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Chemistry for computing
Posted April 24, 2023
Scientists demonstrate use of acid-base reactions for information storage and processing
Breakthrough in spintronics research could aid semiconductor industry
Posted March 20, 2023
Research led by ECE's Professor Jian-Ping Wang and Daniel Gopman of NIST could influence the design and manufacture of spintronic devices
Professor Marc Riedel to lead NSF-funded project on DNA computing and storage
Posted February 3, 2023
The collaborative effort between industry and academia will explore alternate applications of the novel DNA-based storage system that Seagate is designing
Professor Chris Kim to lead $8M of federally funded projects on quantum-inspired computing
Posted January 17, 2023
Kim will lead projects funded by the DARPA QuICC program in collaboration with AMD Research, and the NSF ASCENT program.
Professor Tony Low on list of 2022 highly cited researchers
Posted December 7, 2022
Professor Low is a well known authority on nanophotonics and nanoelectronics based on 2D materials
Niron Magnetics, company that rose from Professor Jian-Ping Wang's research, awarded $17.5M DOE grant
Posted November 30, 2022
As CSO, Professor Wang will be involved in developing sustainable magnets for clean energy for high performance applications
Prof. Jian-Ping Wang at SRC/SIA Webinar
Posted September 26, 2022
The webinar will present key successes of the SRC’s nCORE program, and with NSF, NIST, and industry partners, and determine a research agenda based on the Decadal Plan
Professor Marc Riedel named Fellow of Oracle’s Research Fellows Program
Posted May 31, 2022
As an Oracle Fellow, Riedel will lead a collaboration between the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and the Mayo Clinic to computationally predict immune response to pathogens
ECE scientists demonstrate quantum computing using silicon technology
Posted April 28, 2022
The team has shown that problems considered to be the domain of quantum computers can be solved using conventional CMOS technology
Professor Chris Kim recognized as Distinguished McKnight University Professor
Posted March 22, 2022
Kim’s research lies at the intersection of emerging semiconductor devices, energy-efficient integrated circuits, and novel computing architectures