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Science & Technology

Image of DNA.
The College of Biological Sciences is developing cellular imaging technology.

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.

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Monthly Highlights

Innovation: The New Global Currency
Join the growing number of technology business executives who gather each year at the MHTA Spring Conference. See how your organization can strengthen itself to keep our region's technology-based economy strong.
April 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Minneapolis Hyatt Regency

Scimagine
Three robots. Three student groups. And a battle of the intelligent versus the artificially intelligent. Watch it unfold!
May 9, 3:30-5 p.m., Upson Room, Walter Library

SAFL Seminar Series
Join the community for a variety of lectures in the various scientific disciplines, including geology, water resources, and aerospace engineering.
Wednesdays, Spring 2008, 3:30 p.m., St. Anthony Falls Auditorium

A boy outside, holding up and looking closely at a small test tube full of water.
It's never too early to indulge your passion for science.

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