CSE in the News — June 2024 archive
June 2024
AI-Powered Underwater Robots Revolutionize Marine Conservation
"Our project is about making underwater robots more effective tools for scientists and conservationists. With improved vision and localization, these robots can better understand and protect our underwater environments, which is crucial for ecological balance and human prosperity," said Junaed Sattar, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Robotics Institute, and principal investigator on the project. June 26: Ocean News; June 27: AZO Robotics; (2 as of June 28 at 8:43 a.m.)
Breast cancer cells adapt to survive despite starvation
“It’s always a bit surprising how fast the extracellular matrix can degrade in a tumor,” said Paolo Provenzano, a biomedical engineer at the University of Minnesota, who was not involved in the study. June 26: DDN
The Rapidan Dam near Mankato will likely survive this flood. But what about the next?
"It's basically an albatross around the county's neck," said John S. Gulliver, a professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota's College of Science and Engineering. June 25: Yahoo! News; June 26: Courthouse News Service (3 as of June 27 at 9:00 a.m.)
Phoam Labs’ floral revolution
Years later, while running a flower school in California, Butcher met Professor Marc Hillmyer, director of the Center for Sustainable Polymers at the University of Minnesota. June 25: Financial Times
The Toro Co. Releases 2023 Sustainability Impact Report
Partnered in launching the Minnesota Center for Electrification Opportunity with the University of Minnesota’s Technological Leadership Institute to lead workforce development training and increase economic competitiveness in electrification infrastructure. June 24: Compact Equip; June 26: Rental Equipment Register; Rural Lifestyle Dealer (3 as of June 27 9:00 a.m.)
Enhanced Gravitational Wave Detection Promises New Insights Into Universe
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have co-led a study aimed at enhancing the detection of gravitational waves, which are ripples in space and time. June 22: Tezzbuzz
The Wake Surfing Problem: Big Waves and Big Controversy Are Coming to a Lake Near You
The Wake Boat Study The University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is where scientists, engineers, and researchers solve problems with water. So it made sense that panicked cabin and boat owners would turn to a university in lake country to see what the science says about wake boat waves. June 20: Yahoo! Life; Outdoor Life; (2 as of June 25 at 9:26 a.m.)
Revolutionary Inventions you Didn't Know Came from Minnesota
James J. "Crash" Ryan, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Minnesota from 1931 to 1963, invented the automatic retractable lap safety belt and patented it in 1963, according to the Minnesota Inventors Hall of Fame. June 17: B105; June 22: KROC; July 11: B105 (3 as of July 11 at 8:31 a.m.)
Chemistry graduate student group helps foster community
The Community of Chemistry Graduate Students (CCGS) at the University of Minnesota aims to forge relationships between graduate students and help promote a healthy academic environment. June 17: MN Daily
Don’t let Silicon Valley fool you – we all pay for the gullibility of our elites
“Top-level business and technology leaders do fall prey to collective hallucinations and become irrational,” is how Andrew Odlzyko describes it. He’s a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota, and a former research scientist in industry, who has studied the phenomenon of technology bubbles. June 17: Yahoo! News; Yahoo! News UK; The Telegraph; (4 as of June 17 at 8:20 a.m.)
Apple Will Use AI To Generate Infinite Emojis. Will It Ruin The Fun?
Teenagers are the undefeated champions of appropriating new technologies for their own use, said Loren Terveen, a computer science professor at University of Minnesota help us convey meaning, says Terveen,who studies the many ways people use emojis, from portraying an emotion to making an oblique reference. And young people have shown emojis can be powerful tools for subversion and irony. June 12: MENAFN; World of Software; Press Herald; ES Euro; Wired Focus; June 13: The Peninsula; June 17: Seattle Times (6 as of June 17 at 8:16 a.m.)
The Toro Company Releases 2023 Sstainability Impact Report
Partnered in launching the Minnesota Center for Electrification Opportunity with the University of Minnesota's Technological Leadership Institute to lead workforce development training and increase economic competitiveness in electrification infrastructure. June 12: Le Lézard; (75 as of June 13 at 8:35 a.m.)
6 Students Named 2024 National Merit Scholars In Naperville
One of the winners is Luke Golobitsh, who will study computer science at the University of Minnesota. June 11: Patch
BLAINE STUDENT TAKES TOP PRIZE AT NATIONAL STEM CHALLENGE
Muminah graduated from Al-Amal School in Fridley at the beginning of June, and at the same time, she graduated college with an associate degree, because of all of the PSEO credits she’s earned. In the fall, she’ll head to the University of Minnesota to pursue biomedical engineering. June 11: North Metro TV
2024 East Metro Player of the Year: Eagan’s Sam Simon
The love affair, to some extent, will reach its conclusion with this week’s state tournament. After long consideration, Simon made the difficult decision to forego playing lacrosse at the highest level in college. Instead, he’ll go to the University of Minnesota, where he plans to pursue a degree in engineering. June 10: Twin Cities Pioneer Press; Yahoo! Sports; (3 as of June 11 at 9:05 a.m.)
Minnesota State Mankato Names Travis Thul Vice President for Student Success and Engagement
Since September 2021, Thul has served as director of operations and senior fellow at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Technological Leadership Institute, an interdisciplinary educational center within the College of Science and Engineering. June 10: MNSU; June 11: The Free Press; (2 as June 11 at 9:05 a.m.)
Former Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart running in special election for Minnesota Senate seat
Johnson Stewart, a resident of Minnetonka, is a civil engineer and teaches courses at the University of Minnesota. She started her own construction inspection and materials testing business, but she sold it in 2021. She said her engineering background is a valuable asset for the Legislature. June 7: News From The States; Minnesota Reformer; Blox Digital; Yahoo! News; Voice of Alexandria; (5 as of June 10 at 8:58 a.m.)
‘I’ve just always really loved learning’: Hailey Markoff: Grafton High School valedictorian
These courses helped her discover her passion for astrophysics, the field of study she will be entering in the fall at the University of Minnesota Twin-Cities. June 4: GM Today
Coherent Appoints Jim Anderson as Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Anderson serves on the Dean's Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. June 1: The LaGrance Daily News; (243 as of June 13 at 8:30 a.m.)