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UMN Rocket Team members holding up a rocket
Students

UMN Rocket Team wins 2021 Virtual Spaceport America Cup

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The CSE student group took first place in the international rocket design competition, beating out 74 other teams from 16 countries and six continents.

CSE alumnus Bhavtosh Rath
Students

An epidemiology-inspired model for fake news mitigation on social media

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Inspired by models that track the spread of disease, recent computer science Ph.D. graduate Bhavtosh Rath developed an approach to identify fake news spreaders on social media.

A collage of seven student faces.
Students

Graduating scientists and engineers stay the path

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Seven CSE students ready to bring their experiences to the world positive change reflect on college experiences and life to come.

CSE student Nibir Sarma on Jeopardy! with host Alex Trebek
Students

CSE student returning to ‘Jeopardy!’ for Tournament of Champions

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Nibir Sarma, a University of Minnesota junior in chemical engineering who won the game show’s 2020 collegiate championship, is facing off against 14 other winners from last year.

Rebeca Rodriguez poses for a photo in her lab
Awards-Grants, Students

Chemistry graduate student receives two University leadership awards

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CSE student Rebeca “Becky” Rodriguez was honored with the University of Minnesota Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award, and the President’s Student Leadership and Service Award.

Breanne holding her name plate at a dining table.
Students

CSE student goes beyond volunteering

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Students who join the U of M’s Community Engagement Scholars Program log more than volunteer service hours. They attend classes to learn more about giving their time with more meaning and write reflection papers.

Alexis Bern standing outside.
Students

CSE senior has engineering in her blood, saving the planet on her mind

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Chemical engineering senior Alexis Bern turns college opportunities and resources into advantages for herself and others, and finds a career path in sustainable consumer products.

Tatem Rios
Students

Tatem Rios faces adversity—and finds her calling in CSE while overcoming it

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First-generation student Tatem Rios reflects on the life-changing mentorship and internships that led her to pursue engineering.

ISyE students Isaac McCarney, Connor Fell, Will Titus, and Sam Casey on a Zoom call
Students

ISyE students win at MinneAnalytics March Madness competition

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A team of four CSE students developed a model to predict the winners in this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and took home two top prizes.

CSE student Meghan Cahill
People-Profiles, Students

Meghan Cahill finds herself and her people in CSE

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The chemistry senior is graduating this spring with experience in advocacy, diversity and inclusivity work, leadership, and research under her belt.