation, Amol Bhinge, created "ToiletSeva" a social enterprise and platform for sharing information about “out-of-home” restrooms. June 15: Hindustan Times; June 16: Dailyhunt;
201: Key funding trends nonprofit leaders need to know (Matt Walsh)
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Matt Walsh is interviewed. June 15: Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership (YouTube);
Ronald Vetter named CSE Founding Dean [at UNCW]
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in computer science) Ronald Vetter will lead the College of Science and Engineering at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. June 14: UNCW.edu;
On the move: Food manufacturing
UMN CSE alumna (bachelor's in chemical engineering) Kellie Rausch has been named senior manager of packing procurement at Post Holdings, St. Louis. June 14: Baking Business;
Christensen named Master Builders' President for USA and Canada
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering and materials science) Dr. Bruce J. Christensen has been named President of Master Builders Solutions in the USA and Canada with immediate effect. June 13: Tunnelling Journal; June 14: Tunnel Business Magazine; June 15: Concrete Products;
The top 50 healthcare technology CEOs of 2023
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering) and Chief Executive Officer of Moderna Therapeutics, Stéphane Bancel, has been awarded by The Healthcare Technology Report as one of The Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEO’s of 2023. June 13: The Healthcare Technology Report;
JLL CTO Yao Morin talks data and technology strategy for CRE
UMN alumna (Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical engineering) and Chief Technology Officer of JLL, Yao Morin, is interviewed. June 13: Commercial Observer;
Inside the startup whose technology promises an American energy transformation
UMN CSE professor in electrical and computer engineering, Jian-Ping Wang, is quoted. June 13: Forbes;
A brief history of blackboards and slates
UMN professor of mathematics in the former College of Engineering, Arthur E. Haynes, authored an 1899 article on spherical blackboards for the proceedings of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. June 13: Pat'sBlog;
MD analyzes the state of the doctor-patient relationship
UMN professor emeritus of surgery and biomedical engineering, Dr. Henry Buchwald authors article. June 12: Psychology Today; June 14: OpEdNews;
Why have many Reddit communities gone private? The blackout, explained.
UMN CSE assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, is quoted. June 12: The Washington Post; June 14: DNYUZ; Vice; June 20: Sky News;
Addressing diverse patient selection in clinical research
UMN CSE alumna (M.S. in Medical Device Innovation and a Technological Leadership Institute Fellow) Shruti Iyer co-authors article. June 12: Oracle Life Sciences Blog;
Who is Jeff Dean?
UMN alumnus (B.S. in computer science) Jeff Dean, who has been the head of Google AI since 2018, is featured. June 11: Blogarama;
Government, industry leaders voice concerns about potential dangers of artificial intelligence
A senior fellow at the U of M Technological Leadership Institute, David Nguyen, is quoted. June 9: KSTP TV;
From Ortenau to Michigan - a man from Kippenheim is living his dream
UMN CSE alumnus (Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and mechanics) Joachim Hochwarth is featured. June 9: Badische Zeitung (German);
Upcoming Reddit blackout and the future of third-party applications
UMN CSE assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, is interviewed. June 9: University of Minnesota Twin Cities;
University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
A team led by UMN Twin Cities theoretical physicists has discovered a new way to search for axions. UMN CSE assistant professor in physics and astronomy, Zhen Liu, and postdoctoral researcher, Raymond Co, both co-authors of the paper, are quoted. UMN CSE physics and astronomy postdoctoral researcher Kun-Feng Lyu is mentioned. June 9: Bionengineer.org; The Daily Check; EurekAlert!; Europe News; My Droll; Mirage News; News Concerns; Neue Schweizer Zeitung; The News Motion; Newswise; Olt News; Phys.org; Prime News Print; Samachar Central; Scienmag Science Magazine; Sky News; Swift Telecast; Tech and Science Post; Times of Nation; June 10: Trend Radars; June 11: Highways Today; June 12: Lab Manager; NewsBeezer; Science Springs; June 18: Leak Herald; List 23; Newsbrig; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Report Door; Today UK News; June 19: QuickTelecast; Today Headline;
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Taking Metformin a common diabetes medication after testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 reduces risk of developing long COVID by 40%, study finds
UMN CSE professor in biomedical engineering and co-author of the paper, David Odde, is quoted. June 8: The Argus; AOL UK; BMJ - The British Medical Journal; Belfast Telegraph; Daily Mail (GB); EurekAlert!; Express & Star (GB); Glasgow Times (GB); Herald Scotland; The Independent; Lancashire Telegraph (GB); The Lancet; London Evening Standard (GB); Mirage News; Oxford Mail (GB); Prime News Print; PublicNews Time; Scienmag Science Magazine; StarTribune; Telegraph & Argus (GB); Trendeepro; Yahoo! Canada; Yahoo! News Canada; Yahoo! News UK; June 9: Ask by Geeks; Bioengineer.org; The Economic Times; medRxiv; Minnesota State News.net; MSN UK; Newswise; News Medical; Scienmag Science Magazine; SwiftTelecast; Verified News Explorer Network; June 10: Eastern Eye (GB); GG2.net; Irish Examiner; Minneapolis News Journal; My WordPress Blog; June 11: My WordPress Blog; June 12: AzO Quantum; ReachMD; Study Finds; WebMD; June 13: Everyday Health; June 15: Tittle Press; June 18: India Blooms News Service; June 20: Pharmacy Times; June 21: Tittle Press; June 22: Farmasetika (Indonesian); June 29: All News Press; Leak Herald; NewsBeezer; Noti-Ultimas (Spanish); SciTechDaily; Sky News; Today Headline; Today UK News; Web Sales Promotion; (329 as of June 29 at 6:22 p.m.)
Let's talk AI - Sirisha Rambhatla
UMN CSE alumna (Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota) and assistant professor at the University of Waterloo, Sirisha Rambhatla, is guest speaker. June 8: WaterlooAI (YouTube);
A journey of faith, science and humanity: Chris Macosko wins 2023 Charles Goodyear Medal
UMN CSE professor emeritus in chemical engineering and materials science, Chris Macosko, was the recipient of the Charles Goodyear Medal at the ACS Rubber Division’s Science & Technology Awards Banquet. It is the highest honor given out by the Rubber Division. June 8: Rubber News;
Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials 'on the fly' for more energy-efficient devices
A UMN Twin Cities-led team of scientists and engineers discovered a new method for tuning the thermal conductivity of materials to control heat flow "on the fly." UMN CSE associate professor in mechanical engineering Xiaojia Wang and UMN CSE professor in chemical engineering and materials science Chris Leighton, both co-corresponding authors of the study, and UMN CSE Ph.D. alumnus in chemical engineering Yingying Zhang, are quoted. June 8: American Biotech News; Ask by Geeks; Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Mirage News; Newswise; Phys.org; Power Systems Design Magazine; PublicNews Time; Samacharcentral; Scienmag Science Magazine; June 10: Highways Today;
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications
A UMN Twin Cities-led research team has developed a new method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films. UMN CSE professors in chemical engineering and materials science, Bharat Jalan and Andre Mkhoyan, and Ph.D. student in chemical engineering, Sreejith Nair, are quoted. June 7: ASM International;
Arizona Sonoran appoints Bernie Loyer as Senior VP, Projects and Christopher White as Chief Geologist
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in geology) Chirstopher White has been appointed as Chief Geologist at Arizona Sonoran. June 7: ADVFN; AP News; AZ Central; Benzinga; Business Wire; Canoe.com; Edmonton Journal; Fidelity Investments Research; Financial Post; Finanzen (German); The London Free Press; Market Screener; Montreal Gazette; National Post; The Province; Stockwatch; StreetIndsider; Toronto Sun; Vancouver Sun; Yahoo! Finance; June 8: Busy Continent; (199 as of June 8 at 8:49 a.m.)
Board approves 16 faculty appointments
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in chemistry) Todd Hyster has been approved for appointment as professor in chemistry, effective July 1, 2023, by the Princeton University Board of Trustees. June 6: Princeton University;
New superconducting diode could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence
A UMN Twin Cities-led team has developed a new superconducting diode. UMN CSE associate professor in physics and astronomy, Vlad Priabiag, Ph.D. student Mohit Gupta, and graduate student Gino Graziano, are quoted. June 6: Bioengineer; The Daily Check; Eurasia Review; Knowledia News; Mirage News; My Droll; Nanowerk; NewsBeezer; News Concerns; The News Motion; Newswise; Oodaloop; Phys.org; Prime News Print; Samacharcentral; Scienmag Science Magazine; Sky News; Swift Telecast; Tech and Science Post; June 7: List 23; PublicNews Time; Quick Telecast; Report Door; SciTechDaily; Sky News; University of Minnesota Twin Cities; June 8: Student Circuit; June 9: Ramsey Elbasheer; ScienceDaily; June 10: Engineer IT; Manash Kundu; Post X Digital; Today News 24; June 15: Lab-Worldwide (German); June 16: Baroquecoms.net; June 23: The Minnesota Daily;
All about Quantum Computers & its Applicatioins | Tony Uttley, President and Chief Operating Officer
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Tony Uttley, who is President and Chief Operating Officer of Quantinuum, is interviewed. June 6: The Brand Called You (YouTube);
Granite research industry expert series - LXU 5.31.23
UMN CSE alumnus (Ph.D. in chemical engineering) Jakob Krummenacher, who is LSB Industries’ Director of Clean Energy, is interviewed. June 5: Granite Research;
Pharma people on the move: Spring fling 2023
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemistry from CSE and M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management) Adam Morgan has been elected as Chairman of the Board at Heron Therapeutics. June 5: PharmaLive;
UMN making progress towards furthering sustainability education on-campus, community
Executive director at UMN's Institute on the Environment (IonE), Jessica Hellman, is quoted. June 4: The Minnesota Daily;
Michael F. Roman (3M CEO)
UMN CSE alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering) and CEO of 3M, Michael Roman, is featured. June 3: Hoxbio;
Form PRE 14A Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. for : Jun 2
UMN alumnus (B.S. in botany, M.S. in Management of Technology and Ph.D. in plant physiology) Dr. Jeffrey L. Tate, is Chief Operating Officer of Cyclo Therapeutics. June 2: ADVFN; StreetInsider;
Mark Gorenberg '76 elected chair of the MIT Corporation
UMN CSE alumnus (M.S. in electrical engineering) Mark Gorenberg has been elected the next chair of the MIT Corporation, the Institute's board of trustees. June 1: Agenparl.eu; Center Magazine; MIT News; Web Wire;
The phenomenon that devastates our idea of the expansion of the universe
A team led by University of Minnesota-Twin Cities researchers has successfully used a first-of-its-kind technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe. UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy and lead author of the papers, Patrick Kelly, is quoted. June 1: Meson Stars; June 4: Pune Media;
Governor Walz signs a $2.6 billion infrastructure bill into law
The University of Minnesota's project to upgrade Fraser Hall for chemistry is mentioned. June 1: Get about Columbia; WCCO; June 8: Wiredfocus;
University of Minnesota regents to meet to finalize details of presidential transition
UMN CSE professor computer science & engineering, Gopalan Nadathur, is quoted. June 1: Star Tribune;
Webinar: Technology for bridge preservation and maintenance
UMN CSE associate professor in civil, environmental, and geo- engineering Lauren Linderman will be a speaker at the June 15th Center for Transportation Studies Seminar webinar. June 1: Minnesota Transportation Research;
Humans help computers detect explosions from space
Associate head of UMN CSE's School of Physics and Astronomy, Lucy Forston, is quoted. June 1: Latest world news online;
USA's top 20 public universities
The University of Minnesota's research in the field of engineering is mentioned. June 1: List 23;
Current affairs on June 1 - By Omega IAS study circle
Cryomesh devised by a team from the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering is mentioned. June 1: Omega IAS study circle (YouTube);
May 2023
As use of facial recognition tech grows, so do privacy concerns
Research at the Minnesota Robotics Institute in the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, is mentioned. Industry partnership director in the Minnesota Robotics Institute, Saad Bedros, is quoted. May 31: StarTribune;
#355: How intentional decision making took Mike Spack from a 75% ...
UMN alumnus (B.S. in civil engineering) and founder of SPAC Solutions, Mike Spack, is interviewed. May 31: Ryan Tansom (YouTube);
Author Dr. Henry Buchwald on 5 things we need to do to improve the US healthcare system
UMN professor of surgery and biomedical engineering, Dr. Henry Buchwald, is interviewed. May 30: Medium;
Neighbors
UMN geologist and researcher in CSE's Minnesota Geological Survey, Julia Steenberg, will present, “A Minnesota Meteor: What Can it Tell Us?” on June 6 for the Ramsey County Library's free Tuesday with a Scholar series. May 4: Park Bugle;
Clean-energy accelerator Grid Catalyst to present innovation event at 3M
The first-annual Minnesota Cleantech Innovation Day, which is being co-hosted by 3M Co., Clean Energy Economy Minnesota and the University of Minnesota's Technological Leadership Institute, will take place June 7 at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood. May 30: The Business Journals;
Protect our shared resource: An update on efforts to stop Niagara
UMN professor (retired) in bioproducts and biosystems engineering who is a DFL Environmental Caucus board member, Lawrence Baker, is quoted. May 28: DFL Environment;
Proxy statement (definitive) (def 14a)
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in electrical engineering) who is CEO and founder of HeartBeam Inc., Branislav Vajdic, has been nominated to serve as a director of the Company. May 26: ADVFN;
Bonding bill boosts Fraser Hall upgrade
Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Andrew Alleyne, is quoted. May 25: Finance & Commerce;
Saving our soil: How to extend US breadbasket fertility for centuries
UMN postdoctoral fellow in the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory in CSE, Jeffrey Kwang, is quoted. May 25: Phys.org;
Jeff Dean net worth
UMN alumnus (B.S. in computer science) Jeff Dean, who joined Google in 1999 and as of 2023 serves as the sector leader for artificial intelligence, is featured. May 25: Networthleak.com;
Berkeley Law & Technology Group welcomes two team members
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in electrical engineering and J.D. in law) John Dahl has joined Berkeley Law & Technology Group. May 25: Albert Lea Tribune; Alexander City Outlook; The Arizona Republic; BPAS Participant Education Center; LaGrange Daily News; Magnolia State Live; Medicine Hat News; My Central Oregon; News Channel Nebraska; Port Arthur News; Salisbury Post; Shelby County Reporter; Spoke; The One Observer News Enterprise; Times of San Diego; Townhall; Value Investing News; The Vicksburg Post; Washington City Paper; Workboat Indexes; (180 as of May 25 at 4:47 a.m.)
Ely writer, illustrator team up on new childrens' book
UMN's Bell Museum held the official launch on May 6 of the new children's book "Star Party," by Polly Carlson-Voiles and illustrations by Consie Powell. May 24: The Timberjay;
With the expansion of CO2 pipelines come safety fears
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Jason Hill, is quoted. May 23: NPR;
Southern California Bancorp announces retirement of chief credit officer Anne Williams, and names Peter Nutz as successor
UMN alumnus (M.S. in mathematics) Peter Nutz will be appointed Chief Credit Officer of the Bank of Southern California. May 24: AP News; Benzinga; Big Country Homepage; CBS17; Concho Valley Homepage; Fox 44 News; GlobeNewswire; KDAF (CS33); KFDX TV; KIAH TV; KNWA TV; KOLR Ozarks First; KSN 16; MarketWatch; Salisbury Post; Valley Central; WallStreet Online Nachricht (German); WJTV TV; WTNH FM; Yahoo! Finance; (53 as of March 24 at 8:00 a.m.)
V-Lab x Nvidia | Emerging trends in artificial intelligence and machine learning
UMN alumnus (M.S. in electrical engineering) and head of AI developer engagement strategy at NVIDIA, Amulya Vishwanath, is the featured speaker. May 24: AUC Venture Lab (YouTube);
Coastal Contracts Bhd appoints Seeto Yee @ Seeto Tin Yee as Independent and Non Executive Director
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics) Seeto Yee has been appointed as Independent and Non Executive Director at Coastal Contracts Bhd. May 23: MarketScreener;
Soldiers field remains potential landmark as 6 - 8m approved to start aquatics facility construction
The 1937 experimental balloon flight conducted by UMN physicist and aeronautical engineer Jean Piccard is mentioned. May 23: Post-Bulletin; Yahoo! News;
Star Watch: Venus dazzles with gemini
UMN’s Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and Bell Museum are mentioned. May 23: Austin Daily Herald;
How to build a better rain garden this spring
UMN research manager at St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Andy Erickson, is featured. May 23: UMN Twin Cities;
A short personal history of perpendicular magnetic recording
UMN alumnus (B.S. in physics and M.S. in electrical engineering) and president of Coughlin Associates, Tom Coughlin, authors article. May 22: Business.thelatestng.com; Crast.net; Forbes; Naijaonpoint;
What kind of infrastructure projects will be funded by the bonding bill?
UMN will get $136 million, including $92.6 million to renovate Fraser Hall into an undergraduate chemistry building. May 22: TwinCities.com - Pioneer Press; May 23: Kare 11; MinnPost; May 26: Twin Cities.com - Pioneer Press;
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications
A UMN Twin Cities-led research team has developed a new method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films. UMN professors in chemical engineering and materials science, Bharat Jalan and Andre Mkhoyan, and UMN Ph.D. student in chemical engineering, Sreejith Nair, are quoted. May 22: Bioengineer.org; Daitime; Dispatchist; EurekAlert!; Mirage News; My Droll; The Nation.lk; Nature Nanotechnology; Newswise; Pakkikhabar; Phys.org; Prime News Print; Samachar Central; ScienceDaily; Scienmag; TechiAI; UMN Twin Cities; Verve Times; May 23: AZO Materials; AZO Quantum; Innovations Report; NewsConcerns; Swift Telecast; Today's Chronic; May 24: AAJ Tak; May 25: Brookhaven Lab; May 26: Sciencesprings; May 30: India Education Diary; May 31: Knowledia;
Cisco Optics Podcast EP43: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 9 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is interviewed. May 22: Player FM;
C-Suite Awards: Ron Amodeo of UC Davis Health
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in the history of science, technology, and medicine) Ron Amodeo, UC Davis Health's chief strategy officer, is a 2023 C-Suite Awards honoree. May 19: The Business Journals;
Researchers transform our understanding of crystals
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Kevin Dorfman, is quoted. May 19: Times of Nation;
Towards sustainable landscapes: Dr. Paoloa Passalacqua - July 2022
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in civil engineering) Paola Passalacqua, associate professor of environmental and water resources engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, was the featured speaker of the July 2022 AWI WaterWorks talk hosted by the Alabama Water Institute. May 18: Alabama Water Institute (YouTube);
National Science and Technology Day under the slogan of open science
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in physics) Nguyên Thê Toàn lectured on Physics in evolutionary biology at the National Science and Technology Day conference. May 18: Daily Updates 98;
Dr. Herbert T. Nagasawa: Pioneer of Riboceine™
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in organic chemistry) who spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow in biochemistry and was appointed assistant professor of medicinal chemistry at UMN in 1959, Dr. Herbert T. Nagasawa, is featured. May 18: Live Max;
Yeast may crack the code on what is truly "essential" for human life
Professor and Co-director of Graduate Studies for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Chad Meyers, is mentioned. May 17: Uoftmedicalgenomics;
New math shows when solar systems become unstable
UMN professor in mathematics Richard Moeckel is quoted. May 16: Zephyrnet;
Some Iowans are skeptical of pipelines that companies say will fight climate change
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Jason Hill, is interviewed. May 16: 88.5 KNKX; Capitol Public Radio; Hawaii Public Radio; KCRW-FM; KCUR-FM; KCRW-FM; KERA News; KJZZ 91.5; KNAU; KNKX; KNOW-FM; KNPR; KQED-FM; KSKA; KUNC-FM; KUNR; Milwaukee Public Radio; Mississippi Public Broadcasting; Nashville Public Radio; NPR; Texas Public Radio; USA Express Daily; WEMU; WESA-FM; WFAE-FM; WGBH; WJCT; WKMS-FM; WKNS;
Fruit Roll-Ups: 12 juicy facts about this childhood favorite snack
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) Bob Zoss created the non-stick plastic wrapper used in Fruit Roll-Ups and invented dozens of additional products during his 40-year career at General Mills. May 16: Mashed;
Speaker on plastic and water quality on Cannon River
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in analytic/organic chemistry) and professor of chemistry and environmental studies at St. Olaf College, Paul Jackson, will speak about plastic and water quality in the Cannon River on May 25 at the Northfield Public Library. May 15: Northfield News;
New tech for Minneapolis-St. Paul creates aircraft noise pictures
UMN Ph.D. student in computer science, Nick Heller, is a coinventor of a new technology that creates aircraft noise pictures. May 15: Runway Girl Network;
Cass Lake-Bena receives recognition at MSHSL Robotics Tournament
The Minnesota State High School League Robotics Tournament held on May 6 at the University of Minnesota is mentioned. May 15: Red Lake;
12 Best engineering schools in the Midwest
The engineering program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is mentioned. May 13: Study Abroad Nations;
First-of-its-kind measurement of the universe's expansion rate weighs in on a longstanding debate
A team led by University of Minnesota-Twin Cities researchers has successfully used a first-of-its-kind technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe. UMN assistant professor in physics and astronomy and lead author of the papers, Patrick Kelly, is quoted. May 11: Australasian Science; Axios; Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Futurenews.tech; Jameswebbnews.com; Kowatek; Lauterbacher Anzeiger (German); Mirage News; News Break; Newsfounded; Newswise; Phys.org; Projin News; Scienmag Science Magazine; Scientific American; Space.com; Spacedaily.com; Science News; Techandsciencepost.com; UMN Twin Cities; USA News Hub; World News Era; Yahoo! News; May 12: Ars Technica; Dikey Group; Eurasia Review; EveningReport.nz; ForeignAffairs.co.nz; Knowledia; News Assets; Quick Telecast; Raw Story; Science Springs; Space.com; WinFuture.de (German); May 13: My Droll; News Continue; ScienceDaily; SwiftTelecast; Techtaak.com; Verve times - Latest news around the world; May 14: Cosmos Magazine; Desi123.com; Hashtag; Infosumbar; Isolonews.com; News Concerns - Latest News Update; Newsinnings.com; Pledge Times; Sortiwa Portal; Timenewspost.com; Today News 24; May 15: Apres Vous; Archy Newsy; Balkan Travellers; Bemmais Brasilia (Portuguese); Brands Worth; Bsnewspaper; Buzzpage.in; Chewing News; Corewinds.com; Cuba Comunica (Spanish); Cronica.gt; Dakarinfo.net; Dasschoenespiel; Evecorplogo.net; Expanddaily.com; Flexjob.co.uk; Furora TV (Polish); Futur En Seine (French); Gamoha.eu; Great Indian Mutiny; Groenhuis.org; Impulse.la (Spanish); Iron Blade Online; Kabahnews; Kenmin Souko (Japanese); Knowledia; La Ronge Northerner; Latest-world-news.online; Leak Herald; List 23; MediaBizNet; NewsBeezer; Newsbrig; Newsfounded; Physics and nano; PosPaua; Prematch.com.ar (Spanish); Pro Rally (Romanian); Orsk.today (Russian); Rasa-informa (Spanish); Report Door; Revistaport (Portuguese); Ry-SA (Polish); SciTechDaily; Sky News; Soestnu.nl; Sriwijaya TV; Taqrir.org (Arabic); TeleAlessandria (Italian); Urbestnews; Viewinnews.nl; Your Forum (UK); May 16: Daily UK News; Innovate LI; Interesting Engineering; NewsBeezer; The Quintessential Journal; The Register (GBR); Time News; Vaaju.com; May 17: Archy Newsy; Daily Bulletin; I3investor.com; Minnesota Ag Connection; May 18: BBC News Online; East Mojo; Head Topics; Latest World News; Live Science; News Beezer; News Innings; The News Motion; Prime News Print; Quick Telecast; Tech Explorist; Todays Chronic; Verve Times; Web Sales Promotion; Yahoo! Lifestyle; May 19: Haj Baba News; Krishpro; News Economy (NLD); The News Hacker; The Phyzicist; Wersety; York Holiday (UK); May 20: Goshop.club; May 21: Trendradars; May 23: Indonesia Posts English; NewsBeezer; Physics World; May 25: Archy Newsy; May 30: India EducationDiary;
JLL appoints Yao Morin as Chief Technology Officer
UMN alumna (Ph.D. and M.S. in electrical engineering) Yao Morin will serve as Chief Technology Officer at JLL, effective immediately. May 11: BigCountryHomepage.com; Investing.com; Investing.com UK; KELO-TV; KNWA-TV; KODE-TV; KOLR-TV; KSEE-TV; KSWB-TV; StreetInsider; ValleyCentra.com; WCMH-TV; WJTV-TV; WMBB-TV; WNCN-TV CBS17; WREG-TV; WSPA-TV; WTNH-TV; WYZZ-TV; Yahoo! Finance; May 12: AI Tech Park; (96 as of May 12 at 3:57p.m.)
Beta Bionics appoints Gilad Glick to the Board of Directors and Veena Rao, Ph.D., as Chief Commercial Officer
UMN alumna (B.S. in chemical engineering) Veena Rao has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Beta Bionics. May 11: USA Life Sciences Database;
Achieve Life Sciences announces appointment of Dr. Vaughn Himes to Board of Directors
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemical engineering) Vaughn B. Himes, who currently serves as the Chief Technical Officer at Seagen, has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Achieve Life Sciences, effective immediately. May 11: USA Life Sciences Database;
CO2 pipelines would be a boon for ethanol. But some question if they're really a climate solution
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Jason Hill, is quoted. May 11: Governors' Biofuels Coalition; WSIU-FM;
How attack surface management supports continuous threat exposure management
UMN alumnus (degree in computer science) Jake Reynolds authors article. May 11: Cybernoz; Daitime; ihash.eu; Kilguard.net; Kowatek; Post X Digital; The Quintessential Journal; Real Hacker News; The Hacker News; Techiesbangla; Tech-Web Development News; Vived; May 12: Dcreationsllc.com; Doubtmania.com; Everydaytechhub; Karkey.in; SwapUpdate;
A guide to hypergiant stars, the behemoths of the cosmos
UMN professor emerita in physics and astronomy, Roberta Humphreys, is quoted. May 10: BBC Sky at Night Magazine;
Research Bits: May 10
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a new process for creating spintronic devices. UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering, Jian-Ping Wang, and Ph.D. student Deyuan Lyu, are quoted. May 10: Semiconductor Engineering;
Dairy sustainability is long-distance goal
UMN associate professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Erin Cortus, is interviewed. May 10: The Farmer;
Southwest LRT builder attributes problems to faulty design, criticizes state probe
Director of UMN's Center for Transportation Studies, Kyle Shelton, is quoted. May 10: StarTribune;
How Michigan is poised to address the future transportation system - 2022 CCAT Global Symposium
UMN alumna (B.S. in electrical engineering) Dawn Tilbury was a speaker at the 2022 CCAT (Center for Connected and Automated Transportation) Global Symposium. May 8: CCAT (YouTube);
GroundBreakers class of 2023
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Gary Sands, is interviewed. May 8: Drainage Contractor;
Can buildings evolve like organisms?
UMN colleagues led by professor in biomedical engineering and co-PI, David Odde, will perform research on glioblastoma as part of a team of researchers led by Cornell professor Jonathan Butcher in a National Science Foundation project to reimagine the convergence of architecture and biology. May 8: List23; Newsbrig; Quick Telecast; SciTechDaily; Sky News; Today Headline;
Cisco Optics Podcast EP42: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 8 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is interviewed. May 8: Player FM;
Viesselman honored as coach
The state robotics tournament at the University of Minnesota is mentioned. May 6: Sentinel;
7 candidates step up to fill open Ward 12 seat on Clarksville City Council
A UMN alumnus (M.S. in electrical engineering), Kirk Zeaman, has announced his candidacy for Clarksville City Council, Ward 12. May 5: Clarksville Now; May 10: Leaf Chronicle;
Top 15 colleges in big cities: Urban education
The University of Minnesota, known for its strong programs in the sciences, engineering, and technology, is mentioned. May 5: Simplyrahema.com;
COVID-19 vaccine maker & biotech company Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel received $393 Million in total salary in 2022, owns at least $2.8 billion of Moderna shares
UMN alumnus (M.S. in chemical engineering) and Moderna CEO, Stéphane Bancel, is featured. May 5: Caproasia.com;
Despite what you may think, ethanol isn't dead yet
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Jason Hill, is quoted. May 5: a2zdailynews.com; Dizzed.com; Eureopenewss.com; Google Publishers; Grist; Radiofree.org; May 6: ReportWire; Salon; May 7: Governors' Biofuels Coalition; May 8: Gizmodo; Nation.lk; Omni Innotech; Post X Digital; Yahoo! News;
Is the fragile geology of St. Anthony Falls imperiled?
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and the University of Minnesota are mentioned. May 4: SouthernMinn.com; Voice of Alexandria; May 5: KPVI; Minnesota Reformer;
U of M to lead new AI Institute focusing on climate-smart agriculture and forestry
AI-CLIMATE is a joint effort between the U of M College of Science and Engineering, Minnesota Robotics Institute, Data Science Institute, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences and the Office of the Vice President for Research. Shashi Shekhar, director of the institute and a professor in the College of Science and Engineering, is quoted. May 4: Colorado State University; Cornell Chronicle; Fedscoop; Forbes; Fox 9 KMSP; Mirage News; National Tribune; Newswise; UMN Twin Cities; May 5: VC Brags.com; Dispatchist; The Greeley Tribune; Loveland Reporter-Herald; Meteorological Technology International; Mirage News; Nextgov; May 6: Infoworldblog; May 7: Agrinews-matome.com (Japanese); Krishi Jagran; May 8: Bioengineer.org; EurekAlert!; Nrel.colostate.edu; Scienmag; May 9: Feedstuffs; Food Manufacturing; Minnesota Ag Connection; New Food; Trillions News; May 10: NC State University; May 12: The Fence Post; May 14: North Forty News; May 15: The AI Aggregate; AI Higher Education; Oodaloop; Tekno Holic News; May 16: KARE 11; May 17: Minnesota Ag Connection; May 18: Inside Higher Ed; May 23: Wally Boston;
UMN to initiate Master's of Data Science program
UMN's new Master's of Data Science program in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is featured. The director of the program Prodromos Daoutidis is quoted. Students Marie Romell and Cole Brzakala are also quoted. May 3: The Minnesota Daily; May 4: Target News;
How zero-carbon ammonia reduces costs
A researcher in UMN's department of chemical engineering and materials science, Qi Zhang, is modeling how to schedule dispatch of ammonia gensets optimally so REA can defer grid infrastructure investments for several years. May 3: T&D World;
How is TikTok affecting our mental health? It's complicated, new U of M study shows
UMN computer science research on the impacts of the TikTok media platform on mental health is featured. Senior author of the paper and an UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, and first author of the paper and UMN Ph.D. student, Ashlee Milton, are quoted. May 3: Pine County News; May 17: County News Review;
How did Meenal Kelkar's power of diversity help Finearc Systems?
UMN alumna (M.S. in biomedical engineering) and director of Finearc Systems, Meenal Kelkar, is featured. May 3: Machine Maker;
Lind Hall renovation caps ambitious U of M building plan
The University of Minnesota’s Lind Hall is officially back in business after a major renovation that created a new home for the College of Science and Engineering and other users. May 2: Finance & Commerce;
Citing the lack of diversity in STEM, SGA founder Dr. Calvin Mackie calls for a new approach to advance STEM education
Speaking to medical engineers a the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in Medicine, SGA founder Dr. Calvin Mackie, warned conference attendees that America must diversify science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to ensure that technological advances can benefit populations of color. May 2: Associated Press; Fox 8 News; KDVR-TV; KFOR-TV; KLAS-TV; KOIN-TV; KRON-TV; KTLA-TV; KTVI-TV; KXAN-TV; STEM NOLA (YouTube); WAVY-TV; WDAF-TV; WFLA-TV; WGHP-TV; WGN-TV; WHTM-TV; WKRN-TV; WPIX-TV; WXIN-TV; (143 as of May 2 at 8:41 p.m.)
University of Minnesota Athletics
UMN athlete currently graduating with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering and a minor in astrophysics, Caleb Siekmeier, is a Lindahl Outstanding Student-Athlete Achievement Awardee. May 2: ExBulletin; Tittle Press;
Long-term solutions address flood trends
UMN research manager at St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Andy Erickson, and UMN professor emeritus in civil, environmental and geo- engineering, John Gulliver, research better ways that cities can better manage stormwater runoff from extreme weather events. May 2: UMN Twin Cities; Water Online;
Opening remarks from Dr. Henry Liu - 2022 CCAT Global Symposium
Former associate professor in civil engineering at the University of Minnesota and now a tenured professor at the University of Michigan, Henry Liu, provided opening remarks during the 2022 CCAT Global Symposium on Connected and Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure. May 2: CCAT (YouTube);
Webb Space Telescope shows ‘amazing’ power by detecting compact galaxy
Using first-of-their-kind observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, a University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team looked more than 13 billion years into the past to discover a unique, minuscule galaxy that generated new stars at an extremely high rate for its size. Senior author of the paper and assistant professor in physics and astronomy, Patrick Kelly, and first author on the paper and Ph.D. student at the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, Hayley Williams, are quoted. May 2: Healing Point (India);
Vetlesen Prize Ceremony honors two distinguished researchers in earth sciences
UMN professor emeritus in earth and environmental sciences, David Kohlstedt, was awarded the 2023 Vetlesen Prize at a ceremony held on April 26 at Columbia University. May 1: State of the Planet;
U of M researchers develop technique for rapid detection of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and CWD
UMN researchers have developed a groundbreaking new diagnostic technique that will allow for faster and more accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases. UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering and senior co-author on the paper, Sang-Hyun Oh, is quoted. May 1: UMN Twin Cities; May 8: Agrokuras.com; Canada Today; Coronadoskin.com; EurekAlert!; Floreztax.com; Frankelautomotive.com; HVraptors.com; Inside Precision Magazine; Johnroarke.com; Mirage News; Neurosciencenews.com; NewsBeezer; Newswise; Normawell.com; Pelapakmovil.com; Phys.org; Quiltersweb.com; Urbestnews.com; Vsantoni.com; May 9: Bollyinside; Daitime; LabPulse.com; Technology Networks Diagnostics; May 10: Nanoappsmedical; May 11: LabMedica; May 16: Scientific Inquirer; May 21: SciTechDaily; May 22: Archynetys; Cafe880; Digikar; List 23; News Brig; Norma Well; Quick Telecast; Republik (Spanish); Sky News;
The Trumpet biocomputing platform heralds a new path for medicine
A team of UMN researchers in the Department of Genetics, Cellular Biology, and Development at the College of Biological Science and the Department of Computer Science at the College of Science and Engineering has developed a platform for a method of biocomputing called, Trumpet, or Transcriptional RNA Universal Multi-Purpose GatE PlaTform. May 1: Mirage News; MPP Minnesota Physician; UMN Twin Cities;
Manhattan Project film series coming to SALA in July
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in the history of science, technology, and medicine) and volunteer film series curator, Aimee Slaughter, curated the Manhattan Project Film Series. May 1: Losalamos.com; May 15: Sala.losalamos.com;
'Practical water wisdom virtual learning series is May 4
Associate director of UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Jeffrey Marr, will be the featured presenter for the Itasca Waters' free online Water Wisdom series on May 4. May 1: The Pilot Independent;
Form 10-K/A Cyclo Therapeutics, Inc. for: Dec 31
UMN alumnus (B.S. in botany, M.S. in management of technology, and Ph.D. in plant physiology) Jeffrey Tate serves as director and chief operating officer at Cyclo Therapeutics. May 1: Street Insider;
April 2023
Manhattan Project film series coming to SALA in July
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in the history of science, technology, and medicine) and volunteer film series curator, Aimee Slaughter, curated the Manhattan Project Film Series. April 30: Los Alamos Daily Post; Los Alamos Reporter;
Ex-Tesla engineering making 800-hp electric boat
UMN alumnus (advanced degrees in engineering) Chuan (John) Yo is featured. April 30: Cruising Odyssey;
Cinco de Mayo ushers in the full moon in May
Minnesota Starwatch, a service of UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, located in the Tate Laboratory of Physics and Astronomy, is mentioned. April 29: Kanabec County Times;
Guest column: A new paradigm to understand Earth's climate
UMN alumnus (M.S. in electrical engineering and degrees in physics) Darwin Throne, coauthors article. April 28: Mountain Democrat;
People of color career fair connects companies to diverse workers
UMN alumnus (degree in computer engineering) Abdirahman Ali is quoted. April 28: Fox 9;
A new solar-powered gel purifies water in a flash
UMN chemical engineer Edward Cussler, who was not involved in the study, is quoted. April 28: Science News Explores;
Native dancers, bonsai show and more coming to Gibbs Farm, Como Park Zoo and Bell Museum
Upcoming events at UMN's Bell Museum are featured. April 27: Park Bugle;
Jeffrey Marr to present 'Do horsepower and wake boating matter to your lake?'
Associate director of UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Jeffrey Marr, will be the featured presenter for the Itasca Waters' free online Water Wisdom series on May 4. April 27: The Bemidji Pioneer; Yahoo! News;
bp ICAM webinar: Prairie Research Institute - technologies for energy transition
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in civil engineering) and executive director for the Prairie Research Institute, Praveen Kumar, is the featured speaker. April 26: The bp International Centre for Advanced Materials;
University of Minnesota to lead $2 million federal grant to study human-centered AI for news recommender systems
A UMN Twin Cities-led team is leading a new $2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) project aimed at developing a system to help researchers better study AI-powered news recommender systems. Joe Konstan, the project’s lead investigator and a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering, is quoted. April 26: Newswise; UMN Twin Cities;
Power Solutions International appoints Dino Xykis as CEO
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in structural engineering), Dino Xykis, has been appointed permanent Chief Executive Officer at Power Solutions International Inc. April 25: The Arizona Republic; Associated Press; The Financial Post; Fox 8 News; KDVR TV; KFOR TV; KRON TV; KTLA-TV; KTVI TV; KXAN TV; MarketWatch; National Post; Toronto Sun; StreetInsider; WGHP TV; WGN TV; WKRN TV; The Vancouver Sun; WXIN TV; Yahoo! Finance; (397 as of April 25 at 6:03 p.m.)
Most affordable master's in data science in 2022-23
The master's in data science program at the University of Minnesota is listed as one of the most affordable. April 25: Fortune Education;
Minnesota StarWatch: Venus continues bright in the skies
UMN's Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and UMN's Bell Museum are mentioned. April 25: Austin Daily Herald; Dispatchist;
4 MN graduate schools make U.S. News 2023-24 ranking
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' graduate program in engineering is recognized as among the best graduate schools in the country by U.S. News and World Report. April 25: Patch.com; U.S. News and World Report;
VBI Vaccines appoints Vaughn Himes to Board of Directors
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemical engineering) Vaughn B. Himes, who is Chief Technical Officer of Seagen Inc., has joined VBI’s Board of Directors. April 25: The Arizona Republic; The Bakersfield Californian; BioSpace; Business Wire; The Calgary Sun; Canoe.ca; CEO.ca; The Edmonton Sun; The Financial Post; The Galveston County Daily News; Investing.com; Investing.com UK; Ottowa Sun; The Province; The Simcoe Reformer; StreetInsider; Toronto Sun; The Winnipeg Sun; WVNews; Yahoo! Finance; (139 as of April 25 at 12:42 p.m.)
That's impossible!
The Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center at the University of Minnesota is mentioned. April 24: Manufacturing Engineering;
SPPI offers driven students exciting fellowship opportunity
UMN computer science major Brandt Kringlie is an inaugural recipient of the Marianne T. Anderson Memorial Fellowship offered by the Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI). April 24: Southwest Policy
Cisco Optics Podcast EP41: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 7 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is interviewed. April 24: Player FM;
Azie Aziz highlighted as EMERGE Fellowship Mentor
UMN alumna (M.S. in electrical engineering) and an EMERGE mentor, Azie Aziz, is a patent agent at the law firm, Womble Gond Dickenson US LLP. April 24: Womblebonddickinson.com;
‘Reversing’ coal mining: Minnesota startup uses plants to trap carbon emissions
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Paul Dauenhauer, and former student Andrew Jones, who both co-founded Carba, are interviewed. April 20: The Good Men Project;
How 3M accelerated product development to reignite innovation
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) and manager of data science at Citrine Informatics, Scott Isaacson, will be a speaker at the May 23, 2023, 3M event. April 20: Consumer Goods;
Metrodora Institute launches to advance the treatment of complex neuroimmune diseases and accelerate the path to cures
UMN alumnus (B.S. in honors physics) and co-founder and chief scientific officer of Metrodora, James Hemp, is highlighted. April 19: Associated Press; Fox 8 News; KDVR TV; KFOR TV; KKTV TV; KPTV TV; KRON TV; KTLA-TV; KTVI TV; KXAN TV; PR Newswire; WBTV TV; WFSB TV; WGHP TV; WGN TV; WKRN TV; WOIO TV; WSMV TV; WXIN TV; Yahoo! Finance; (241 as of April 19 at 8:41 a.m.)
Trane Technologies executive Holly Paeper joins LiquidStack's board of directors
UMN alumna (B.S. in electrical engineering and an MBA) Holly Paeper, who is president of Trane Technologies’ global Life Science Solutions business, has been appointed to the board of directors at LiquidStack. April 19: The Arizona Republic; Fox 8 News; GlobeNewswire; KDVR TV; KFOR TV; KLAS TV; KOIN TV; KRON TV; KTLA TV; KTVI TV; KXAN TV; WDAF TV; WGHP TV; WGN TV; WHTM TV; WKRN TV; WPIX TV; WRIC TV; WXIN TV; Yahoo! Finance; (201 as of April 19 at 11:16 a.m.)
Drainage management touted to reduce runoff, GHGs
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Gary Sands, is quoted. April 19: Agri-Pulse;
A breakthrough for fruit fly preservation: A new cryopreservation method for drosophila melanogaster embryos
A UMN research team has developed a first-of-its-kind method that cryopreserves fruit fly embryos. UMN postdoctoral associate in the College of Science and Engineering and the Center for Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems (ATP-Bio), Li Zhan, is quoted. April 19: Dietryingdieyoung; April 26: We-gene.com;
Airport noise classification system receives patent
UMN doctoral candidate in computer science and engineering, Nicholas Heller, was a consultant on the project for the Metropolitan Airports Commission's U.S. patent for new sound imaging classification technology. April 18: General Aviation Press;
DNR publishes Cass County Groundwater Atlas
Printed atlases can be purchased through map sales at the Minnesota Geological Survey in the College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota. April 18: Northland Press; April 24: The Pilot-Independent;
How is TikTok affecting our mental health? It's complicated, new U of M study shows
UMN computer science research on the impacts of the TikTok media platform on mental health is featured. Senior author of the paper and an UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, and first author of the paper and UMN Ph.D. student, Ashlee Milton, are quoted. April 18: Dispatchist; Eurasia Review; EurekAlert!; Grand Rapids Herald-Review; Medical Xpress; Mediwisesupplies; Newsacademy.xyz; Newswise; Rama on Healthcare; ReportWire; Star Tribune; Technology Networks; Tekno Holic News; UMN Twin Cities; April 19: Bollyinside; DailyGuardian; Grand Rapids Herald-Review; KARE 11; Medindia; PublicNewsTime; Patient Talk; Study Finds; News 19 WLTX; April 20: XtremPoint; April 21: CBS Minnesota WCCO; Scientificinquirer.com; Smallcapnews.co.uk; April 22: Canadalive.xyz; Canada.timesofnews.com; CTV News; Energie Montreal iHeartRadio.ca; Googlepublishers; iHead Topics; Indusnews.xya; Irshadgul IG News; Newsacademy.xyz; News Concerns; Newsinnings.com; The News Motion; Newsplus.cu.ma; News WWC; Penmediainc.com; Quick Telecast; SwiftTelecast; Tech.ankoletimes.co.ug; Usa.newsacademn.xyz; Vistanaij.buzz; West Observer; YRT News; April 23: Dikeygroup.com; Hotelcoups.com; KESQ TV; KIDK TV; KTVZ; Leak Herald; List 23; Mpnnews.com; Nerdytree.com; Newsassets.com; Newsbrig; News Channel 3; Newsgoblins.com; Quicknear.com; Quick Telecast; SciTechDaily; Sindiblog.com; Sky News; Technology Shout; Truemindthoughts.com; Vownownews.com; WSIL TV; WTOP FM; April 24: Archy Newsy; Hazemelkenawy.com; Weekly SA Mirror; April 29: India Education Diary; April 30: HTDS Content Services - Newswire;
KAS general meeting: "Tales and tails of star cluster" by Dr. Kyle Cudworth
UMN alumnus (B.S. in physics) and former director at Yerkes Observatory, Dr. Kyle Cudworth, is the featured speaker in this Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (KAS) presentation on star clusters. April 18: Kalamazoo Astronomical Society (YouTube);
Episode 116: Solar Vehicle Project races to Australia
The University of Minnesota's Solar Vehicle Project (SVP) will be participating in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia next fall. Director of engineering and co-president at SVP, Amber Zierden, along with SVP members Lucas Nelson, Matt Rajala, and Zane Johnson, are interviewed. April 17: The Minnesota Daily;
Academic restoration policy proposal provides more paths to graduation
UMN professor in mechanical engineering, Thomas Chase, is quoted. April 17: The Minnesota Daily;
Meet the judges of Woman of the Year 2023
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in chemical engineering) and College of Science and Engineering Deans Advisory Board member, Navjot Singh, is a Senior Partner in the Boston Office of McKinsey, and is the sponsor for McKinsey’s Global Talent Attraction function. April 17: India New England News (India);
In an EV revolution, ethanol advocates say they have the advantage
A UMN Department of Mechanical Engineering's study on ethanol is mentioned. April 17: AG Week; The Bemidji Pioneer; The Dickinson Press; Grand Forks Herald; InForum; West Central Tribune;
CO2 pipelines would be a boon for ethanol. But some question if they're really a climate solution
UMN professor in bioproducts and biosystems engineering, Jason Hill, is quoted. April 17: KOSU NPR; Nebraska Public Media; St. Louis Public Radio; April 24: KCUR FM; April 25: Governors' Biofuels Coalition;
MIT engineers develop a low-cost terahertz camera using quantum dots
A new kind of camera that can detect terahertz pulses rapidly has been developed by researchers at MIT, the University of Minnesota, and Samsung. UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering and co-author of the paper, Sang-Hyun Oh, is quoted. April 16: Atomslanka;
What is the multiverse - and is there any evidence it really exists?
UMN professor in physics and astronomy, James Kakalios, is quoted. April 15: Danishroz;
Charles Hodge
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemistry) Charles Hodge, a retired senior scientist at Ecolab, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Scientists for dedication, achievements, and leadership in research and product development. April 14: Marquis Who's Who top Scientists;
Technically Human Rights: How technologies are changing the state of human rights
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in history of science and technology) Jay Aronson is interviewed. April 14: Deb Donig, Ph.D.; Deb D (YouTube);
Form 10-K Power Solutions International Inc.
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in structural engineering), C. (Dino) Xykis, is CTO and Interim CEO at Power Solutions International Inc. April 14: Street Insider;
Mini hydro company raises $18M to generate power in canals
UMN professor emeritus in civil, environmental, and geo- engineering, John Gulliver, is quoted. April 14: Associated Press; Audacy; CBS News; Chron; City News; Daily Mail (GB); Fox 8 News; The Independent (GB); KTLA TV; MSN.com; Newsmax; The San Diego Union Tribune; San Francisco Chronicle; SF Gate; Star Tribune; Toronto Star; U.S. News & World Report (US); The Washington Post; Yahoo! Finance; Yahoo! News; Wyoming Tribune Eagle; (337 as of April 17 at 10:15 a.m.)
Africa: Open habitats 10M yrs older than thought - new studies
University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led research is featured. UMN professor in earth and environmental sciences, David Fox, is quoted. April 13: EurekAlert!; Mirage News; Scienmag; April 14: Enews.com.ng; Leak Herald; List 23; News Brig; Newswise; Report Door; Report Wire; SciTechDaily; April 16: Dispatchist; Terra Daily;
Researchers discover tiny galaxy with big star power using James Webb telescope
Using first-of-their-kind observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, a University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team looked more than 13 billion years into the past to discover a unique, minuscule galaxy that generated new stars at an extremely high rate for its size. Senior author of the paper and assistant professor in physics and astronomy, Patrick Kelly, and first author on the paper and Ph.D. student at the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics, Hayley Williams, are quoted. 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Can buildings behave like organisms?
UMN colleagues led by professor in biomedical engineering and co-PI, David Odde, will perform research on glioblastoma as part of a team of researchers led by Cornell professor Jonathan Butcher in a National Science Foundation project to reimagine the convergence of architecture and biology. April 13: EurekAlert!; Newswise;
Using signal phasing and timing data to reduce fuel use
UMN assistant professor in civil, environmental and geo- engineering, Michael Levin, is quoted. April 13: Minnesota Transportation Research; Wired Focus;
Kothe leaving Oak Ridge and Exascale computing project for Sandia
UMN alumna (Ph.D. in experimental nuclear physics), Susan Seestrom, is expected to retire in June after serving as associate labs director for Advanced Science and Technology and CRO at Sandia National Laboratories since May 2017. April 12: Inside HPC;
UMN grad workers express hope and urgency as they gear up for union election
UMN Ph.D. student in civil, environmental, and geo- engineering, Phoebe Keyes, is quoted. April 12: The Real News Network; USSA News;
White: Should we be worried about AI
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Maria Gini, is quoted. April 11: The Minnesota Daily;
April 14: Minnesota State Mankato’s American Indigenous Studies, Astronomy Programs to Host Indigenous Astronomy Event
UMN's Bell Museum and Jeffers Petroglyphs are co-hosts for the event at Jeffers Petroglyphs, where astronomy-themed activities will be provided by UMN's Bell Museum and tours will be provided ty Jeffers Petroglyphs staff. April 12: MNSU;
Sezzle CEO embraces company's underdog status
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering and M.B.A.) and co-founder and CEO of Sezzle, Charlie Youakim, is featured. April 10: Payments Dive;
2023 Process Automation Hall of Fame: Tariq Samad
Senior fellow and Honeywell/W.R. Sweatt chair at the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota, Tariq Samad, is featured. April 10: Control; Dispatchist;
UMN research makes way for future of semiconductors
UMN CSE researchers, partnering with U.S. government institutions and technology corporations, developed a process for creating spintronic devices. UMN professor in electrical and computer engineering, Jian-Ping Wang, is quoted. April 10: The Minnesota Daily;
New catalyst to help achieve renewable adhesives and coatings
A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has invented a new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn into the key chemicals to make coatings and superabsorbent polymers. UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science, Paul Dauenhauer, and the director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers, Marc Hillmyer, are quoted. April 10: Adhesives and Sealants Industry;
Deke Slayton: The astronaut who defined space leadership
UMN alumnus (degree in aerospace engineering in 1949) Deke Slayton, who was as an astronaut, Air Force pilot, and pioneering leader in the U.S. space program, is featured. April 10: Apollo11Space;
EV system impacts
UMN associate professor in civil, environmental, and geo- engineering, Alireza Khani, and graduate student Behnam Davazdah Emami have developed a model that can analyze the effect of EVs on transportation systems. April 10: Minnesota Transportation Research Blog; Wired Focus;
Cisco Optics Podcast EP40: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 6 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is interviewed. April 9: Player FM; April 20: Unified Guru;
Today is Nobel laureate American chemist Melvin Calvin's birthday
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 featured. April 8: India Posts English;
Willow project sparks controversy from environmental activists
UMN assistant professor in earth and environmental sciences, Max Bezada, is quoted. April 7: The Minnesota Daily;
Environmental experts voice concern on road salt pollution in Minnesota waterways as snow melts
Research manager at UMN's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, Andy Erickson, is interviewed. April 7: KSTP TV;
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. April 7: Valparaiso University - Valpo News;
Polaris donates ATVs to Boy Scouts, and ASI Safety training
Polaris sponsors the University of Minnesota Foundation and the Robettes, Minnesota’s first all-girls high school FIRST Robotics Competition Team. April 6: Just a Car Guy;
iCANX Talks Vol. 138
Former UMN assistant professor in mechanical engineering (2010 - 2018), Rusen Yang, who is currently a Hua Shan professor and vice dean of the School of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at Xidian University in China, is featured. April 6: ScienceNet.cn (Chinese);
Rogue AI: U of M professor joins tech leaders calling for pause
UMN professor in computer science and engineering, Maria Gini, is interviewed. April 6: KMSP Fox 9;
Cisco Optics Podcast EP39: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 5 of 9)
UMN alumna (B.S. degree in electrical engineering) Juliet Gopinath, who is a professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, is interviewed. April 5: Healthcare Informatics; Unified Networking;
Years ago: 1998 taxpayers take action against Pine County Board
25 years ago in 1998, the geology and geophysics department of the University of Minnesota was scheduled to begin a two-year scientific sinkhole study in North Central Pine County. April 5: Pine City Pioneer;
How much social media is too much?
UMN assistant professor in computer science and engineering, Stevie Chancellor, and UMN research scientist in the School of Public Health, Jude Mikal, are interviewed. April 5: Minnesota Public Radio;
UroDev Medical appoints Dean Briesemeister as CEO
UMN alumnus (B.S. in electrical engineering) Dean Briesemeister has been appointed as CEO at UroDev Medical. April 5: Associated Press; Benzinga; Fox 8 News; KDVR TV; KFOR TV; KHON TV; KTVI TV; KVVU TV; KXAN TV; PrNewsWire.AE; WDAF TV; WGHP TV; WGN TV; WHTM TV; WKBN TV; WFLA TV; WOIO TV; WREG TV; WXIN TV; Yahoo! Finance; (289 as of April 5 at 10:59 p.m.)
Echo 360 leading SaaS EdTech platform
UMN alumnus (M.S. in management of technology) Murad Velani, who is president and chief executive officer of Echo360, is interviewed. April 5: The Silicon Review;
Link Net director Victor Indajang resigns
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Victor Indajang has resigned as a director at PT Link Net TbK. April 5: Katadata News;
Data-driven mathematical optimization in Pyomo (Jeffrey C Kantor)
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemical engineering) and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Notre Dame, Jeffrey Kantor, is the featured speaker in this seminar. April 5: Data Umbrella (YouTube);
Prof. Linyue Gao, Mechanical Engineering, CU Denver 04.04.23
Linyue Gao, who was a postdoctoral associate in 2019 at the University of Minnesota's St. Anthony Falls Laboratory and is currently an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado - Denver, is the featured speaker. April 5: CU Denver Engineering;
Montana State mathematics professor wins prestigious NSF CAREER award
Blair Davey, who completed two years of postdoctoral work at the University of Minnesota and is an assistant professor in mathematics at Montana State University, was awarded a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. April 4: Montana State University;
Lodi, the mathematician Alfio Quarteroni at the helm of the Zucchetti scientific committee
Former UMN professor in mathematics, Alfio Quarteroni, has decided to collaborate with the first Italian software group as president of the Zucchetti Scientific Committee. April 4: Italy 24;
Holographic microscopy shows potential as a red tide warning system
UMN doctoral researcher Delaney Sanborn and UMN professor Jiarong Hong, both in mechanical engineering, are co-authors of the study. April 4: Bioengineer.org; ECO Magazine; EurekAlert!; Mirage News; My Droll; News Concerns; News Leaflets; The News Motion; Newswise; The News Motion; Phys.org; Precaliga; ScienceDaily; Scienmag; Sky News; SwiftTelecast; April 6: Verve Times;
The best engineering schools in the Midwest | Rankings
The University of Minnesota is listed as one of the most-ranked engineering schools in the Midwest, sourced form US News. April 4: Online Studying Services;
SIAM announces Class of 2023 Fellows
UMN professor in mathematics, Andrew M. Odlyzko, is a 2023 Class of SIAM Fellow (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics). April 3: My Chesco;
Computer Science (B.S.) at University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
The University of Minnesota's undergraduate program in computer science is featured. April 3: Education Today;
Sustainable: Grid Catalyst picks 2nd green startup cohort
UMN professor in chemical engineering and materials science Paul Dauenhauer and former student Andrew Jones developed a mobile reactor that clients can use to incinerate trees, plants and other biomass before burying it. April 3: Finance & Commerce;
Oracle and Eclevar drive success for medical device corporations in Japan
UMN alumna (M.S. in Medical Device Innovation and a Technological Leadership Institute Fellow) Shruti Iyer co-authors article. April 3: Oracle;
FORMULATION FORUM – Tackling challenging molecules by spray drying: Making the impossible possible
Shauket Ali, who carried out his post-doctoral research in physical biochemistry at the University of Minnesota and Cornell University, co-authors article. April 3: Drug Development and Delivery;
Heron Therapeutics announces new CEO and Board Chairman
UMN alumnus (B.S. in chemistry from CSE and M.B.A. from the Carlson School of Management) Adam Morgan has been elected as Chairman of the Board at Heron Therapeutics. April 3: Associated Press; Investing.com; KCRG TV; KKTV; KMOV4; KPTV; KSWB TV; KVVU TV; KY3; The Orange Leader; PR Newswire; Cleveland 19; WBAY TV; WBTV; WFSB; WHTM TV; WCMH TV; WMC TV; WMTV; Yahoo! Finance; (185 as of April 3 at 10:59 p.m.)
Michael Bram, a Jewish Air Force chaplain, reflects on two decades of service
UMN alumnus (B.S. in astrophysics) Michael Bram, a Jewish Air Force chaplain, is featured. April 3: Aish;
29-year-old US youth saves over Rs 3 crore, plans to retire at 35
UMN alumnus (B.S. in math) Tanner Firl is featured. April 1: Gyanhi Gyan; MSN India; News 18; The Satya.news; VN Explorer;
Minnesota star watch for April, full moon early in month
UMN’s Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and Bell Museum are mentioned. April 1: Moose Lake Star Gazette;
March 2023
Inteligencia Artificial - Entrevista a Julio Godoy | Ph.D. in Computer Science University of Minnesota
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in computer science) Julio Godoy is featured. March 31: Sala de Prensa (YouTube);
SIAM announces Class of 2023 Fellows
UMN professor in mathematics, Andrew M. Odlyzko, is a 2023 Class of SIAM Fellow (Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics). March 30: The American Business Journal; BizWire Express; Benzinga.com; Bluegrass Live; Coastland Times; ForexTV; Fox 59; InvestorsObserver; MENAFN; Morningstar; PA homepage; Prentiss Headlight; SIAM; SIAM News; Wall Street Business News; Yahoo! Canada; Yahoo! Finance; March 31: Citybiz;
Nine simple steps to an efficient Minneapolis exterior strategy
UMN's Universe in the Park program at the Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics and the Department of Physics are mentioned. March 30: tnlin.com;
All about IO-Link: A Q&A with Banner Engineering
UMN alumnus (B.S. in mechanical engineering) Sean Foley, a Global Product Manager at Banner Engineering, is interviewed. March 29: us.rs-online.com;
SEZZLE INC. : Change in directors or principal officers, financial statements and exhibits (form 8-K)
UMN alumnus (M.S. in financial mathematics and M.S. in engineering mathematics) Amin Sabzivand has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Sezzle Inc. March 29: MarketScreener;
Minnesota StarWatch: Venus chases Mars
UMN’s Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and Bell Museum are mentioned. March 28: Austin Daily Herald;
Michigan Engineering dean appointed provost at Duke University
UMN alumnus (Ph.D. in electrical engineering) Ravi Bellamkonda is featured. March 28: Sasatimes News;
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; (53 as of March 27 at 10:59 p.m.)
Cisco Optics Podcast EP39: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 5 of 9)
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; March 31: Michelson Medical Research Foundation;
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 carbon 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; March 31: Dentistry Today; (55 as of March 31 at 7:52 a.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; March 30: Storage Newsletter;
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);
Cisco Optics Podcast EP38: Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of (Part 4 of 9)
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;
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. 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;
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 director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers and a professor in chemistry, Marc Hillmyer, is quoted. March 7: Bioplastics News; Technology.org;
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.)
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 director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers and a professor in chemistry, Marc Hillmyer, is quoted. Feb. 23: Foreign Affairs; Knowledia; National Science Foundation; Renewable Carbon News; Trillions;
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;
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. Feb. 5: Trendcdn; Feb. 19: Archyde;
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;
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. Jan. 17: Owatonna People's Press; Projection Lights & Staging News; Jan. 20: Musical America;
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 assistant 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;
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. Jan. 3: India EducationDiary; Jan. 15: Truck & Bus Builder;
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;
