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WISEr women
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CSE has designed a number of K-12 outreach programs, support programs, mentorship opportunities, leadership development programs, and more to increase the number of female graduates in science and engineering.
Five things you didn’t know about the new CSE Dean
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New CSE Dean Samuel B. Mukasa is a renowned researcher, fundraiser and leader.
Engineering across the sea with the Chinese Flagship initiative
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CSE student Michael Wendland is on his way to finding his dream career through the University’s Chinese Flagship Program.
University ranked eighth among public research institutions
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The University remains eighth among public research institutions, posting more than $880 million in research expenditures
Balancing the equation
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Four female College of Science and Engineering faculty members tell their stories about the gender barriers they encountered in building their careers in science and engineering.
Svitlana Mayboroda: Beyond borders
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Svitlana Mayboroda, professor of mathematics, notes that academics may face numerous barriers besides gender. She grew up in Ukraine at a time when an academic career seemed impossible.
Maria Gini: Encountering imbalance
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When she came to the University of Minnesota in 1982, Maria Gini, professor of computer science and engineering, there were no other women in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
Scholarship helped student be the first to attend college in her family
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A Richard M. Kruger Scholarship and determination helped Azira Rivera to become the first in her family to attend college.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is redefining ‘family’
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Established six years ago, the University of Minnesota student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) was created to provide resources and a community for Hispanic students pursuing degrees in science and engineering.
Help astronomers find elusive muons disguised as gamma rays
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A new citizen science project, led by astronomers at the University of Minnesota, is asking for help from the public to identify and categorize hundreds of thousands of ring patterns within images produced by VERITAS gamma-ray observatory cameras.