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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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.