The director of the Informatics Hub and co-director at the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute is bridging the gap between complex research challenges and the advanced computing tools that move science forward.
The new center brings together three leading universities and industry partners to drive powertrain innovation and develop next-generation engineers.
Inspired by her family's health struggles, the Medical School researcher earned her graduate degree to prepare for a career in medicine and bridge scientific discovery with patient care.
The four awarded campuses demonstrated efforts to advance climate action through education, research, community collaboration and inclusive governance.
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The four awarded campuses demonstrated efforts to advance climate action through education, research, community collaboration and inclusive governance.
The award will support College of Education and Human Service Professions professor Rhea Owens in a partnership to transform learning at an area preschool.
How many University of Minnesota alumni have won the Nobel Prize?
Three
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Six
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Eight
Correct! To learn about their achievements, read 175 faces, facts and firsts: Nobels.
What do you love most about your job?
"I love being part of a team that has transformed the polar regions from some of the least mapped places on Earth to the most mapped, enabling more efficient and diverse science."
Cathleen Torres Parisian
Engagement Lead for Polar Geospatial Center, Twin Cities campus
University of Minnesota in the News
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