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Geology and Geophysics is now Earth Sciences
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To more accurately reflect the department’s current and future activities, the Department of Geology and Geophysics has changed its name to the Department of Earth Sciences.
University of Minnesota first in the nation to begin using high-tech indoor solar simulator
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University of Minnesota, researchers are tapping the power of a new piece of high-tech equipment that can replicate the amount of sunlight equivalent to more than 3,000 suns. The goal is to turn concentrated sunlight into fuels.
University researchers studying the use of robots and computer vision to diagnose mental disorders in children
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New grants from the National Science Foundation will aid in early detection of neurodevelopment disorders by studying physical abnormalities
Three College of Science and Engineering faculty named Distinguished McKnight Professors
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Three College of Science and Engineering faculty members are among four Universitywide recipients of the 2011 Distinguished McKnight Professorship, a program designed to recognize and reward the University’s most outstanding mid-career faculty.
Chemistry professor develops sensor technology licensed to Minnesota startup company
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United Science, a Minnesota startup company, has licensed sensor technology developed by University of Minnesota chemistry associate professor Phillippe Buhlmann that could prevent toxic byproducts of mining and other industries from ending up in the environment and improve productivity at the same time.
Computer scientists launch beta version of new system to track global land change
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The Planetary Skin Institute, which includes computer scientists from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering, unveiled the beta version of its Tropical Forest ALERTS 1.0 platform today for monitoring global land change.
Students head to UN climate change talks
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Sixteen University of Minnesota students, including civil engineering senior Andrew Gerdeen, will participate as official observers at the UN Climate Change Conference negotiations in Cancun, Mexico, at the end of this month, where leaders from around the world will work toward long-term cooperative action to address climate change.
Researchers to study off-shore wind energy storage
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The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering researchers a four-year, $2 million grant to lead a national research team to develop a localized method for storing off-shore wind energy.
Environmental and energy research lab awarded $7.1 million for renovations
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The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), an interdisciplinary research unit of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, was recently awarded $7.1 million from the National Science Foundation to renovate its facility on Hennepin Island.
University of Minnesota team to lead $10 million NSF project on advancing the study of global climate change
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science professor Vipin Kumar in the University’s College of Science and Engineering has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study climate change.