Featured Stories
Piecing together puzzles from the past
Posted September 22, 2020
CSE researchers are working with the U of M’s anthropology department, using advanced mathematics and machine learning to reassemble and analyze broken animal bones from ancient human sites.
CSE startups win top prizes at 2020 MN Cup
Posted September 17, 2020
BlueCube Bio took home the $50,000 grand prize, and CounterFlow Technologies was named the runner-up—both companies are fueled by CSE research.
CSE by the numbers: COVID-19 innovations
Posted August 28, 2020
Scientist and engineers at the University of Minnesota are working on everything from protective masks to patient-monitoring robots.
Drawing renewable resources from organic waste
Posted August 21, 2020
A joint team of CSE and CFANS researchers at the U of M BioTechnology Institute is using anaerobic digestion to turn food waste into heat, energy, and fertilizer.
Engineering to save lives
Posted August 13, 2020
Rising CSE senior and 3M Diversity Scholar Kate Fernandez aspires to use her electrical engineering degree to improve medical treatments—and teach others along the way.
Social distancing on mass transit
Posted August 11, 2020
Assistant professor of civil engineering Alireza Khani is working with Metro Transit to evaluate COVID-19 risk on riders and maximize safety on public buses.
Agriculture’s ‘Roomba’ is almost here
Posted August 10, 2020
CSE researchers are working with vehicle manufacturer Toro and UMN Morris to design an autonomous lawn mower that will cut weeds in cow habitats.
Creating future leaders
Posted August 7, 2020
CSE students share the benefits of participating in LeaderShape, a six-day program of dialogue and self-discovery sponsored by Polaris.
Up in the air
Posted August 6, 2020
CSE mechanical engineering professor Suo Yang is modeling the trajectories of coronavirus aerosols in human lungs to improve COVID-19 treatments.
Engineers Without Borders lends a hand locally
Posted July 30, 2020
CSE students in Engineers Without Borders are partnering with St. Paul’s Urban Farm and Garden Alliance to renovate community gardens in areas affected by recent civil unrest.