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Study finds that landslides can have a major impact on glacier melt and movement
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Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide on the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia, a University of Minnesota-led research team found the landslide helped stabilize the glacier and caused it to grow by about 1,000 meters over the last three years.
CSE senior means business—in the engineering field
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Graduating senior Clay Hall reflects on his time as a leader in CSE and looks ahead to his career in industrial and systems engineering.
Researchers develop smartphone-powered microchip for at-home medical diagnostic testing
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.
New study could help reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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A team of researchers has significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture.
For CSE senior, undergraduate research paves way to grad school
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Knowledge and experience from his time in CSE faculty member Vlad Pribiag’s lab has prepared physics student Tyler Littmann to enter the quantum—er, real—world.
UMN researchers' $10 plasma igniter produces zero emissions and doubles fuel economy
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Driven by the urgency of climate change, mechanical engineering assistant professor Sayan Biswas invented a spark plug alternative that leaves no carbon footprint. The project earned him the University's inaugural Innovation Impact Case Award.
With mentorship from CSE, student hopes to make a positive environmental impact
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Environmental engineering student and graduating senior Salomeh Rostami wants to use her mentorship and research experiences to help local communities.
Qiuge Zhang: Engineering bacteria to treat diseases
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With the help of the U of M Technology Commercialization office, chemical engineering Ph.D. student Qiuge Zhang's research on "living therapeutics" results in patent applications for two of her projects.
After studying ‘dirt’ and living abroad, CSE student pursues career in natural resources engineering
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Armed with knowledge from internships, CSE classes, and a semester in Hong Kong, bioproducts and biosystems engineering senior Katherine Tomaska is ready to dive into a career in water resources.
Professors Novak and Revenaugh chosen as new department heads
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Professor Paige Novak was named the new head of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering. Professor Justin Revenaugh was named the new head of the Winchell School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Both begin duties on July 1.