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Engineering researchers develop technology for startup that could cut the cost of gasoline and plastics production
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A new University of Minnesota startup company, Argilex Technologies, will develop and manufacture zeolite nanosheets that could cut the price of gasoline and plastics production, and make the overall process more energy efficient.
U of M mathematics professor receives prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship
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Anar Akhmedov, a University of Minnesota mathematics assistant professor in the College of Science and Engineering, has been selected to receive a prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for 2012-14.
Sunlight-to-fuels process is topic of April 5 U of M lecture
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Find out how University of Minnesota researchers are turning the sun’s energy and carbon dioxide into liquid fuels that could someday replace petroleum fuels at the next College of Science and Engineering Public Lecture on Tuesday, April 5.
U of M astronomers part of team that has discovered solid buckyballs in space
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering astronomers Robert Gehrz and C. E. Woodward are part of an international team that have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space.
‘Physics and Cooking’ lecture uncovers secrets of top chefs
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Harvard University Professor David Weitz will present some examples of physics and science of cooking and will include demonstrations.
New study finds that cell phone hackers can track your physical location without your knowledge
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Cellular networks leak the locations of cell phone users, allowing a third party to easily track the location of the cell phone user without the user’s knowledge, according to new research by computer scientists in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering.
Researchers find that China’s pollution related to e-cars may be more harmful than gasoline cars
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Electric cars have been heralded as environmentally friendly, but new findings from an international research team suggest that electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles.
World-renowned origami artist to speak Feb. 9 at University of Minnesota
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The principles of origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper-folding, can be used to solve a wide range of folding problems, from how to compress an airbag into a steering wheel to how to design complex folding telescopes. These math-based origami concepts are used in product development, architecture and designs seen all around us.
University of Minnesota conference on Nov. 11-12 explores "Experiments on Rivers: The Consequences of Dams"
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The University of Minnesota will host a major conference on dams, “Experiments on Rivers: The Consequences of Dams,” Thursday and Friday, Nov. 11-12, at the University’s Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E., and the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory auditorium, 2 3rd Ave. S.E., Minneapolis.
University of Minnesota receives funding for development of EthicShare, an online research and collaboration site
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A new research and collaboration Web site for scholars working in the field of ethics has received a 14-month, $264,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aimed at capitalizing on the site’s emerging success.