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Uncooled thermal detector
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New uncooled infrared detector with high sensitivity to significantly expand thermal imaging field of applications

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Scientists have developed a highly sensitive uncooled infrared thermal detector that could expand the field of applications for thermal cameras.

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Celebration of life for Professor Robert Lambert

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The celebration of life will be held on August 3 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minnesota

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New semimetal could support quest for energy efficient electronic devices

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Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have fabricated a thin film of a new topological semimetal that could have a significant application in electronics.

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Minnesota Semiconductor Manufacturing Consortium Launches

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The Consortium aims to upskill Minnesota's technical workforce for careers in semiconductor manufacturing.

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Breakthrough in spintronics research could aid semiconductor industry

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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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Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

In memoriam: Prof. Emeritus Keith S. Champlin

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A brilliant scientist and inventor who specialized in microwave and infrared devices, Champlin also had a reputation as one of the best teachers in the department

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Professor Joseph Talghader is Fulbright Scholar and Optica Fellow

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Talghader's expertise lies in optics and micro- and nano-mechanical systems

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Scientists use unique combination of techniques to study synapse formation and modifications in vivo

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The longitudinal data on synaptic dynamics gathered in vivo can further our understanding of learning, memory formation, and the overall plasticity of the brain.

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Winter school: Quantum phenomena to computing devices

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Winter school on quantum computing as related to computing devices to be led by Paul Palmberg Professor Tony Low in January 2023