Pandemic doesn’t stop NASA—or CSE student interns
Posted March 3, 2021
A group of CSE students interned virtually at NASA’s Ames Research Center in summer 2020, working on topics from molecular simulation to hypersonic satellites.
How to use nanotechnology responsibly
Posted March 1, 2021
Graduate students in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology partner with Lifeology, a science communication company, to explain the environmental impact of nanoparticles to non-scientists.
Stretching of neurons implicated in traumatic brain injury
Posted February 17, 2021
Biomedical engineering researchers are part of a U of M team studying how neurons become damaged, setting the stage for drugs or other treatments that could limit or prevent long-term harm following a concussion.
Faster than the speed of sound
Posted February 12, 2021
Aerospace engineering professors Tom Schwartzentruber and Graham Candler are collaborating with multiple universities to study how particles in the atmosphere could damage vehicles traveling at hypersonic speed.
CSE alumnus researches the use of robotics in space
Posted February 11, 2021
College of Science and Engineering alumnus Bryce Doerr (Ph.D. AEM '19) is working on using robots to assemble structures in space as part of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education's (ORISE) postdoctoral fellowship program.
Virtual internships provide international opportunities during pandemic
Posted February 10, 2021
The U of M Learning Abroad Center’s virtual internships program helped College of Science and Engineering students get valuable work experience and build confidence in themselves.
Saving the environment, along with millions of dollars
Posted February 8, 2021
Since 1985, the University of Minnesota’s Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) has saved companies money and resources—and given CSE students valuable experience.
Efficient power to the people
Posted January 29, 2021
Electrical engineering professor Rhonda Franklin is part of an all-women faculty team that’s building faster, more energy efficient electronic circuits for the next generation of wireless networks.
Operation reboot
Posted January 26, 2021
Code the Gap student group provides STEM opportunities to underrepresented groups by teaching computer science at local Twin Cities K-12 schools.
Equal opportunity after the acceptance letter
Posted January 22, 2021
The President's Emerging Scholars Program provides support to CSE students who have overcome social, economic, or physical barriers to educational achievement.