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Media Advisory: U.S. Sen. Al Franken to visit Medical Devices Center
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U.S. Senator Al Franken will visit the University of Minnesota Medical Devices Center and the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute from 12:30-1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Expert Alert: The Internet is vulnerable to complete takedown, U of M computer scientists warn
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As the world witnessed last week in Egypt, it is possible to shut down Internet access for a select group of people. But what about the entire Internet? And could it be vulnerable to a system-wide crash?
U of M geology professor receives prestigious national award for climate change research
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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has selected University of Minnesota professor R. Lawrence Edwards to receive the prestigious Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship honoring his scientific contributions to the study of the physics of the Earth.
Chemistry professor develops sensor technology licensed to Minnesota startup company
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United Science, a Minnesota startup company, has licensed sensor technology developed by University of Minnesota chemistry associate professor Phillippe Buhlmann that could prevent toxic byproducts of mining and other industries from ending up in the environment and improve productivity at the same time.
U of M students present largest robot show in Twin Cities
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More than 200 machines on display at the University of Minnesota Robot Show 2:40-4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis.
International conference honors prize-winning Minneapolis-born mathematician
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Minneapolis-born mathematician and 2010 Abel Prize winner John Torrence Tate, Jr., will return to his hometown in January to be honored at the First Abel Conference hosted by University of Minnesota Institute for Mathematics and its Applications.
U of M computer science researchers provide insight into the future of how we understand social networking.
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A new paper by University of Minnesota computer scientists provides insights into how the analysis of our social networking interactions could discover things like the emergence or decline of leadership, changes in trust over time, and migration and mobility within particular communities online.
Governor's capital investment plan includes U's Physics and Nano Building
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Gov. Mark Dayton recently released his recommendations for $1 billion in state-backed construction projects, including $51.3 million for a new Experimental Physics and Nanotechnology Building at the University of Minnesota.
Researchers across campus explore impact of social media
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A group of researchers from across the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus have recognized the need for more exchange and collaboration on all things social media. They’ll hold the first monthly gathering on Thursday, Jan. 27.
CSE research leads to startup company that aims to improve water quality
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The University of Minnesota finalized an agreement with Upstream Technologies, a Minneapolis startup company that aims to commercialize a device that will improve sediment control for urban runoff (storm water). The device was developed by civil engineering researchers at the College of Science and Engineering’s St. Anthony Falls Lab.