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Professor Steven Koester named UMN's first chief semiconductor officer
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The University of Minnesota has named ECE's Professor Steven Koester as its first Chief Semiconductor Officer. Koester will coordinate University research and education initiatives and investments related to microelectronics
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 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
Clean Earth Magnet, product of Niron Magnetics, named a TIME magazine best invention of 2023
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The local startup is based on the research of ECE faculty and Robert F. Hartmann Chair Jian-Ping Wang
Professor Tony Low on list of 2023 highly cited researchers
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Professor Low is a well known authority on nanophotonics and nanoelectronics based on 2D materials
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.
Minnesota Semiconductor Manufacturing Consortium Launches
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The Consortium aims to upskill Minnesota's technical workforce for careers in semiconductor manufacturing.
Scientists develop rapid detection technique for diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
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The innovative technique which is faster and more sensitive will help in quicker and more accurate disease diagnosis
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
Professor Chris Kim to lead $8M of federally funded projects on quantum-inspired computing
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Kim will lead projects funded by the DARPA QuICC program in collaboration with AMD Research, and the NSF ASCENT program.