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University of Minnesota to offer new Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science master’s degree
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In fall 2023, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering will begin offering a new master’s degree in data science for chemical engineering and materials science to meet the growing industry demand for scientists and engineers with computational and data analytics skills.
Three CSE faculty members receive University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professorships
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Three College of Science and Engineering faculty members were named University of Minnesota McKnight Land Grant Professors, an award given to early-career faculty who have the potential to make big impacts in their fields.
Dream school for College of Science and Engineering student
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Dannica Donahue, a biomedical engineering major, reflects on her college journey and the importance of student scholarships.
Recent grads excel as CSE Mentor Program reaches highest number of industry mentors in nine years
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The CSE Mentor Program may be old hat, but increasing participation from younger CSE graduates proves that it’s changing the student—and the mentor—experience for the better.
Chemistry Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran receives Cottrell Scholar Award
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University of Minnesota Chemistry Assistant Professor Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran is one of 25 early-career researchers across the U.S. and Canada to receive a 2023 Cottrell Scholar Award in recognition of her excellence in research and teaching.
CSE Dean Andrew G. Alleyne elected to National Academy of Engineering
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor and Dean of the University’s College of Science and Engineering Andrew G. Alleyne has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Professor Larry Edwards receives Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor R. Lawrence “Larry” Edwards has been awarded the Franklin Institute’s 2023 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Sciences recognizing his achievements in the field.
Biomedical engineering Assistant Professor Brittany Hartwell receives Michelson Prize for excellence in vaccine research
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University of Minnesota Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Brittany Hartwell is one of four researchers worldwide who has been awarded a 2022 Michelson Prize, which recognizes early-career investigators who represent “the next generation of innovators in human immunology and vaccine research.”
Professor Emeritus David Kohlstedt receives Vetlesen Prize, the ‘Nobel Prize of Earth Sciences’
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Emeritus David Kohlstedt has been awarded the Vetlesen Prize, one of the highest honors in Earth sciences and considered to be the field’s Nobel Prize equivalent.
Professor Chris Kim to lead NSF-, DARPA-funded $8M quantum-inspired computing efforts
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Professor Chris Kim will lead three new projects to study quantum-inspired computing, supported by more than $8 million in program funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).