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Spintronics for long-distance telecommunications

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The spintronics-based discovery has the potential to revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications.

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Professor Rhonda Franklin featured in EE Times

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Franklin's research and service contributions were the focus of an article in EE Times. Colleague Professor Beth Stadler commented on her collaborative undertakings with Franklin.

Professor Jian-Ping Wang in blue shirt and blue sweater smiling into the camera
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Professor Jian-Ping Wang honored with IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award

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Wang's contributions to magnetic materials and devices have profoundly impacted information storage and computation

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