News
For CSE senior, undergraduate research paves way to grad school
Posted April 25, 2022
Knowledge and experience from his time in CSE faculty member Vlad Pribiag’s lab has prepared physics student Tyler Littmann to enter the quantum—er, real—world.
UMN researchers' $10 plasma igniter produces zero emissions and doubles fuel economy
Posted April 21, 2022
Driven by the urgency of climate change, mechanical engineering assistant professor Sayan Biswas invented a spark plug alternative that leaves no carbon footprint. The project earned him the University's inaugural Innovation Impact Case Award.
With mentorship from CSE, student hopes to make a positive environmental impact
Posted April 20, 2022
Environmental engineering student and graduating senior Salomeh Rostami wants to use her mentorship and research experiences to help local communities.
Qiuge Zhang: Engineering bacteria to treat diseases
Posted April 14, 2022
With the help of the U of M Technology Commercialization office, chemical engineering Ph.D. student Qiuge Zhang's research on "living therapeutics" results in patent applications for two of her projects.
After studying ‘dirt’ and living abroad, CSE student pursues career in natural resources engineering
Posted April 12, 2022
Armed with knowledge from internships, CSE classes, and a semester in Hong Kong, bioproducts and biosystems engineering senior Katherine Tomaska is ready to dive into a career in water resources.
Professors Novak and Revenaugh chosen as new department heads
Posted April 6, 2022
Professor Paige Novak was named the new head of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering. Professor Justin Revenaugh was named the new head of the Winchell School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Both begin duties on July 1.
University of Minnesota requests funding for new chemistry teaching labs
Posted April 5, 2022
The University of Minnesota is requesting $72 million from the 2022 Minnesota State Legislature to renovate Fraser Hall to create a 117,000-square-foot modern chemistry teaching laboratory building.
Study discovers molecular properties of lung surfactants that could lead to better treatments for respiratory illnesses
Posted April 5, 2022
A University of Minnesota-led research team analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of the naturally occurring substances that help human lungs expand and contract, providing insight into how the substances help us breathe.
CSE senior takes on climate change and, eventually, bioproducts in space
Posted April 4, 2022
Biomedical engineering senior and undergraduate researcher Benjamin Alva started Syntrophy, a student organization to develop a bioreactor that could help save coral reefs.
New study solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
Posted March 28, 2022
A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers shows why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces, a discovery that could help engineers design more erosion-resistant materials.