When learning informs teaching
Vasisht Natamai, winner of the 2026 John Bowers Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award, reflects on embracing challenges as a student and TA.
Learn about his unique journey and what drives him
Dystrophin and utrophin handle muscle stress in different ways with implications for a leading Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy
Fundamentally differing responses by dystrophin and utrophin to mechanical stress complicates treatment strategies.
Hangyu Zhang and Zaifu Zhan awarded doctoral dissertation fellowships
Zhang is working on developing high performance placement methods for chip design, and Zhan is working on developing large language model methods for accurate natural language processing in biomedical settings
Professor Mehmet Akçakaya elevated to Fellow of the ISMRM
Akçakaya's research has consistently focused on improving patients' MRI experience while providing precise results.
Professor Jian-Ping Wang to lead center for spintronics innovation
The new spin technology center will focus on developing new magnetics-based technologies
Spotlight: Navametha Ramkumar
Ramkumar, winner of an ECE teaching assistant award shares her experience as a graduate student and TA, and her academic and professional interests.
Looking back and moving forward with Robert Chandler
Chandler, who recently accepted a position at Garmin, reflects back on his time at the University of Minnesota and provides some insight to students on their undergraduate journey