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Closing the loop
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A unique feature of Professors Paige Novak and Bill Arnold course, “A Circularity Revolution: Working to Close the Loop on Global Issues,” is their co-instructor: local artist Gudrun Lock.
University-born startup’s Clean Earth Magnet named a TIME magazine best invention of 2023
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A more sustainable magnet developed by Niron Magnetics, a startup company born out of University of Minnesota Twin Cities Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Jian-Ping Wang’s research, was recently named as one of TIME magazine’s best inventions of 2023.
$2.9 million to track snowfall in a warming world
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Associate professor Ardeshir Ebtehaj received $2.9 million from NASA to provide a satellite record of global snowfall. The project will provide new opportunities to explore the cryosphere and how it impacts water resources.
U of M celebrates selection of Minnesota MedTech 3.0 as federal Tech Hub
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The Minneapolis Saint Paul Economic Development Partnership has been selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce as one of its inaugural Tech Hubs. The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering partnered in the formulation and execution of the MedTech 3.0 concept.
Surprising discovery shows electron beam radiation can repair nanostructures
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In a surprising new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found that the electron beam radiation that they previously thought degraded crystals can actually repair cracks in these nanostructures.
CSE welcomes 25 new faculty in 2023-24
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A new group of educators and researchers are bringing their expertise—from reinforced concrete to cutting-edge AI technologies—to the Twin Cities campus this 2023-24 academic year.
University of Minnesota receives $16M to uncover 'wiring diagram' of the brain
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering Professor Taner Akkin is part of a research team that has received a $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support the groundbreaking project of unraveling the mysteries of the brain's ‘wiring diagram.’
Two U of M-affiliated projects named as finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engine Competition
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University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering researchers are part of two proposed sustainability projects chosen as finalists for the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines competition.
Research brief: UMN-led team achieves near-perfect light absorption in atomic-scale material
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A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has, for the first time, engineered an atomically thin material that can absorb nearly 100 percent of light at room temperature, a discovery that could improve a wide range of applications from optical communications to stealth technology.
Connecting smart vehicles with traffic signals could reduce fuel use
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Civil engineering assistant professor Michael Levin is part of a University of Minnesota team levering MnDOT data to study the impact of connected vehicles (CVs) on fuel consumption.