CSE in the News — March 2025 archive

March 2025

Chemical Looping Prevents Poisoned Catalyst
According to Matt Jacob, a University of Minnesota chemical engineering PhD candidate and first author of a paper in Science describing the work, chemical looping has two main advantages over other approaches. March 31: Chemical Processing

Researching for use of waste minerals as pollutant filters
David Saftner, University of Minnesota Duluth Civil Engineering professor, was principal investigator on the phase two project with Mei Cai and Matt Aro as Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) co-leads. March 27: Hometown Focus

These Mathematical Equations Are Slashing America’s Electric Bills
“We did not start the work thinking about producing more efficient LEDs,” says Mayboroda, a professor at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and at ETH Zurich. “But once you discover a powerful concept in mathematics, you can go and apply it everywhere.” March 24: Simons Foundation

A spectacular celestial event: Nova explosion in Northern Crown constellation expected within 18 months
Leading an international research effort related to this occurrence is Sumner Starrfield, Regents Professor of astrophysics at Arizona State University, in collaboration with Maitrayee Bose at ASU and astronomers from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. March 21: Arizona State University

Talking potholes with University of Minnesota
Manik Barman, an associate professor in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Duluth and a scholar with the Center for Transportation Studies, discusses what causes potholes, the work that goes into fixing them and how drivers can stay safe on uneven roads. March 14: Hometown Focus; UMN; March 20: Isanti-Chisago County Star; (3 as of Mar. 21 at 9:00 a.m.)

University of Minnesota Receives $3.8 Million Grant to Advance Cell Therapy Research for Alzheimer’s Disease
In addition to its laboratory applications, the broader implications of this research highlight the collaborative synergy between the University’s Medical School and the College of Science and Engineering. Dr. Jonathan Sachs, a professor in the College, emphasized the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. March 14: Scienmag; EurekAlert!; Bioengineer.org; News Medical; (4 as of Mar. 17 at 8:35 a.m.)