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Computer science senior bridges the STEM gap
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Swati Rampalli, who receives the E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Scholarship and the Maximilian N. Lando Scholarship, is introducing underrepresented kids to science and tech fields.
Displaced in Scotland, CSE student uses local landscape to raise awareness about climate change
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, earth and environmental sciences Ph.D. student Max van Wyk de Vries turned an unfortunate situation into a science outreach project on climate change.
Chemical researchers invent bio-petroleum for sustainable materials
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A team of researchers from the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers have developed a chemical technology of combined fermentation and chemical refining that can produce petroleum-like liquids from renewable plants.
CSE startup Innotronics delivers tech research to market
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New low-cost, magnetic sensor technology developed in the College of Science and Engineering is being used to improve the efficiency and usability of wake boats.
Exploding and weeping ceramics provide path to new shape-shifting material
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An international team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Kiel University in Germany have discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials. This discovery could improve everything from medical devices to electronics.
Large MeerKAT telescope data release reveals beautiful new cosmic puzzles
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An international team, including lead researchers from the University of Minnesota, have released highly detailed images of radio emissions from 115 clusters of galaxies that give new clues to the formation and evolution of galaxies throughout the Universe.
Leveraging a corporate match to support Black students
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3M scientists Jayshree Seth and Raghu Padiyath established the Sankofa Scholarship last year following racial unrest in Minneapolis. CSE freshman Fowsia Dahir received the first award this fall.
Q&A with CSE alumna and grad student Cara Herbers
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Former Gopher hockey player Cara Herbers is using her mechanical engineering degree to develop a way to objectively diagnose postural instability in patients with Parkinson’s disease—so that the motor symptom can be better understood and treated.
Filtration devices could make dentist appointments safer during the COVID-19 pandemic
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University of Minnesota researchers tested several filtration devices that can reduce COVID-19 spread and make dental cleaning procedures safer.
College exceeds three-year enrollment growth plan
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This fall, CSE welcomed 1,453 new first-year students—the largest freshman class in history and a 26 percent increase from 2018—despite the pandemic.