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U of M opens new Science Teaching and Student Services building
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With its state-of-the-art science classrooms and one-stop student services, a new University building represents one of the country’s biggest investments in educating students and preparing them for their careers.
IBM announced that the global annual IBM Faculty Award has been presented to Professor Jiali Gao
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University of Minnesota Chemistry Department and Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology professor Jiali Gao has received an IBM Faculty award for his research contributions in the development of novel quantum mechanical methods, including the explicit polarization (X-Pol) potential and multistate density functional theory (MSDFT) for chemical and biological systems ranging from a single electron to fully solvated proteins.
Two recent CSE graduates launch start-up company based on atrazine treatment technology
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An atrazine remediation technology based on the research of two University of Minnesota faculty will serve as the basis for a start-up company launched by two recent College of Science and Engineering graduates, Joe Mullenbach and Alex Johansson. NewWater, the start-up created by Mullenbach and Johansson, will offer a biocatalyst-based drinking water filtration technology that can reduce atrazine concentrations to acceptable levels.
Come see the College of Science and Engineering at the 2010 Minnesota State Fair
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A variety of College of Science and Engineering exhibits will showcase the relevance of science, engineering and mathematics to people’s everyday lives at this year’s Minnesota State Fair.
University of Minnesota team to lead $10 million NSF project on advancing the study of global climate change
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A multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by University of Minnesota computer science professor Vipin Kumar in the University’s College of Science and Engineering has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study climate change.
Expert Alert: Three years after I-35W bridge collapse, infrastructure challenges remain, U of M expert says
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Nearly three years after the I-35W bridge collapse on August 1, 2007, questions remain about the safety and security of the nation’s infrastructure. Do we have the systems in place to prevent large-scale, systemic failures?
University of Minnesota master's program in Management of Technology extends deadline to Aug. 1
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The University of Minnesota master’s program in Management of Technology (MOT) has a few spots remaining for the class starting Fall 2010. The program has extended its deadline for interested applicants to Aug. 1.
University of Minnesota to lead initiative on home energy efficiency in cold climates
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A public-private partnership led by University of Minnesota researchers has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop cost-effective solutions that dramatically reduce the average energy use of housing while improving comfort and quality.
Mechanical engineering student named as Tau Beta Pi 2010 Laureate
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University of Minnesota mechanical engineering student Stephanie N. Zastrow is one of only five students nationally named as a 2010 Laureate by Tau Beta Pi, the world’s largest engineering society. Zastrow is the first University of Minnesota student to receive this award since its inception in 1982.
CSE student named Fulbright Scholar
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A College of Science and Engineering mechanical engineering graduate student is one of 14 University of Minnesota students who have received Fulbright grants for 2010-11 to pursue graduate study or research in a foreign country beginning next year.