MSI Research Spotlights

MSI's Impactful Contributions and Collaborations

Explore the transformative research and dynamic collaborations supported by MSI. From pioneering breakthroughs spanning diverse disciplines to influential public-private partnerships, discover the profound impact across the University, the state of Minnesota, and the nation.

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Carbon Emission Efficiency and Human Mobility

Efforts to mitigate global climate change necessitate the establishment of regional and local carbon emission control targets and reduction plans by countries, regions, cities, and companies.

2025 Research Computing Exhibition

The 16th annual Research Computing Exhibition was held on April 24, 2025, at the MSI offices in Walter Library.

Quantum Computing

MSI is facilitating faculty access to a Quantinuum quantum computer, enabling researchers at the University of Minnesota to explore groundbreaking quantum algorithms and applications.

Protecting Data in Social Networks

In the era of social media, the integrity of social network data is paramount.

Large Learning Model for Cancer Characteristics

Extracting cancer tumor characteristics and other relevant data from these reports is vital for supporting clinical research in cancer domains and for other downstream use cases such as the secondary use of observational EHR data to understand treatment effectiveness and safety in real-world patient populations and for identifying eligible cancer patients for clinical trial matching.

Galaxy 2024

Galaxy is an integrated informatics solution supporting data analysis and research discovery that is used by hundreds of thousands of researchers worldwide.

Agate Upgrade Boosts AI Research at UMN

The Minnesota Supercomputing Institute (MSI) has upgraded its high-performance computing cluster Agate.

Aligning AI With Human Values

As ChatGPT took the world by storm in 2023, it became clear that AI systems will soon become ubiquitous in our lives.

Genetics of Human Milk Production

Breast feeding is widely accepted as the best way for infants to get the nutrition they need to grow and develop.

Improving Cassava Breeding

Cassava is an important food crop worldwide that can also be used for animal feed and as a source of starch for multiple uses.

Atmospheric Chemicals and Their Reactions

The presence and reactions of atmospheric chemicals affect conditions at the ground level.

Predicting Neurodegenerative Diseases With Deep Learning

A primary goal of genetic studies on complex diseases is to build predictive models to assess an individual's disease risk based on their genome.