Featured Stories
Fifty years of demystifying the moon
Posted July 15, 2019
In honor of the moon landing’s 50th anniversary, CSE Professor Emeritus Robert Pepin reminisces about the U of M’s involvement in NASA’s Apollo missions
Smart bridges
Posted July 9, 2019
Among her many research projects is the I-35W bridge—assistant professor Lauren Linderman is part of a team that's scrutinizing measurements from hundreds of sensors on the Minneapolis bridge.
Bike nerds
Posted July 9, 2019
Patent-pending polymer spokes engineered by CSE graduates Charlie Spanjers, Kyle Olson, and Brad Guertin are upending traditional metal wheel spokes and improving the ride for cycling enthusiasts.
Rocket scientist
Posted July 9, 2019
College of Science and Engineering alumna Heather McDonald is the first female to serve as chief engineer of the International Space Station—in its 20-year history.
Plant-based advocate
Posted July 9, 2019
Chemical engineering alumnus Nick Halla helps run Impossible Foods, the meat-substitute startup backed by celebrities such as Serena Williams and Trevor Noah.
Skyscraper enthusiast
Posted July 9, 2019
In designing skyscrapers, civil engineering alumnus Benton Johnson and his team are thinking “better, leaner, or more efficient.”
Smart fabrics
Posted July 8, 2019
Assistant professor Julianna Abel is developing and enhancing smart materials and structures—most of them inspired by knitting and textiles.
Smart economies
Posted July 8, 2019
Distinguished McKnight University Professor Saif Benjaafar is a leading authority on sharing economy business models and the smart technology that propels them.
Test prep to health care
Posted July 5, 2019
For junior Lucas Abbott, the CSE course “Leading Breakthrough Technology Innovation” taught him how to commercialize new technology and gave him a new framework for viewing problems.
Prototype to market
Posted July 5, 2019
Recent CSE graduate Stephen Mylabathula has invented a new way of transportation and mobility for quadriplegics and wheelchair users.