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News/Faculty News, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

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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News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

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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News/Faculty News, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics, Research/Micro and Nanostructures

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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News/Faculty News, Research/Biomedical and Biological Computational Methods, Devices and Systems, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits

Chemistry for computing

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

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News/Faculty News, Research/Energy Systems and Power Electronics

Rising to meet workforce shortage in power engineering

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The shrinking skilled workforce at a time when the power grid is rapidly evolving poses a serious concern. Regents Professor Ned Mohan and a team of dedicated scientists, engineers, and experts are working to change that.

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In memoriam: Prof. Emeritus Robert F. Lambert

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A brilliant scientist, Lambert was widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in acoustics, communication technology, and random vibrations.

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Professor Gerald Sobelman Receives 2023 Graduate and Professional Education Award

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The award recognizes Professor Sobelman's enhancement of the ECE graduate curriculum and contributions to distance learning and outreach activities.

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News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

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