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U researcher unveils 'geowiki' for cyclists
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For the average driver using the handy Web site MapQuest, directions are pretty cut and dried. If you have a problem getting from Point A to Point B, chances are that it’s user error.
Alumnus Covert to receive Guggenheim Medal
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Institute of Technology alumnus Eugene E. Covert (Aero ’46, M.S. ’48), professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been awarded the Daniel Guggenheim Medal, one of the most prestigious awards in aviation.
In memoriam: Stuart W. Fenton
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Stuart W. Fenton, retired professor of chemistry and former department head, died Feb. 4, 2006. He was 83 and a resident of North Oaks, Minn.
U project to advance development of genomic tools for cell-line research
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The Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) has formed a consortium of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies that will provide up to $2 million to the University of Minnesota and the Bioprocessing Technology Institute in Singapore to advance cell-line research for biological drug development.
Dumitrica helps develop predictive tool for nanotube breaks
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A new computer modeling approach developed by materials scientists at the University of Minnesota and Rice University is allowing researchers to create a “strength map” that plots the likelihood or probability that a carbon nanotube will break—and how it’s likely to break—based on four key variables.
Of road networks and travel patterns
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The collapse of the I-35W bridge during rush hour on August 1, 2007 sparked a number of new research studies by structural engineers to understand the causes of the catastrophe. At the same time, transportation researchers realized that the tragic event had provided them with a rare opportunity to study how metropolitan drivers respond to the sudden loss of a major transportation link. About 140,000 cars crossed the I-35 bridge daily before the collapse.
A gathering place for great minds
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The next time you’re browsing the Web or having your groceries scanned at the supermarket, it’s likely that theoretical physics won’t be the first thing on your mind, unless you’re a researcher at the University of Minnesota’s William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI).
Aerospace careers off to a flying start
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Students from the University of Minnesota’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) competed this spring in Aero Design West, a contest that drew dozens of teams from the United States, plus several from Poland, Mexico, and Venezuela, and required them to utilize the whole of their aerospace engineering and mechanics education.
New Medical Devices Center opens
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A new, state-of-the-art laboratory suite at the University of Minnesota opened its doors on June 24, offering the public a glimpse at the future of medical device innovation.