CSE News & Features

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U of M researchers lead NASA’s first solar flare observation campaign

For the first time, University of Minnesota researchers launched a sounding rocket to study solar flares in real time. 

Zander Award winner Priscilla Bunday.

CSE student awarded 2024 Zander Alumni Award for Outstanding Leadership

12 other College of Science and Engineering students receive President’s Student Leadership and Service Awards.

Aerial image of emperor penguin colony

New imagery gives insight into emperor penguin population

Initial results of the study using satellite imagery revealed nearly 10 percent fewer emperor penguins in 2018 compared to 2009.

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Getting involved with the University of Minnesota Robotics team

CSE students talk about the wide-ranging experiences STEM students can gain with the University of Minnesota Robotics team.

iStock image of lungs highlighted.

New explanation for instability in the lungs in cases of ARDS

This study could lead to new treatments for respiratory illnesses in cases with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Group of faculty members who were named Distinguished McKnight University Professors.

Five CSE faculty named Distinguished McKnight University Professors

This award is given to outstanding faculty who have made significant advances in their careers and recently achieved full professor status. 

CSE in the news

New Advance in Neural Stimulation Tech Could Help Treat Neurological Disorders
May 2: Technology Networks

Revealing the Mysteries of the Cosmos With Faster Gravitational Wave Detection
May 1: List23

Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem
May 1: PHYS

Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
Apr. 26: Mirage News

Coming Together: Interfaith Prayer Breakfast approaches 51st year
Apr. 25: Pasadena Weekly

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