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CSE alumna honored with UMAA U40 Alumni Leader Award

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Rebekka Feist receives UMAA’s U40 Alumni Leader Award

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Four CSE alumni receive Outstanding Achievement Awards

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Four CSE alumni receive the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award, the University of Minnesota’s highest alumni honor.

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Professor Lorraine Francis named 3M Chair in Experiential Learning

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The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering (CSE) announced that Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Professor Lorraine Francis has been named the 3M Chair in Experiential Learning.

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Engineering Professor Georgios Giannakis awarded prestigious McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Georgios Giannakis has been awarded a prestigious McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair by University President Eric Kaler.

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Dr. Samuel B. Mukasa selected as new dean of the College of Science and Engineering

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The University of Minnesota announced that Samuel B. Mukasa has been selected dean of the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering.

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University of Minnesota professor elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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University of Minnesota Regents Professor Timothy P. Lodge has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies.

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Awards-Grants, Research

University of Minnesota is part of new $317 million national initiative to develop ‘smart’ fabrics

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The University of Minnesota is part of a $317 million public-private partnership to develop the next generation of “smart” fabrics and fibers that incorporate technology in new ways to improve (and even save) lives.

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Two University of Minnesota CSE students named 2016 Goldwater Scholars

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Two University of Minnesota-Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering undergraduates—Stephanie Hart and Anthony Tabet—have been named 2016 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars.

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Awards-Grants, Digital Technology

University of Minnesota professors and alumnus win international award for groundbreaking recommender systems research

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Three University of Minnesota computer science and engineering professors and an alumnus will receive the 2016 Seoul Test of Time Award at the World Wide Web Conference for their groundbreaking research on recommender systems

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U of M student start-ups win 2016 Acara Challenge with innovative impact ventures

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A University of Minnesota impact venture run by two engineering students that focuses on providing clean water through micro-entrepreneurs is the winner of the top award in the International Division of the 2016 Acara Challenge.