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Retirement of Old Scratch Hardware

As announced last month, MSI will be retiring its old disk storage hardware that was serving as the global scratch space on Wednesday, August 4.

Brain Mapping for DBS Leads

A treatment for Parkinson’s disease involves the placement of electric leads into specific parts of the brain, a treatment known as deep brain stimulation (DBS).

Converting Carbon Emissions Into Useful Materials

Three MSI PIs in the College of Biological Sciences are leading a new project to develop a bioreactor that can capture CO2 emissions and convert them to formate, a safely storable and transportable liquid that can be used to create other materials.

Project to Improve Fuel Efficiency Wins Research Partnership Award

A project that developed a technology that improves the fuel efficiency of delivery vehicles has won the 2021 Robert C.

Sugary Drinks Tied to Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

A recent study by the University of Washington showed a correlation between consumption of sugary drinks and colorectal cancer in young women.

MSI PIs Among Minnesota Futures Grant Program 2021 Awardees

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has awarded 2021 Minnesota Futures Grants to two projects.

MSI Physics PIs Publish Research on a New Superconductor

In a recent paper published in the journal Nature Physics, three MSI PIs from the School of Physics and Astronomy and their colleagues have published findings about the superconductor niobium diselenide (NbSe2).

MSI PIs Receive 2021 Research Infrastructure Investment Program Award

Five MSI PIs have received awards from the 2021 Research Infrastructure Investment Program.

July 2021 Maintenance

On Wednesday, July 7, 2021, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

MSI PI George Karypis Receives Distinguished Contributions Award

MSI PI George Karypis (professor, Computer Science and Engineering) received the Distinguished Contributions Award during the 2021 Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (PAKDD).

Fighting COVID-19 Transmission in Inside Spaces

A recent story on tv station KARE-11 featured MSI PI Chris Hogan (professor, Mechanical Engineering) talking about how upgrades to building ventilation systems can help inhibit the spread of COVID-19.

MSI PI Paul Dauenhauer Named Finalist for Prestigious Award

MSI PI Paul Dauenhauer (professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) has been named a finalist for the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.

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