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Stretching of neurons implicated in traumatic brain injury
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Biomedical engineering researchers are part of a U of M team studying how neurons become damaged, setting the stage for drugs or other treatments that could limit or prevent long-term harm following a concussion.
University of Minnesota, UMN Hormel Institute, and Mayo Clinic collaborate on new citizen science project
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A University of Minnesota-Mayo Clinic partnership has joined with the Zooniverse citizen scientist platform and the Francis Crick Institute in London to leverage world-leading expertise in microscope imaging with the power of citizen science to study the relationship between structure and function in biology to better understand health and disease.
Discovery improves catalytic production of chemicals
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In a new study, a national team of researchers, including a University of Minnesota Twin Cities professor, have discovered an innovative way to improve catalytic processes used in the production of chemicals.
Faster than the speed of sound
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Aerospace engineering professors Tom Schwartzentruber and Graham Candler are collaborating with multiple universities to study how particles in the atmosphere could damage vehicles traveling at hypersonic speed.
CSE alumnus researches the use of robotics in space
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College of Science and Engineering alumnus Bryce Doerr (Ph.D. AEM '19) is working on using robots to assemble structures in space as part of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education's (ORISE) postdoctoral fellowship program.
Efficient power to the people
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Electrical engineering professor Rhonda Franklin is part of an all-women faculty team that’s building faster, more energy efficient electronic circuits for the next generation of wireless networks.
University of Minnesota part of Toyota Research Institute’s new initiative
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UMN research team will use artificial intelligence to better understand the behavior of drivers and passengers to increase safe driving.
Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times
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In groundbreaking materials research, a team led by University of Minnesota Professor K. Andre Mkhoyan has made a discovery that blends the best of two sought-after qualities for touchscreens and smart windows—transparency and conductivity.
Air purifiers help reduce virus spread in music classrooms
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CSE assistant professor Suo Yang is working with the University of Minnesota’s School of Music to test the effectiveness of air purifiers and masks in reducing COVID-19 spread in music classrooms.
Excess x-rays from neutron stars could lead to discovery of new particle
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After observing an excess of x-rays from neutron stars, a team of researchers found that the anomaly may have been caused by axions, hypothetical particles that could help scientists solve several mysteries of the universe.