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Maria Gini: Encountering imbalance
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When she came to the University of Minnesota in 1982, Maria Gini, professor of computer science and engineering, there were no other women in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Jane Lansing: Passionate marketer
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Being one of very few women in her industry, Jane Lansing (CivE ’76), vice president of marketing for Emerson Automation Solutions, found her niche as a control system marketing engineer.
Jeannette Brown: Compounding chemicals
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Often the only African-American woman in the department, Jeannette Brown (Chem M.S. ’58) had a long career as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry, where she developed drugs for tuberculosis and coccidiosis.
Michele Brekke: Aiming higher
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Michele Brekke (Aero ’75, M.S. ’77) always dreamed of becoming an astronaut as a young girl. Recently retired from NASA after 37 years, she is helping Boeing develop a commercial aircraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station.
Nancy Daubenberger: Building bridges
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Nancy Daubenberger (CivE M.S. ’97) thought of becoming an architect before changing her major to civil engineering. She now works as a planning engineer in the Bridge Office for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Amy Abouelenein: Serving the world by making food people love
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Amy Abouelenein (ChemE ’89, M.B.A. ’96), vice president of innovation, technology and quality for General Mills Global Baking platform, interviewed at several companies as an undergraduate before deciding on General Mills because of its environment for work-life balance.
Paving the way
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Five College of Science and Engineering female graduates have risen to the top of their professions by working hard, leaning on the support of other women, and finding their passion.
New book features the late University of Minnesota engineering dean Athelstan Spilhaus
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Biography reveals how a South African rascal became the “flywheel of the machine of American science.”
University of Minnesota Professor Sachin Sapatnekar Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
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University of Minnesota professor Sachin Sapatnekar has been awarded the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)’s University Research Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to semiconductor research.
University of Minnesota chemist named one of Popular Science's 'Brilliant 10'
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University of Minnesota chemist Christy Haynes has been named one of Popular Science magazine’s “Brilliant 10,” an honor that recognizes an elite group of young scientists whose research is expected to dramatically impact their fields.