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Students

CSE recent grad creates autonomous robot for farms

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2019 CSE graduate Jack Kilian intends for his Poultry Patrol prototype to minimize work for turkey farmers.

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Students

Clara Ciutara's research is a breath of fresh air

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CSE grad student aims to help infants and adults inhale and exhale more easily.

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People-Profiles

A stroke of serendipity

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Catherine French wins awards for her teaching—but a recent honor is special. It’s named after Charles Bowers, a professor she had 40 years ago.

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Medical-Health Technology

Engineers and clinicians collaborate to combat cancer

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A Physical Sciences in Oncology workshop helps scientists generate ideas to better approach tumor treatment.

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Research

Energy researchers break the catalytic speed limit

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A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered new technology that can speed up chemical reactions 10,000 times faster than the current reaction rate limit.

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Students

Power to the students

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The number of energy management internships at the University of Minnesota pays off for both students and the institution.

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Awards-Grants

Professor Richard James receives prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

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Richard D. James, a University of Minnesota Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics will receive $3 million over 5 years to advance transformative, university-based fundamental research through the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship.

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Awards-Grants

2019 faculty awards announced

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Each year, the University of Minnesota honors its own for their myriad contributions.

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Students

Hard work pays off

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Biomedical engineering student Aimee Krebsbach turns animal prosthetics internship into a full-time job.

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Students

From classroom to real world

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Senior mechanical engineering students take on sustainable building design with their capstone project.