News

Catherine French and Timothy Lodge combo portrait for National Academy of Engineering
Awards-Grants

Two University of Minnesota professors elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2024

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CSE Professors Catherine French and Timothy Lodge have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Six University of Minnesota alumni were also elected to NAE this year.

Headshots of researchers involved in Great Lakes ReNEW.
Research

University of Minnesota consortium receives inaugural NSF Regional Innovation Engines award

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Great Lakes ReNEW, which is led by Chicago-based water innovation hub Current and includes teams of researchers from the University of Minnesota, will receive up to $160 million to develop and grow a water-focused innovation engine in the Great Lakes region.

Jian Ping Wang standing in the Minnesota Nano Center
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

CSE professor honored with IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities electrical and computer engineering Professor Jian-Ping Wang has been honored with the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Magnetics Society Achievement Award.

Humphreys in front of University of Minnesota Wall of Discovery featuring her research
Awards-Grants

Professor Emerita Roberta Humphreys receives prestigious 2024 Herschel Medal in observational astrophysics

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Professor Roberta Humphreys has been awarded the 2024 Herschel Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society for outstanding merit in observational physics. Humphreys is one of only 29 Herschel Medal recipients worldwide since 1974.

BizPitch winner with big check
Students

CSE student wins University of Minnesota BizPitch Competition

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Brian Balquist, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering undergraduate, won the 2023 University of Minnesota BizPitch Competition.

National Science Foundation
Research

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.

Lind Hall Diversity Wall project
People-Profiles

A tribute to overlooked trailblazers

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Lind Hall Diversity Wall showcases the people who have shaped the field of computer science.

Physics Force breaking concrete block
Events

U of M outreach program brings physics fun to the public Saturday, Jan. 13

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The University of Minnesota Physics Force show is back for 2024, bigger and better than ever before. This show will have the whole family entertained with science stunts that you can only believe if you see them with your own eyes.

Paul Strykowski with students and local residents in Tanzania.
Students

Students learn from villagers in Tanzania

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More than 100 students have enrolled in “Design for Life: Water in Tanzania” and partnered with 24 villages in the Iringa region since it began. The CSE Global Studies seminar marks 10 years this winter break.

Headshot of Roger Ruan
Awards-Grants, People-Profiles

Professor Roger Ruan named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

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Professor Roger Ruan has been named a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow for his research in renewable energy and environment technologies.