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Marc Richards (left) and Sam Walczak flank the Timberwolves mascot.

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For grad student, big win in NFL Big Data Bowl

Sports analytics whiz Sam Walczak also shines in ‘March Madness’ picks.

A collection of blue and white plastic bottles, above, fades into a scene of two hikers in sunlit woods.

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MacArthur fellow blazes path to greener energy and products

Chemical engineer Paul Dauenhauer is honored for his work to reduce the use of fossil fuels for energy and everyday items.

A triptych of, l to r, Rhonda Franklin, Bethanie Stadler and Rashaunda Henderson.

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Efficient power to the people

Next-generation electronics—and students—grow in the laboratories of Rhonda Franklin and Bethanie Stadler.

carbonate rocks from the Del Mar East methane seep

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Research Brief: Ocean bacteria release carbon into the atmosphere

Research could help scientists better estimate Earth’s carbon budget.

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From stardust to pale blue dot: Carbon's interstellar journey to Earth

Two studies involving UMN researcher help explain the role of carbon in life on Earth.

The researchers created the miniaturized, head-mounted microscope for studying the mouse brain using LEDs for illumination, miniature lenses for focusing, and a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) for capturing images. It includes interlocking magnets that let it be easily affixed to structurally realistic 3D-printed transparent polymer skulls, known as See-Shells, that the researchers developed in previous studies. Credit: Rynes and Surinach, et al., Kodandaramaiah Lab, University of Minnesota

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Unique mini-microscope provides insight into complex brain functions

Head-mounted device on free-moving mice reveals how regions of the brain interact.

U of M students Hannah Bodmer and Brian Carrick

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Two University of Minnesota juniors awarded 2021 Goldwater Scholarships

Two juniors in the University Honors Program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have been recognized as Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.

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Lab-created heart valves can grow with the recipient

Groundbreaking discovery could potentially reduce multiple pediatric heart valve replacement surgeries.

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With $7.1 million, University of Minnesota and partners to launch a long-term program to study urban nature in the Twin Cities

The University of Minnesota and its partners have received $7.1 million from the National Science Foundation to launch the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area Urban Long Term Ecological Research program.

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