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Test setup of Ph.D. student Yali Zhang's research on nanowires
Students

Modern electronics, next-generation speed

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Electrical engineering Ph.D. student Yali Zhang won CSE’s Three-Minute Thesis contest and will present at the University-wide competition on November 13.

CSE student and Sezzle Scholar Jonathan Olaleye
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Q&A with Sezzle Scholar Jonathan Olaleye

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The first-year CSE student has been coding for years, and he’s ready to turn that passion into reality.

CSE student and 3M Diversity Scholar Governess Simpson
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Governess Simpson’s code for success

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The 3M Diversity Scholar finds her career path—and her voice—through experiences at the University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering.

Dominic Marticorena on Stone Arch Bridge, with buildings behind him.
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Love for math, science, and the betterment of humanity

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3M Diversity Scholar Dominic Marticorena—a biomedical engineering major and son of a tile installer from Chile—wants to bring affordable healthcare to all.

Student working in the machine shop
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Polaris donates $1 million to University to support STEM education programs

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Polaris Inc. will donate $1 million to expand educational and experiential opportunities, including support for project-based learning experiences and scholarships aimed at diverse and underrepresented students.

Jonathan Olaleye portrait
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New Sezzle Scholarship focuses support on under-represented students

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CSE announced a four-year collaboration with Minneapolis-headquartered digital payment solution Sezzle that includes a $124,000 donation from Sezzle to fund a full, four-year scholarship to a deserving CSE undergraduate student.

CSE student and 3M Diversity Scholar Kate Fernandez poses for a photo on the UMN Twin Cities campus
Students

Engineering to save lives

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Rising CSE senior and 3M Diversity Scholar Kate Fernandez aspires to use her electrical engineering degree to improve medical treatments—and teach others along the way.

Simpson and Schewe
Students

Creating future leaders

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CSE students share the benefits of participating in LeaderShape, a six-day program of dialogue and self-discovery sponsored by Polaris.

EWB students Sneha Sinha and Robert Glisky stand with UFGA founder Melvin Giles
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Engineers Without Borders lends a hand locally

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CSE students in Engineers Without Borders are partnering with St. Paul’s Urban Farm and Garden Alliance to renovate community gardens in areas affected by recent civil unrest.

A group photo.
Students

When Star Trek meets Lake Street

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David Ha, a computer science major, built a Star Trek-themed puzzle hunt that raised more than $1,200 for the We Love Lake Street Recovery Fund.