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Chemistry for computing

Posted April 24, 2023

Scientists demonstrate use of acid-base reactions for information storage and processing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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