College-wide featured stories
Researchers build 3-D mapping system
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This summer a team of University researchers is using a state-of-the-art 3-D laser to scan sections of downtown Minneapolis, including such landmarks as Walker Art Center. The researchers are building a three-dimensional mapping system that
Spitzer images confirm theory of solar system's origins
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University astrophysicists were part of a team that used the orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope to produce new infrared images of the Andromeda galaxy and confirm the theory that our solar system—and humanity itself—originated in cosmic dust.
Truhlar elected to IAQMS
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Professor Donald Truhlar (chemistry) has been elected to the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS).
Young women explore careers in technical fields
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Subjects from geometry to computer programming captivated a group of high school women attending a weeklong career exploration program sponsored by the Institute of Technology Center for Educational Programs (ITCEP).
Truhlar appointed Regents Professor
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Donald Truhlar has just been appointed Regents Professor of Chemistry. The University
U research results in new start-up company
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Mechanical engineering professor Art Erdman, professor of ophthalmology Timothy Olsen, and mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Paul Loftness have developed a surgical procedure and corresponding technology for treating macular degeneration, a serious disease of the human eye that affects 10 million Americans.
U team to compete in World Solar Rally
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The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project (UMNSVP) will head to Taiwan in September to participate in the 2006 World Solar Rally.
Empowered by the sun
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It was a dark hour for Adam Shea, a junior majoring in electrical engineering. Last year, the Solar Vehicle Project was in jeopardy.
Keeping up with traffic
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Hoping to help keep Twin Cities freeways flowing smoothly, the University of Minnesota’s Department of Civil Engineering has made a move of its own. The department recently opened the doors to the new Minnesota Traffic Observatory, a world-class lab featuring innovative technologies to help researchers design roadways that are safer and easier to drive.