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New Dean's Advisory Board members
Corporate Partners

CSE Dean’s Advisory Board welcomes three new members

Posted November 18, 2022

The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board is happy to welcome three new members, who will bring expertise from various industries including academia, research consulting, and manufacturing.

University of Minnesota Professors Christopher Tignanelli and Ju Sun

Research Brief: Evaluating use of new AI technology in diagnosing COVID-19

Posted November 16, 2022

University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Ju Sun is co-leading a collaborative study on an artificial intelligence technique called federated learning and how it can be implemented in real-world healthcare settings to improve patient care.

Light from supernova
Research

Red-supergiant supernova images reveal secrets of an earlier Universe

Posted November 8, 2022

An international research team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has measured the size of a star dating back more than 11 billion years ago using images that show the evolution of the star exploding and cooling. The research could help scientists learn more about the early Universe.

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Medical-Health Technology, Research

Test flight

Posted November 1, 2022

Like pilots using a flight simulator to practice a perfect landing, a team led by University of Minnesota biomedical engineers is using disease simulators to evaluate potential cancer treatments.

Knowledge Computing Lab team
Digital Technology, Research, Students

University of Minnesota’s Knowledge Computing Lab turns location data into time-saving tools

Posted October 28, 2022

A team of computer science Ph.D. students are using open map data and cartography from the past to unearth clues to improve land use, predict air quality, and understand other location-based concerns.

Illustration vagus nerve
Medical-Health Technology, Research

University of Minnesota awarded $21M to lead research revealing effects of vagus nerve stimulation in humans

Posted October 26, 2022

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, including a biomedical engineering professor, are leading a comprehensive global clinical study that seeks to reveal the functional effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) across the human body.

Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica (REMA) Central Transantarctic Mountains
Energy-Environment, Research

High-res maps of entire polar regions provide new clues for climate researchers

Posted October 25, 2022

A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has released four more years of high-resolution imagery data, which has been added to eight years of previous data, to create the most detailed polar region terrain maps ever created.

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Students

From paper mill to library, with food research in between—and post college

Posted October 24, 2022

Bioproducts and Biosystems engineering senior Lauren Stach, who has landed a full-time position with SunOpta ahead of graduation, is making the most out of her college experience.

MnCAV vehicle
Infrastructure/Transportation, Research

Autonomous van gives UMN researchers the ability to better study self-driving vehicles

Posted October 19, 2022

A Chrysler Pacifica Minivan—part of the Minnesota Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (MnCAV) Ecosystem—offers new research opportunities after its 1,000+ mile journey across the state.

Ph.D. student Harish Venkatachalapathy
Medical-Health Technology, Research, Students

Phenomenon behind cats' fur patterns may hold key to cancer recurrence

Posted October 17, 2022

University of Minnesota chemical engineering Ph.D. student Harish Venkatachalapathy’s research, which involves studying cellular noise and variability, could lead to better treatments for cancer.