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Heather McDonald standing next to an astronaut.
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Rocket scientist

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Rocket scientist

Three men standing in a renovated warehouse.
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Bike nerds

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Patent-pending polymer spokes engineered by CSE graduates Charlie Spanjers, Kyle Olson, and Brad Guertin are upending traditional metal wheel spokes and improving the ride for cycling enthusiasts.

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A stroke of serendipity

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Catherine French wins awards for her teaching—but a recent honor is special. It’s named after Charles Bowers, a professor she had 40 years ago.

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CSE faculty among most cited researchers

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The work of five University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering faculty are frequently referenced by their peers, suggesting substantial contributions to advancing knowledge in their fields.

Four men loading supplies into a helicopter.
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Rain, rain, go away...

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We look back a year to Hurricanes Harvey and Maria with three College of Science and Engineering alumni.

A man standing in front of a blue machine.
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Puerto Rico flashback

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CSE alumnus Ruben Otero De Leon reflects on Hurricane Maria and how his island nation can weather future power failures

A man standing in an oil refinery.
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Addressing a different sense of urgency

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University of Minnesota alumnus Jay Axness (Mechanical Engineering ’08) helped get gasoline flowing again after Hurricane Harvey struck.

A man standing next to jasmine flower garlands.
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Restoring infrastructure to rebuild lives

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Kenton Spading (Civil Engineering '84), a hydrologist with the Army Corps of Engineers, reflects on his recent hurricane-recovery efforts.

Wayland Noland carrying the mace at commencement.
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92 and counting

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Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Wayland Noland finds joy in supporting students. Here's a Q&A with him.

2018 Alumni Society of the Year group photo
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CSE celebrates five alumni awards

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This fall, the University recognized four graduates with Outstanding Achievement and Alumni Service Awards—and the college won Outstanding Alumni Society award.