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University of Minnesota secures $2.5 million grant to improve quality of life in cities

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The University of Minnesota has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) $2.5 million grant for a new project to advance access, wellbeing, health, and sustainability in cities.

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Research

University of Minnesota computer science professor researches successful smiles

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University of Minnesota computer science and engineering assistant professor Stephen Guy is part of a collaborative research team looking into what makes the perfect smile.

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Medical-Health Technology

Professor John Bischof named interim director of Institute for Engineering in Medicine

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Distinguished McKnight University Professor John Bischof has been appointed as the interim director of the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in Medicine (IEM). His one-year, half-time appointment continues through August 2018.

Students

Physics student awarded U.S. Department of Energy research program award

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Zachary Loren Robinson is one of only 52 graduate students from across the nation selected by for the Department of Energy’s 2017 Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program.

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Students

CSE students share insights from their internship with Land O'Lakes

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As Land O’Lakes’ Global Food Challenge Emerging Leaders, mechanical engineering majors Rachel Anderson and Audrey Sebastian traveled to Africa where they learned how to take a global approach to solving world hunger.

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Students

CSE by the numbers: Going global

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This infographic gives a few numbers that tell you more about our college’s international student and alumni population.

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Energy-Environment

Engines lab receives $1.4M grant to improve delivery vehicle energy efficiency

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The Thomas E. Murphy Engine Research Laboratory announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million federal grant to research ways to boost energy efficiencies in cloud-connected delivery vehicles.

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Giving

U launches fundraising campaign with goal of $4 billion by 2021

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The University of Minnesota has announced the public phase of a 10-year, system-wide fundraising campaign with a goal to raise $4 billion by 2021. The College of Science and Engineering goal is $250 million.

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Research

University of Minnesota completes $92.5 million renovation of historic Tate Hall

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The University of Minnesota has completed major construction on a $92.5 million renovation of historic Tate Hall that include state-of-the-art research labs, classrooms, offices, and public space for star-gazing.

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Medical-Health Technology

3D technology helps separate conjoined twins

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3D virtual reality technology developed by engineers at the University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Medical Devices Center helped doctors to perform the first successful separation of conjoined twins joined at the heart.