What's Inside

Empowered by the sun
(5/9/2008) After a nail-biting year waiting for funding, students at the U will once again be able to compete in the North American Solar Challenge with their handsome, high-tech car.

U names 2008 McKnights
(5/6/2008) The University has named four Distinguished McKnight University Professors and 13 McKnight Land-Grant Professors for 2008. The Distinguished McKnight award rewards mid-career faculty of note like Judith Berman, and the McKnight Land-Grant award supports promising junior faculty such as Katsumi Matsumoto.

Iron Man takes physics for a ride
(5/2/2008) As Iron Man swoops into theaters, the U's James Kakalios ponders the physics of the superhero's suit--and says a U professor is making one of its features a reality.

Keeping up with traffic
(4/22/2008) The U's Department of Civil Engineering recently opened the doors to the new Minnesota Traffic Observatory, a world-class lab featuring innovative technologies to help researchers design roadways that are safer and easier to drive.

When physics is a social science
(4/18/2008) A University-sponsored program helps families discover the joy of science together. Through PACES (Parents And Children Experiencing Science), parents model scientific curiosity for their kids.