Industry and academic connections

When leaders come together, everyone wins—especially our students.

 

Four members from Medtronic and the University of Minnesota seated on stage engaging in a conversation

Medtronic cohosted the National Academy of Engineering regional meeting with the University of Minnesota. Visionary leaders and experts from both institutions united to engage a full house of 200 experts across fields on new opportunities for research and discovery in medical device technology.

 

Dean Andrew G. Alleyne and Jeff Dean wearing a cap and gown at a graduation

Jeff Dean (computer science ’90), Google chief scientist, met with College of Science and Engineering alumni and current students prior to his University of Minnesota spring commencement address. They included recipients of the Hopper-Dean Scholarship Honoring Dr. Vipin Kumar that he and wife Heidi Hopper established in 2014. 

Read more: z.umn.edu/CSEnews-JD

Stephane Bancel and his professor smiling in front of a classroom

Stéphane Bancel (chemical engineering M.S. ’95), Moderna CEO, and wife Brenda established the Wei-Shou Hu Fellowship—an unprecedented five-year support for five Ph.D. candidates in interdisciplinary human health and sustainability research. The gift honors Bancel’s former professor, who retired this fall after a 40-year career.
Read more: z.umn.edu/BancelFellows

Cynthia Arnold and Jayshree Seth in front of the Executive Forum conversating together

3M, Dow, Sanofi, Toyota, General Mills, KPMG, Citrine Informatics, and others met to leverage AI in advancing chemicals and materials at our third annual Peter O. Stahl Advanced Design Forum—launched with a gift from Cynthia Arnold (left), pictured with CSE donor and 3M Corporate Scientist Jayshree Seth.

See more: 2025 Peter O. Stahl Forum Flickr album.

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