College-wide featured stories
Does antibacterial soap threaten wastewater treatment?
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Civil engineering professors Paige Novak and Tim LaPara are conducting collaborative research on how chemical spills, toxins, and other disruptions affect anaerobic microbial communities.
Engineering "Trojan horse" bacteria to weaken tough biofilms
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Ray Hozalski, a professor of civil engineering, who first became familiar with biofilms as a graduate student, is working on their use in water filtration systems.
Purifying fracking water with bacteria
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Larry Wackett, professor of biochemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics, and Alptekin Aksan, associate professor of mechanical engineering, are working on technology that harnesses natural bacteria to purify water contaminated by hydrofracking.
Collaborating for Results
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College of Science and Engineering faculty combine disciplines for research results in the BioTechnology Institute.
Getting the green light
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To a driver, few things are more frustrating than inching along on a freeway during rush hour. However, one of those few things may be hitting multiple red lights at busy intersections along an arterial route.
Time capsule of the Big Bang
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Using one of the world’s premier telescopes, University of Minnesota astrophysicists Evan Skillman and Kristen McQuinn have discovered a priceless relic of the Big Bang in the Milky Way’s back yard.
Undergrads devise solutions to help 1,000 people
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For the first time this semester, freshmen enrolled in the honors section of Contemporary Management (MGMT 1001H) were tasked with conceiving solutions to grand challenges and given a chance to win funding for their ideas. Carlson School undergraduates joined students from the College of Science and Engineering to generate ideas for how to best help 1,000 people in 1,000 hours, using only $1,000.
Engineering student is at the forefront of discovery
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What if we could use a simple “dipstick” test—similar to the tests used to diagnose strep throat or determine pregnancy—to detect deadly diseases like malaria, HIV and tuberculosis in their early stages when treatment is most effective, possibly saving millions of lives?
Three U of M startups poised for growth in renewable energy, healthcare and water
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When it comes to launching startups, the University of Minnesota is on a roll. In fiscal year 2013, the U of M spun out 14 new companies, a record for the university, which has launched an increasing number of startups for the past five years.
Research Gets Down to Business
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College of Science and Engineering faculty turn research into successful business ventures.