CSE in the News
May 2024
No funding, no lab, no problem for dogged University of Minnesota student inventors
Steven Saliterman, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minnesota, and a small group of undergraduates were building a new medical device from scratch. May 9: Star Tribune
U Minnesota develops machine learning robot for genetic research
The research was co-led by mechanical engineering graduate students Andrew Alegria and Amey Joshi, and the team is working to commercialize the technology through the University of Minnesota start-up company Objective Biotechnology. May 8: Tech Transfer eNews
‘Alerts’ for Black Hole Collisions Can Notify Astronomers Within 30 Seconds of Detection
"With this software we can detect the gravitational wave from collisions between neutron stars that are normally too faint to see unless we know exactly where to look," says Andrew Toivonen, team member and PhD candidate student at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities School of Physics and Astronomy, said in a statement. May 5: VN Explorer; May 7: Paper Blog; Space; Yahoo! News; (4 as of May 9 at 8:50 a.m.)
The Inspiring Story Of Elliott Tanner: Minnesota’s Own Sheldon Cooper
Elliott is a real-life Sheldon Cooper (from 'The Big Bang Theory).' We first learned about Elliott when he was about 10 years old, and now, at just 15 years old, Elliott has graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Master's Degree in Physics. May 7: Mix 94.9; 1390 Granite City; Wjon; (3 as of May 7 at 9:00 a.m.)
FG, Scientists Reiterate Commitment To Green, Sustainable Chemistry
These initiatives will equip our students and researchers with the skills and mindset to be stewards in protecting the planet and to model the essential role of chemistry for a sustainable future,” professor and organic chemistry laboratory director, University of Minnesota, USA, Jane Wissinger, advocated. May 7: Mc Ebisco; Leadership (2 as of May 7 at 9:00 a.m.)
Your phone can tell when you’re depressed
Stevie Chancellor, an assistant professor in computer science and engineering at the University of Minnesota, says that with informed consent, tools like this can be “really good because they notice things that you may not notice yourself.” May 5: VN Explorer; May 7: Press News Agency; Vox; SyFeed; (4 as of May 9 at 8:52 a.m.)
New county engineer ready to go
“I actually had some scholarship money to attend the University of Wisconsin in Madison, but changed my mind and went to Duluth,” April comments. “While registering at UMD, I asked if I could switch my major to engineering from education and was told that I could. Then I found out everything that a civil engineering degree encompassed and decided it was the path for me.” May 5: Faribault County Register
University Of Minnesota’s Professor Vladimir Sverak Inducted Into The Academy Of Arts And Sciences
University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Professor Vladimir Sverak was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies. May 4: India Education Diary
Revealing the Mysteries of the Cosmos With Faster Gravitational Wave Detection
A new study will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time. Scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led the research with an international team. May 1: List23 May 2: Rumble; SciTech Daily; May 3: Sohu; Net Ease; May 7: ES Euro; (6 as of May 9 at 8:55 a.m.)
New Advance in Neural Stimulation Tech Could Help Treat Neurological Disorders
Around the same time as the NIH call for proposals, Saha and her team at the University of Minnesota Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering were already actively developing new neurostimulation technologies using microscopically-sized magnetic coils, or microcoils, that promised to deliver a more precise effect. May 2: Technology Networks
Optimist Club honors 10 student athletes
Fleege is a football and track and field standout for the Crusaders. He will attend the University of Minnesota next fall and will major in accounting finance. May 1: St. Cloud Live
Prolific potholes in the prairie star in award-winning short film
Bill Arnold, a professor at the University of Minnesota, and his team are rowing out to the middle of the potholes and collecting samples to study how these vital habitats are reacting to climate change. May 1: U.S. National Science Foundation
Researchers create new chemical compound to solve 120-year-old problem
For the first time, chemists in the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering have created a highly reactive chemical compound that has eluded scientists for more than 120 years. The discovery could lead to new drug treatments, safer agricultural products, and better electronics. May 1: News Wise; ICARO; PHYS; WN; DayFR Euro; May 2: Morning News; Mirage; Bioengineer; UMN News & Events; May 3: Hoodline; May 4: Globe Echo; India Education Diary; May 6: Today's Chronic; Swift Telecast; Chem Europe; Chemie DE; News Concerns; May 7: Next Technology; May 8: SciTech Daily; List23 (19 as of May 9 at 8:40 a.m.)
