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Photons do the twist, and scientists can now measure it
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Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering have measured the twisting force, or torque, generated by light on a silicon chip.
University of Minnesota named a Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson's Disease Research
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The University of Minnesota has been named a Udall Center of Excellence in Parkinson’s Disease Research, joining eight other centers around the country. Biomedical engineering faculty will lead project exploring novel brain stimulation approaches.
Popular geosciences free mobile app adds 53 new field trip guides with 400 stops
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The free Flyover Country app now includes 53 new field trip guides for Colorado and surrounding states, including almost 400 field trip stops.
Two U of M startups with ties to CSE named among nation’s “Best University Startups”
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Two University of Minnesota startups with ties to the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) have been named among the nation’s “Best University Startups 2016.”
NOvA shines new light on how neutrinos behave
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Scientists from the NOvA collaboration, including University of Minnesota researchers, have announced an exciting new result that could improve our understanding of the behavior of neutrinos.
U of M astronomers help citizen scientists discover rare galaxy cluster
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Two volunteer participants in an international crowdsourcing research project have discovered a rare galaxy cluster 1.2 billion light years away with help from astronomers at the University of Minnesota.
University of Minnesota part of national crowdsourcing project to transcribe and decode U.S. Civil War telegrams
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The University of Minnesota is part of a national effort led by The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens to gain new insights into the U.S. Civil War with an innovative crowdsourcing project to transcribe and decipher a collection of nearly 16,000 Civil War telegrams
Gravitational waves detected from second pair of colliding black holes
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University of Minnesota researchers comment on the second robust signal from two black holes in their final orbits and then their coalescence into a single black hole.
Four University–private sector partnerships win grants to advance renewable electricity in Minnesota
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The Institute on the Environment’s Renewable Electricity for Minnesota’s Future grant program awarded $717,360 each in funding this month to four collaborative research initiatives.
Patent roll call: Spring 2016
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Several College of Science and Engineering researchers have recently been awarded patents for their groundbreaking discoveries.