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CSE faculty to lead sustainable energy research
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The Institute on the Environment announced the winner of a three-year, $750,000 grant in the area of sustainable energy. Professors R. Lee Penn and Eray S. Aydil in the College of Science and Engineering are the lead investigators on the winning project.
CSE student named Goldwater Scholar
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Rahul Parhi, a University of Minnesota junior majoring in math and computer science, has been named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
CSE professor Susan Jones awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Professor Susan D. Jones has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.
Deandra Bardell: What drives your curiosity?
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CSE mathematics student, Deandra Bardell, succeeds despite her physical challenges
Q&A with GOFIRST President Pratheeksha Mallikarjun
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We asked 2016-17 GOFIRST president Pratheeksha Mallikarjun to share her insights on what FIRST Robotics has meant to her and the valuable role the University of Minnesota’s GOFIRST student group plays in the success of FIRST Robotics high school teams in Minnesota.
In their own words: Women’s History Month spotlight
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Sasānēhsaeh Pyawasay, the College of Science and Engineering Diversity Coordinator, shares her perspectives on Women’s History Month.
Five chemistry faculty members will receive major 2017 American Chemical Society awards
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Five College of Science and Engineering chemistry faculty members will receive major awards from the American Chemical Society in 2017. The honorees are Associate Professor Erin Carlson, Professor Thomas Hoye, Regents Professor Lawrence Que Jr., Professor Theresa Reineke, and Professor and Department Chair William Tolman.
University of Minnesota geosciences app wins NSF and Popular Science 'Vizzie' Award
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A geosciences outreach app developed by University of Minnesota researchers is a winner of the 15th Annual Vizzies, a challenge sponsored by Popular Science magazine and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
CSE Professor Marc Hillmyer receives Entrepreneurial Researcher Award
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University of Minnesota Chemistry Professor Marc Hillmyer received the Entrepreneurial Researcher Award at the University’s Inventor Recognition Event for his pioneering research in developing environment-friendly materials from renewable sources.
Researchers develop groundbreaking process for creating ultra-selective separation membranes
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A team of researchers has developed a groundbreaking one-step, crystal growth process for making ultra-thin layers of material with molecular-sized pores. Researchers demonstrated the use of the material, called zeolite nanosheets, by making ultra-selective membranes for chemical separations.