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University of Minnesota opens new robotics research labs
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Robotics research at the University of Minnesota received a big boost with the opening of new state-of-the-art robotics research labs.
University of Minnesota receives federal grant to study disorder in quantum systems
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The University of Minnesota has received $1 million over the next four years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for fundamental quantum research that will help develop materials that could someday be used in quantum computing.
Immigration to the United States changes a person’s microbiome
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have new evidence that the gut microbiota of immigrants and refugees rapidly Westernize after a person’s arrival in the United States.
92 and counting
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Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Wayland Noland finds joy in supporting students. Here's a Q&A with him.
CSE celebrates five alumni awards
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This fall, the University recognized four graduates with Outstanding Achievement and Alumni Service Awards—and the college won Outstanding Alumni Society award.
In Memoriam: Earl Bakken
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering alumnus and Medtronic founder Earl E. Bakken, died on Oct. 21 in his home in Hawaii. He was 94.
CSE researcher makes history at the bottom of the world
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University of Minnesota astrophysicist Robert Schwarz holds a place unique in history. Over the past 22 years, he has spent 14 Southern Hemisphere winters at the Pole—more than anyone else.
Magnetic Possibilities
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Distinguished McKnight Professor Jian-Ping Wang is a world-leader in spintronics and will lead the University of Minnesota's new Center for Spintronic Materials in Advanced Information Technologies (SMART).
Researchers discover new type of stellar collision
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New observations of a stellar phenomenon by a team of researchers, including University of Minnesota astrophysicists, has solved a 348-year-old mystery.
University of Minnesota awarded federal grant to research autonomous vehicles
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The University of Minnesota has received a $1.75 million grant over three years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of the NSF's Smart & Connected Communities grant program.