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Awards-Grants

CSE Dean Andrew Alleyne appointed to Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board

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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Dean Andrew Alleyne has been appointed as an inaugural member to the United States Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board (DoN S&T Board).

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Awards-Grants, Energy-Environment, Research

Two U of M-affiliated projects named as finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engine Competition

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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering researchers are part of two proposed sustainability projects chosen as finalists for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition.

CSE Professor Svitlana Mayboroda
Awards-Grants

University of Minnesota math professor receives prestigious 2023 Blavatnik Award for physical sciences and engineering

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Svitlana Mayboroda has been named the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering, an award that honors the nation’s most innovative young scientists and engineers.

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Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

CSE announces three new associate deans

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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Dean Andrew Alleyne recently appointed three new associate deans who will begin their duties in July 2023.

Professor Bharat Jalan
Awards-Grants

CSE Professor Bharat Jalan receives international Schieber Prize

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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Professor Bharat Jalan has received the prestigious Schieber Prize from the International Organization of Crystal Growth in recognition of his scientific leadership and pioneering work in developing the hybrid molecular beam epitaxy growth technique.

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Awards-Grants

College of Science and Engineering graduate programs receive high rankings in U.S. News report

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The University of Minnesota Twin Cities remains one of the top schools in the country for science and engineering, with several CSE graduate programs ranked in the top 25 nationally and all CSE graduate programs landing in the top 25 among public universities.

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Awards-Grants

CSE Professor Boris Shklovskii elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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Professor Boris I. Shklovskii has been elected as a member of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his excellence in original scientific research. Membership in the NAS is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer. Shklovskii is one of only 120 researchers nationwide to be elected to the Academy in 2023.

CSE professors Aditya Bhan, Mohamed Mokbel, and Rafael Fernandes
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Three CSE faculty members named Distinguished McKnight University Professors

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Three College of Science and Engineering faculty members are among nine recipients of the University of Minnesota’s 2023 Distinguished McKnight University Professorship, an award given to outstanding professors who have made a significant impact on the University.

CSE professors Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran, Ognjen Ilic, and Qi Zhang
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Three CSE faculty members receive University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professorships

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Three College of Science and Engineering faculty members were named University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professors, an award given to early-career faculty who have the potential to make big impacts in their fields.

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Awards-Grants, Research

Chemistry Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran receives Cottrell Scholar Award

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University of Minnesota Chemistry Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran is one of 25 early-career researchers across the U.S. and Canada to receive a 2023 Cottrell Scholar Award in recognition of her excellence in research and teaching.