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Niron Magnetics, company that rose from Professor Jian-Ping Wang's research, awarded $17.5M DOE grant
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As CSO, Professor Wang will be involved in developing sustainable magnets for clean energy for high performance applications
Prof. Jian-Ping Wang at SRC/SIA Webinar
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The webinar will present key successes of the SRC’s nCORE program, and with NSF, NIST, and industry partners, and determine a research agenda based on the Decadal Plan
Advanced data science techniques could improve the performance of traditional MRI
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Research shows that traditional imaging methods when supported by modern tools such as machine learning techniques can offer results comparable to those offered by deep learning methods.
Scientists demonstrate technique that could reveal the mechanics of memory formation
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The technique demonstrated in mice provides a new toolset to illuminate the processes of learning and memory formation
Professor Marc Riedel named Fellow of Oracle’s Research Fellows Program
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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
Researchers observe chirality and slow plasmons in twisted bilayer graphene
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Multi-institutional team observes two new characteristics of plasmons in twisted bilayer graphene
ECE scientists demonstrate quantum computing using silicon technology
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The team has shown that problems considered to be the domain of quantum computers can be solved using conventional CMOS technology
Smartphone-driven microfluidics for at-home diagnostics
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Advancements in microfluidics could render lab-on-a-chip technology more portable and simpler to operate
Professor Chris Kim recognized as Distinguished McKnight University Professor
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Kim’s research lies at the intersection of emerging semiconductor devices, energy-efficient integrated circuits, and novel computing architectures
Professor Martina Cardone awarded 2022 McKnight Land-Grant Professorship
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The professorship recognizes Cardone's research on privacy and security in modern communication and computing systems