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IBM announced that the global annual IBM Faculty Award has been presented to Professor Jiali Gao
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University of Minnesota Chemistry Department and Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology professor Jiali Gao has received an IBM Faculty award for his research contributions in the development of novel quantum mechanical methods, including the explicit polarization (X-Pol) potential and multistate density functional theory (MSDFT) for chemical and biological systems ranging from a single electron to fully solvated proteins.
University of Minnesota team to lead $10 million NSF project on advancing the study of global climate change
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science professor Vipin Kumar in the University’s College of Science and Engineering has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study climate change.
University of Minnesota to lead initiative on home energy efficiency in cold climates
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A public-private partnership led by University of Minnesota researchers has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop cost-effective solutions that dramatically reduce the average energy use of housing while improving comfort and quality.