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Help astronomers find ‘baby’ galaxies that give birth to new stars
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A new citizen science project, led by astronomers at the University of Minnesota, is asking volunteers to help them with web classifications of galaxy spectra to find “baby” galaxies that are giving birth to new stars.
3D-printed ‘bionic skin’ could give robots the sense of touch
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Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their environment.
Discovery of new transparent thin film material could improve electronics and solar cells
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A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, have discovered a new high conductivity thin film material that could lead to smaller, faster, and more powerful display electronics, as well as more efficient solar cells.
CSE Professor Marc Hillmyer receives Entrepreneurial Researcher Award
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University of Minnesota Chemistry Professor Marc Hillmyer received the Entrepreneurial Researcher Award at the University’s Inventor Recognition Event for his pioneering research in developing environment-friendly materials from renewable sources.
Researchers flip magnetic memory cell with light pulse at record speed
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University of Minnesota electrical and computer engineering researchers have created a magnetic tunnel junction that can be switched by a pulse of light lasting one trillionth of a second—a new record.
University ranked eighth among public research institutions
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The University remains eighth among public research institutions, posting more than $880 million in research expenditures
Help astronomers find elusive muons disguised as gamma rays
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A new citizen science project, led by astronomers at the University of Minnesota, is asking for help from the public to identify and categorize hundreds of thousands of ring patterns within images produced by VERITAS gamma-ray observatory cameras.
Caves in central China show history of natural flood patterns
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that major flooding and large amounts of precipitation occur on 500-year cycles in central China. These findings shed light on the forecasting of future floods and improve understanding of climate change over time and the potential mechanism of strong precipitation in monsoon regions.
Researchers propose low-mass supernova triggered formation of our solar system
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A research team led by University of Minnesota uses new models and evidence from meteorites to show that a low-mass supernova triggered the formation of our solar system.
University of Minnesota receives major U.S. Department of Energy grant to study next generation of materials
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The University of Minnesota announced today that it will receive $2.6 million over the next three years from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences to study materials at the most fundamental level that could improve important technologies including data storage, superconductors, fuel cells, and electrical power plants.