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CSE student combines physics with biology to tackle Chronic Wasting Disease
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Peter Christenson, an electrical engineering Ph.D. student and recipient of the U of M’s Interdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship, is developing a means to more efficiently and quickly detect the disease.
Recycling mixed plastics is about to get a lot easier
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University of Minnesota researchers invented a polymer technology that enables two of the most common types of plastic to be recycled together, eliminating the need for recycling facilities to sort them.
New machine learning methods could improve environmental predictions
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A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh, and U.S. Geological Survey have developed a new machine learning technique that could improve environmental predictions.
Researchers use 3D motion capture to study Minnesota Zoo monkeys
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Computer science associate professor Hyun Soo Park is working with U of M neuroscientists to learn more about brain signals and social behaviors.
CSE professor named finalist for prestigious young scientist award
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Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Professor Paul Dauenhauer has been named a 2021 finalist for the prestigious Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, the world’s largest unrestricted prize honoring early-career scientists and engineers.
Researchers uncover unique properties of a promising new superconductor
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A study led by University of Minnesota physics researchers has discovered that a unique superconducting metal is more resilient when used as a very thin layer.
Researchers discover a key cause of energy loss in spintronic materials
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A study led by University of Minnesota researchers uncovered a property of magnetic materials that will allow engineers to develop more efficient spintronic devices in the future, which could lead to faster and more efficient computing and data storage.
Polymer ‘wafers’ placed under the tongue could deliver vaccines of the future
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A team of researchers, led by a University of Minnesota associate professor, have discovered a new way to effectively deliver and preserve vaccines for diseases via a small wafer placed under the tongue.
U of M geologists discover first-ever Minnesota meteor crash site
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Researchers with CSE’s Geological Survey of Minnesota have identified an underground crater from an ancient meteorite impact near the Twin Cities area.
New research optimizes body’s own immune system to fight cancer
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A groundbreaking study shows how engineered immune cells used in new cancer therapies can overcome physical barriers to allow a patient’s own immune system to fight tumors.