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People-Profiles, Students

Olympian choses Minnesota for best-in-nation academics and athletics

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For Josefin Bouveng — Swedish Olympian and Gopher hockey player — the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering scores high for “great hockey program and great education.”

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Awards-Grants, Students

Three CSE students awarded Astronaut Scholarships

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Three College of Science and Engineering students were awarded 2026-27 Astronaut Scholarships: Aletta Bartok, Henry Kopp and Ahmed Sharara.

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Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment

CSE projects tackle lake health, wild rice restoration through sustainability grants

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The Institute on the Environment (IonE) is supporting 10 outcomes-driven projects across the University of Minnesota system through its $1.5 million Impact Goals grantmaking program. Among them are two College of Science and Engineering-led initiatives.

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Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Computer Science Assistant Professor Stevie Chancellor named Novus Faculty Impact Fellow

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University of Minnesota Department of Computer Science & Engineering Assistant Professor Stevie Chancellor has been named a recipient of the Novus Faculty Impact Fellowship for her groundbreaking work in human-centered AI to improve mental health outcomes online.

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Research, Students

Graduate student aims to advance hypersonic turbulence knowledge

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Ph.D. student Carter Vu is studying that split second transition from laminar to turbulent flow — and he’s doing it with an interdisciplinary research group of STEM experts across the University of Minnesota.

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Medical-Health Technology, People-Profiles

Students and alumni entrepreneurs among 2026 MN Cup semifinalists

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From breast cancer detection technology to herbal supplements, six companies with College of Science and Engineering ties made it to the semifinal rounds.

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Awards-Grants, Students

CSE student awarded 2026 Zander Alumni Award for Outstanding Student Leadership

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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering (CSE) undergraduate student Henry Karpovas Lisak has been awarded the 2026 Donald R. Zander Alumni Award for Outstanding Student Leadership.

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Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment

Research grant to create sustainable production of fuels working towards zero-emissions

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Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have been awarded a grant from the Toyota Research Institute to transform how we create essential chemicals and fuels.

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Awards-Grants, Nanotechnology, Research

University of Minnesota launches new center to advance microelectronics and semiconductor industries

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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities, in collaboration with Polar Semiconductor and Honeywell Aerospace, is establishing a first-of-its-kind academic-industry Spin Technology Center to advance the state’s growing microelectronics and semiconductor industry.

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Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

CSE professor named 2026 Faculty Innovator of the Year

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Paul Dauenhauer was honored with the “Faculty Innovator of the Year” award at the 2026 University of Minnesota Founder’s Day.