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Two University of Minnesota professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences
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University of Minnesota chemical engineering and materials science Regents Professor Frank Bates and mathematics Professor Maury Bramson were elected as members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for their excellence in original scientific research.
Kakalios uses View-Master presentation for teach-in on National Mall
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Professor James Kakalios gave a talk on The Physics of Superheroes using the classic View-Master viewers at the teach-in as part of the March for Science on April 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics
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Synthetic rubber and plastics—used for manufacturing tires, toys and myriad other products—could soon get a lot greener, thanks to the ingenuity of a team of scientists from three U.S. research universities.
3D-printed patch can help mend a ‘broken’ heart
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A team of biomedical engineering researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, has created a revolutionary 3D-bioprinted patch that can help heal scarred heart tissue after a heart attack.
Scientists need your help in first-ever census of Weddell seals
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Scientists are asking for the public’s help to look through thousands of satellite images of Antarctica in the first-ever, comprehensive count of Weddell seals.
CSE faculty to lead sustainable energy research
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The Institute on the Environment announced the winner of a three-year, $750,000 grant in the area of sustainable energy. Professors R. Lee Penn and Eray S. Aydil in the College of Science and Engineering are the lead investigators on the winning project.
CSE student named Goldwater Scholar
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Rahul Parhi, a University of Minnesota junior majoring in math and computer science, has been named a 2017 Goldwater Scholar by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
CSE professor Susan Jones awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Professor Susan D. Jones has been awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship.
Deandra Bardell: What drives your curiosity?
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CSE mathematics student, Deandra Bardell, succeeds despite her physical challenges
Q&A with GOFIRST President Pratheeksha Mallikarjun
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We asked 2016-17 GOFIRST president Pratheeksha Mallikarjun to share her insights on what FIRST Robotics has meant to her and the valuable role the University of Minnesota’s GOFIRST student group plays in the success of FIRST Robotics high school teams in Minnesota.