News

Physics Force breaking concrete block
Events

U of M outreach program brings physics fun to the public Saturday, Jan. 13

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The University of Minnesota Physics Force show is back for 2024, bigger and better than ever before. This show will have the whole family entertained with science stunts that you can only believe if you see them with your own eyes.

Paul Strykowski with students and local residents in Tanzania.
Students

Students learn from villagers in Tanzania

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More than 100 students have enrolled in “Design for Life: Water in Tanzania” and partnered with 24 villages in the Iringa region since it began. The CSE Global Studies seminar marks 10 years this winter break.

Headshot of Roger Ruan
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Professor Roger Ruan named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

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Professor Roger Ruan has been named a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow for his research in renewable energy and environment technologies.

Professor Jian-Ping Wang with gloved hand holding a computer chip
Research

University-born startup’s Clean Earth Magnet named a TIME magazine best invention of 2023

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A more sustainable magnet developed by Niron Magnetics, a startup company born out of University of Minnesota Twin Cities Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Jian-Ping Wang’s research, was recently named as one of TIME magazine’s best inventions of 2023.

Student with soccer kicking robot for Robot Show 2019.
Events

Robot Show features more than 200 unique machines created by U of M engineering students

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The largest event of its kind in the Twin Cities is free and open to the public.

R. Lawrence Edwards, Dan Knights, and Tony Low headshots.
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Three CSE faculty among most cited researchers in the world

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CSE researchers are making substantial contributions to their field.

Headshot of Georgios Giannakis.
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Engineering professor named 2023 International Fellow for the Royal Academy of Engineering

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Professor Giannakis is one of only 73 engineering and technology pioneers worldwide to receive the honor this year

Deep-brain stimulation visual aid
Students

BME student winner of college-wide 3-Minute Thesis competition

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Biomedical engineering student Rebecca Butler is targeting tremors through deep-brain stimulation in hopes to provide long-term solutions.

Justin Revenaugh portrait
Energy-Environment

Expert Alert: Iceland earthquakes may be warning of impending volcanic eruption

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CSE Professor Justin Revenaugh can comment on the current situation. A state of emergency was declared this week for Iceland, as the area prepares for a possible volcanic eruption. So far, thousands of earthquakes have been recorded in the area, which has led to evacuations in Grindavik. Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office say that there is a “significant likelihood” of an eruption in the coming days.


Snowfall in the mountains
Research

$2.9 million to track snowfall in a warming world

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Associate professor Ardeshir Ebtehaj received $2.9 million from NASA to provide a satellite record of global snowfall. The project will provide new opportunities to explore the cryosphere and how it impacts water resources.