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Future moon landing will leave U of M ‘footprint’
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CSE physicists are contributing instruments for 12 NASA investigations in preparation for lunar visits in 2024.
Fifty years of demystifying the moon
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In honor of the moon landing’s 50th anniversary, CSE Professor Emeritus Robert Pepin reminisces about the U of M’s involvement in NASA’s Apollo missions.
Skyscraper enthusiast
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In designing skyscrapers, civil engineering alumnus Benton Johnson and his team are thinking “better, leaner, or more efficient.”
Plant-based advocate
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Chemical engineering alumnus Nick Halla helps run Impossible Foods, the meat-substitute startup backed by celebrities such as Serena Williams and Trevor Noah.
Bike nerds
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Patent-pending polymer spokes engineered by CSE graduates Charlie Spanjers, Kyle Olson, and Brad Guertin are upending traditional metal wheel spokes and improving the ride for cycling enthusiasts.
Smart bridges
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Among her many research projects is the I-35W bridge—assistant professor Lauren Linderman is part of a team that's scrutinizing measurements from hundreds of sensors on the Minneapolis bridge.
Smart economies
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Distinguished McKnight University Professor Saif Benjaafar is a leading authority on sharing economy business models and the smart technology that propels them.
Smart fabrics
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Assistant professor Julianna Abel is developing and enhancing smart materials and structures—most of them inspired by knitting and textiles.
Prototype to market
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Recent CSE graduate Stephen Mylabathula has invented a new way of transportation and mobility for quadriplegics and wheelchair users.