Collegewide news archive
Rare Martian meteorite reveals new chapter in the volcanic history of Mars
College of Science & Engineering
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College of Science and Engineering researchers helped characterize the meteorite Stardust Mine, offering new insight into how Mars' crust developed billions of years ago.
Meet the Faculty - Junaed Sattar
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Associate Professor Junaed Sattar joined CS&E in 2016. His teaching and research interests include robotics, computer vision, and programming languages.
Goldstein Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award Winners for 2025–2026
Mechanical Engineering
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is proud to announce that Rochak Badyal and Pauly Soulia have been selected as the 2025–2026 recipients of the Goldstein Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. This award was created to recognize departmental teaching assistants (TAs) who exhibited excellence in teaching and made a significant difference in student learning.
Pomerantz awarded $2.3M from NIH for epigenetics research with chemical probes
Department of Chemistry
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The newly-funded project aims to develop new chemical approaches to dissect the molecular mechanisms associated with epigenetic complexes and transcription.
Kanav Gupta wins BizPitch Competition
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Computer science major Kanav Gupta pitched GoTix, a peer-to-peer ticket marketplace for Big Ten students, at the competition.
CSpotlight: Data and Design
Data Science
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Undergraduate student Lasya Makinedi discusses how video games and art led to majoring in data science.
A note from Associate Director of Development
Physics
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Greetings from Walter Library! As I reflect on the last year and a half in my role as the Associate Director of Development for the School of Physics and Astronomy, I remain incredibly proud to work alongside a world-class department that makes a profound impact in Minnesota and beyond.
Jae Hyun Nam Receives ACS Energy & Fuels Division Student Award
Mechanical Engineering
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is pleased to announce that Jae Hyun Nam, a graduate student, has been recognized with the Silver Award in the Student Excellent Presentation Award competition of the Energy and Fuels Division (ENFL) of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Peter Derrick Memorial Fund at the 2026 ACS Spring National Meeting.
CSpotlight: Data and Design
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Undergraduate student Lasya Makinedi discusses how video games and art led to majoring in data science.