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CSE students learn about the business world through venture capital
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University of Minnesota students Aditya Prabhu, Sophia Youngdahl, and Nicholas Horst share how their CSE perspectives benefit the Atland Ventures student group, and vice versa.
Two U of M-affiliated projects named as finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engine Competition
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering researchers are part of two proposed sustainability projects chosen as finalists for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition.
Research brief: UMN-led team achieves near-perfect light absorption in atomic-scale material
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has, for the first time, engineered an atomically thin material that can absorb nearly 100 percent of light at room temperature, a discovery that could improve a wide range of applications from optical communications to stealth technology.
Connecting smart vehicles with traffic signals could reduce fuel use
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Civil engineering assistant professor Michael Levin is part of a University of Minnesota team levering MnDOT data to study the impact of connected vehicles (CVs) on fuel consumption.
University of Minnesota math professor receives prestigious 2023 Blavatnik Award for physical sciences and engineering
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Svitlana Mayboroda has been named the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering, an award that honors the nation’s most innovative young scientists and engineers.
New Minnesota Center for Electrification Opportunity aims to grow workforce in electric power industry
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The University of Minnesota's Technological Leadership Institute (TLI), in collaboration with industry leaders and the state of Minnesota, recently launched the Minnesota Center for Electrification Opportunity to lead workforce development training in more sustainable, electric power technologies.
New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy.
CSE announces three new associate deans
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Dean Andrew Alleyne recently appointed three new associate deans who will begin their duties in July 2023.
University of Minnesota Rocket Team wins 30,000-ft category at 2023 Spaceport America Cup
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College of Science and Engineering students on the University of Minnesota Rocket Team launched their fully student-designed and built rocket nearly 30,000 feet to take first place in one of the 2023 Spaceport America Cup’s most challenging categories.
Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey’s East Anatolian fault formed
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An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has, for the first time, accurately determined the age of the East Anatolian fault, allowing geologists to learn more about its seismic history and tendency to produce earthquakes.