CSE in the News — May 2026 archive
May 2026
Patras: Ceremony for the Awarding of Yousef Saad as Honorary Doctor of the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics
Ceremony for the Awarding of Yousef Saad, CSE Distinguished Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA, as an Honorary Doctor of the Department of Computer Engineering and Informatics. May 27: Flamis.gr (translated from Greek)
Mining engineer Professor Napier awarded an honorary doctorate
The University of Pretoria (UP) has awarded an honorary doctorate to internationally respected mining engineering expert Professor John Napier in recognition of more than four decades of pioneering contributions to rock mechanics, mine design and mining safety. He is a professor at UP’s Department of Mining Engineering and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Minnesota’s Department of Civil Engineering in Minneapolis US. May 25: African Mining
University of Minnesota launches new center to advance microelectronics and semiconductor industries
“This is a forward-looking collaboration that will benefit Minnesota and its microelectronics industry, while also driving broader adoption of emerging spintronic technologies,” said Jian-Ping Wang, Distinguished McKnight University Professor and Robert F. Hartmann Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and lead researcher for the collaborative project. May 20: UMN News
New Zealand's First Female Prime Minister Discusses Women's Leadership at Asian Conference
In the session 'Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Challenges and Growth of Female Scientists,' participants include Sung-Yeon Lee, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota. May 18: The Chosun Daily
Joan ‘Jo’ Castaneda Gonzalez found wonder in chemistry
Castaneda Gonzalez is pursuing a PhD in organic chemistry at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. “I would love to become a research professor, where I would continue to do research and mentor students,” he said. May 12: WSU Insider
Scientists Discover a New Way To Control Metals at the Atomic Scale
“We often think of polarization as something that belongs to insulators or ferroelectrics—not metals,” said Bharat Jalan, professor and Shell Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota. May 9: Europe Says; SciTechDaily; (2 as of May 11 at 8:50 a.m.)
Searching for dark matter, deep in the Earth
Priscilla Cushman, a physicist who has been working on the project for over 20 years, joins Host Flora Lichtman to describe the hunt, the timeline of the experiment, and the big unknowns facing the SuperCDMS team. May 4: Science Friday