CSE in the News — April 2024 archive

April 2024

Warm winter complications for Minnesota fish
Gretchen Hansen, professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, and William Herb, research associate in the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory in the College of Science and Engineering, provide expert commentary about how fish populations might be different this year. April 29: UMN News & Events

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PROFESSOR VLADIMIR SVERAK EARNS PLACE IN PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Professor Sverak, a heavyweight in the world of partial differential equations, has been recognized for his contributions that cross the boundaries from purely theoretical explorations to critical real-world applications. April 25: UMN News & Events; April 27: Hoodline (3 as of Apr. 29 at 9:30 a.m.)

Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led a new study by an international team that will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time.  April 26: Morning News; News Wise; Mirage News; Bioengineer; Science Daily; Head Topics; PHYS; Science Mag; News R; One News Page; April 28: News Concern; Globe Echo; Today's Chronic; My Droll; The Paradise April 29: The Week; Money Haat; Swift Telecast; Daily Hunt; (20 as of Apr. 30 at 10:14 a.m.)

Automated machine learning robot unlocks new potential for genetics research
In addition to Kodandaramaiah, Gohl, Alegria, and Joshi, the team included several researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering and the University of Minnesota Genomics Center’s Innovation Lab. April 26: Morning News; News Wise; Mirage News; Bioengineer; Diwou; Science Daily; PHYS; Head Topics; WDC TV News; Cryptorank; Cryptopolitan; Binance Square; Space Daily; April 27: News Concern; Today's Chronic; Swift Telecast ;  April 29: Technology Networks; Rocking Robots; Money Haat (20 as of Apr. 29 at 9:31 a.m.)

Coming Together: Interfaith Prayer Breakfast approaches 51st year
Ramirez will be training the next generation of synthetic and computational organic chemists at the Ramirez laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities this January. April 25: Pasadena Weekly

New Cybersecurity Center to Boost Security Workforce in the Grid Industry
Murti Salapaka, Professor and Vincentine Hermes-Luh Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, added, “We will develop secure distributed strategies for aggregating power from multiple smaller capacity DERs that behave as a virtual power plant that can provide ancillary services to the grid.” April 23: News Wise; Bioengineer; Science Mag; Diwou; EurekAlert; April 24: AZO Clean Teach; (6 as of Apr 25 at 8:31 a.m.)

It’s not a toy: the Turing Tumble, a computer powered by gravity
The entire vehicle was created by University of Minnesota Professor Paul Boswell and his wife Alyssa as a teaching tool for the basics of computer science. April 20: Memesita

How Duluth's Quarry Park played a part in early moon research
When an analysis of that loose soil, known as Sample 10084, was published, it caught the attention of the now-late Samuel Goldich, a University of Minnesota professor known for his significant developments in geochemistry. April 20: Brainerd Dispatch; Detroit Lakes Tribune; Echo Press; Grand Forks Herald; West Central Tribune (5 as of April 22 at 8:36 a.m.)

Research Reveals Brain Processes Behind Animal Foraging
Co-author includes Paul Schrater, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Minnesota. April 20: Mirage News

What are Edge Technologies? Diminishing Cloud Computing's Latency
Dr. Abhishek Chandra is a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He co-leads the Distributed Computing Systems Group Lab at the University. He received his MS and PhD in computer science from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Dr. Chandra’s research interests are in the areas of operating systems and distributed systems. April 18: Online Engineering Programs

Q&A: Uncovering why people develop acute respiratory distress syndrome
Researchers of this study, led by Joseph Zasadzinski, PhD, professor in the department of chemical engineering and materials science at the University of Minnesota, found that more lysolipids, or the “byproduct of the immune response to viruses and bacteria,” can lead to uneven lung inflation that evolves into respiratory distress, according to a university press release. April 16: Healio

Prayers, Pancakes, and Progress at the Pasadena Mayor’s Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
It was recently announced that Dr. Ramirez will be training the next generation of synthetic and computational organic chemists and will be starting the Ramirez laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities this January 2025. April 11: Pasadena Now

Julie McDonald: Professor talks about using AI to re-create deceased loved ones
Ahmad, who also has taught engineering and computer science at the University of Minnesota Computer Science Department, UM’s Center for Cognitive Science, and Istinye University and the Indian Institute of Technology–Kanpur, spoke about the future of AI in society. Millions of people already use AI every day, whenever they ask Alexa or Siri to answer a question for them. April 8: The Chronicle

Oshkosh's EAA museum debuts 'Women in Aerospace' exhibit to inspire future aviators
This new exhibit was developed by a Wisconsin woman, Elise Palecek, an Oshkosh native who is currently studying aerospace engineering at the University of Minnesota. It was created to help young girls feel included in the fields of aviation and space and inspired by the women who came before them. April 6: Fox 11 News

Could An Earthquake Now Happen Again in Minnesota?
According to the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering: "Weak to moderate earthquakes do occur occasionally in Minnesota, but a severe earthquake is very unlikely. While our state has one of the lowest occurrence levels of earthquakes in the United States, a total of 20 small to moderate earthquakes have been documented since 1860." April 5: KDHL Radio; April 6: KROC News (2 as of Apr. 8 at 8:25 a.m.)

Minnesota logistics company tests possibilities of electric semi-autos
“Fleet companies like Murphy here really need to have certainty that they can get to their destination,” said Will Northrop, a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota. April 4: The Bharat Express News; Report Wire; CBS News (3 as of April 5 at 9:22 a.m.)

 NASA rockets to gather sun data in rare daytime Poker Flat launches
The Focusing Optics X-ray Solar Imager mission is led by Lindsay Glesener, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics. April 4: Italy 24

31 Secrets Not Many People Know About the Iconic 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. April 4: Aol

Transporting spin information at the speed of light
“It is great to see spin-orbit-torque (SOT) materials that can be part of the enablers to demonstrate the first spin-laser. We are glad to be part of this large team to try out different SOT materials,”1 NE says co-author Jian-Ping Wang, Distinguished McKnight University professor and Robert Hartmann Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. April 3: UBNow