College-wide featured stories
CSE student goes beyond volunteering
Posted May 6, 2021
Students who join the U of M’s Community Engagement Scholars Program log more than volunteer service hours. They attend classes to learn more about giving their time with more meaning and write reflection papers.
CSE senior has engineering in her blood, saving the planet on her mind
Posted May 3, 2021
Chemical engineering senior Alexis Bern turns college opportunities and resources into advantages for herself and others, and finds a career path in sustainable consumer products.
Tatem Rios faces adversity—and finds her calling in CSE while overcoming it
Posted April 30, 2021
First-generation student Tatem Rios reflects on the life-changing mentorship and internships that led her to pursue engineering.
ISyE students win at MinneAnalytics March Madness competition
Posted April 29, 2021
A team of four CSE students developed a model to predict the winners in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and took home two top prizes.
Meghan Cahill finds herself and her people in CSE
Posted April 27, 2021
The chemistry senior is graduating this spring with experience in advocacy, diversity and inclusivity work, leadership, and research under her belt.
CSE senior, president, and social advocate
Posted April 23, 2021
Science and Engineering Student Board president David Ma discusses his University of Minnesota experience advocating for others and advancing his computer and math skills.
Inspired by CSE faculty, Hannah Pichman aims for Ph.D.
Posted April 22, 2021
The materials science senior hopes to be a future mentor to students, while advancing research and development of solar cells.
CSE grad student targets ‘mindful productivity’ with Turia app
Posted April 20, 2021
Computer science Ph.D. student Rahul Bhojwani was named a finalist in the University of Minnesota’s Acara Challenge for his project aimed at increasing productivity and reducing stress.
CSE student and future astronaut shoots for the stars
Posted April 13, 2021
Aerospace engineering senior Robert Halverson hopes his experience in undergraduate research, student groups, and mentorship will land him a job studying—and eventually traveling to—space.
Marie Wulff is prepared to fly high in the aerospace industry
Posted April 9, 2021
The CSE senior and national Brook Owens fellow will put her electrical engineering skills to work at aerospace company Planet Labs—and, one day, the U.S. senate.