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Portable virus detection device on its way
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A team of University of Minnesota scientists and engineers have developed a portable, low-cost handheld device to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus—that causes COVID-19—in blood and respiratory material and deliver results in as little as 10 minutes.
Accelerating COVID-19 discoveries
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Professor David Odde is creating a biophysical computer model that simulates COVID-19 on a molecular and cellular level, and tests therapies and vaccines computationally.
CSE faculty part of team working on N95-like masks
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To address the need for N95 masks during the coronavirus pandemic, an interdisciplinary research team has designed two prototypes with donated materials from Cummins and Bedford Industries.
Computing COVID-19
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College of Science and Engineering Professor Shashi Shekhar believes spatial computing could play a key role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19.
U of M researchers design respirator mask prototypes from filter technology
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To address the desperate need for N95 protective masks, an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has designed two respirator mask prototypes from donated filter material by Cummins and bendable components from Bedford Industries.
Energy researchers invent error-free catalysts
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A team of researchers have invented new catalyst technology that could improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness of industrial chemical technologies.
Atomic-scale imaging reveals secret to thin film strength
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Breakthrough discovery pushes limits of microscopy to improve efficiency of fuel and plastic production.
Optimizing your morning coffee
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Queueing theory expert Sherwin Doroudi and a Ph.D. student in industrial and systems engineering are modeling omni-channel systems built with everyone in mind.
Industry collaboration explores filtration of fluids
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Mechanical engineering researchers are working with Donaldson Company to find out how filters can best separate fluids on a microscopic scale.
Safety on wheels
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CSE researchers are developing an alert system to protect cyclists from collisions with cars on the road.