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Swenson College of Science & Engineering is a place where students work with faculty to learn and apply STEM skills and embark on a path to career success.
University of Minnesota Duluth
Joined February 2015
Hey - that's one of our buildings! .#umdproud.
Swenson Civil Engineering Building was featured as a showcase design by Ross Barney, recipient of the American Institute of Architect’s 2023 Gold Medal. @UMDSwenson .
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Congrats to Biology Professor Donn Branstrator for this latest research publication:.
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Today's the day - Give To The Max! Every gift given is eligible for thousands of dollars of prizes, regardless of the amount. And, don’t forget to share your support on social media with the hashtag #UMNGive.To support SCSE:
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RT @erindolan1: Plus @UMDSwenson shared their anonymized search process to promote #DEI in faculty searches: More i….
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RT @erindolan1: @Doble_Science My pleasure! Inspiring visit with @UMDSwenson, which is launching a college-wide CURE initiative. They are s….
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RT @MaurerJones: ANYL and ENVR poster session this evening. Come check out the great work happening! And if you can, find this person doing….
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What happens when a robot enters a nursing home? Computer Science Professor Arshia Khan was featured on @CBSNews last night in this heartwarming story about how robot Pepper has been programmed to interact with nursing home patients:
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Staffing shortages at nursing homes has forced some facilities to think outside the box. A Minnesota nursing home is using a robot to help residents with memory problems and keep them active. Omar...
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Check this out:.
The University of Minnesota Duluth (@UMD_CS) is hiring -- all areas are open, but we are particularly looking for people interested in CS education research and security. We strongly value both teaching and research (2/2 load).
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It’s time! Our SURP & BURST fair is happening today to showcase the summer research projects led by undergrads in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology.
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Woot woot! #umdproud.
12+ scientists participated in the inaugural Winter Grab, an effort organized by @UMDSwenson's Ted Ozersky to assess the winter conditions of the Great Lakes as part of an ongoing effort to see how #ClimateChange is affecting lake ecosystems. @UMNDuluth
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Shout out to water quality researcher and grad student Ayooluwateso for this amazing first-hand account. "Nevertheless, I am not only going to strive to achieve my goals, but flourish in a space filled with barriers." #BlackinSTEM #WomeninSTEM.
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Endless hours writing and analyzing samples in the lab was not the most difficult part of graduate school, however. It was walking into a class and seeing that, yet again, no one else looks like me…
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Our Civil Engineering Dept Head Andrea Schokker has superpowers! Check out the latest @UMNDuluth Office Hours video to hear about her passion for civil engineering and how they can make a difference in the world:
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Computer Science Professor Arshia Khan is featured in this @nytimes article about her research programming robots to provide interactive care at nursing homes. Groundbreaking & inspiring stuff! #umdproud.
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The pandemic has given a new urgency to the development of robots and ‘virtual assisted living’ that can help care for aging adults, physically and emotionally.
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Shout out to one of our Computer Science Professors Arshia Khan who is quoted in this @WIRED article about a groundbreaking new technique to collect brainwave info via custom earbuds.
Collecting neural data has mostly been a can’t-try-this-at-home activity. Until now.
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Our Engineers Without Borders group has a silent auction fundraiser April 8 at Hoops Brewing from 5-8pm. They're raising money for a project to bring clean water to Nyansakia, Kenya. It's a great cause for a great group of students. #umdproud
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RT @UMDAlumni: STUDENTS. Do you want to get career advice, tips, and experience working with an alumni mentor? . The Mentor program is now….
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Pimento from our Computer Science Department is visiting #mnleg today for #Duluth & SLC days to advocate for @UMNDuluth. Tiring but important work - keep going Pimento!
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