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Marching to the beat of discovery
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Not only did Kevan Ahlquist, Noah Germolus, and Jacob Wright earn engineering degrees, they were among the Marching Band members who created the 2018-19 Driven to Discover soundtrack.
University of Minnesota approves new major in environmental geosciences
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The University of Minnesota Department of Earth Sciences announced that it will offer a new major in environmental geosciences beginning fall 2019 that will meet a growing workforce need for more geoscientists who study the human impact on our environment.
University researchers 3D bio-print a model that could improve anticancer drugs and treatments
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University of Minnesota researchers have developed a way to study cancer cells which could lead to new and improved treatment.
A different kind of career prep
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CSE student clubs gather for a three-course meal and lesson in etiquette before meeting future employers. The event was organized by the National Society of Black Engineers, University of Minnesota chapter.
Citizen science projects have a surprising new partner—the computer
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New computer machine learning techniques can be now be used in crowdsourcing projects to deal with massively increasing amounts of data—making computers a surprising new partner in citizen science projects.
University announces new partnership with African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
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The University of Minnesota and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) announced a new partnership for exchanging knowledge and accelerating educational opportunities for talented African mathematicians.
Pigs and plasma
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A team of CSE faculty and graduate students are collaborating with researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab to promote swine health and safety in the food industry at large.
U of M start-up CoreBiome acquired by OraSure Technologies, Inc
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The University of Minnesota announced that its 2017 start-up company CoreBiome Inc., based on discoveries by CSE Associate Professor Dan Knights, was acquired by OraSure Technologies, Inc.
Renovation brings robotics research a new home
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A new, $13 million laboratory provides improved spaces for robotics researchers and better opportunities for collaborating across disciplines.
Professor Frank Bates named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
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Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Regents Professor Frank Bates has been named National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest distinction accorded to academic inventors.