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New study finds that even the cleanest wastewater contains ‘super bacteria’
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A new University of Minnesota study reveals that the release of treated municipal wastewater—even wastewater treated by the highest-quality wastewater treatment technology—can have a significant effect on the quantities of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, often referred to as “superbacteria,” in surface waters.
Construction on Physics and Nanotechnology Building set to begin in November
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After years of planning, a new Physics and Nanotechnology Building at the University of Minnesota is becoming reality when construction starts in November at the building site just east of Akerman Hall on the University’s East Bank campus.
University launches new Wind Energy Research Station at UMore Park
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U.S. Department of Energy officials, energy industry partners, wind energy researchers, political leaders, University administrators, and hundreds of local school children will watch the ceremonial “flip of the switch” to start up a wind turbine at the University of Minnesota’s new Wind Energy Research Station at UMore Park.
University receives grant to develop specialized rare-earth-free magnets
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A University of Minnesota research project to develop specialized magnets that don’t rely on rare earth elements is one of 60 cutting-edge research projects recently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at dramatically improving how the U.S. produces and uses energy.
University of Minnesota robots to join search for invasive species
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Computer scientists and biologists from the University of Minnesota and two other universities are teaming up with robots to tackle a major invader of rivers, wetlands, lakes across the United States—the common carp.
University of Minnesota discovery could make fuel and plastics production more energy-efficient and cost-effective
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A University of Minnesota team of researchers has overcome a major hurdle in the quest to design a specialized type of molecular sieve that could make the production of gasoline, plastics and various chemicals more cost-effective and energy-efficient.
Women in science expert Sally Gregory Kohlstedt to deliver Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture
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Nationally recognized history of science expert Sally Gregory Kohlstedt will deliver the University of Minnesota’s annual Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Lecture at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12 in the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs Cowles Auditorium.
St. Anthony Falls Lab expands to become collegewide research center
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With new initiatives, expansion into additional research areas, and strengthened relationships across disciplines, the University of Minnesota St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) is now a research facility of the College of Science and Engineering.
Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics replaces Department of Astronomy
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The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering has established the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics within the School of Physics and Astronomy, replacing the former Department of Astronomy.
University names top St. Jude Medical inventor as Medical Devices Center Innovation Fellows Program director
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Saurav Paul, one of the top inventors at St. Jude Medical with more than 100 U.S. and international patent publications, has been named as the new director of the University of Minnesota’s Medical Devices Center Innovation Fellows Program.