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DEPARTMENTS
INVENTING TOMORROW
From the Dean New college name, same strong college •
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Web Extras
Designing Fellows
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College of Science and
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Engineering faculty and students
Four mid-career professionals in the Medical Devices Fellows Program are
are featured in several Web videos; join us on Facebook and Twitter •
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designing products to improve health care
TechDigest
BY KERMIT PATTISON
U of M team places second in American Solar Challenge, U of M offers new master’s program with Peace Corps, EE/CSci building
Coming to America • 14
renamed, and more •
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College of Science and Engineering alumni who left their native countries to study in the U.S. are leaders in their fields BY KERMIT PATTISON
Alumni Report Mission—Create an engaged community, Pichler receives alumni award, volunteer for CSE mentor program, and more •
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Investing in Tomorrow
Stimulating Research • 20
Support students for careers of
Research funding for College of Science and Engineering faculty is helping to
tomorrow, celebrate 75 years with us, student thankful for scholarship, and more •
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stimulate economic recovery BY JUDY WOODWARD
Fluid Dynamics Research Helps World
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St. Anthony Falls Laboratory’s rich legacy inspires solutions to world’s greatest challenges BY MAIA HOMSTAD
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ON THE COVER Marie Johnson, director of the Medical Devices Fellows Program meets with fellows Karl Vollmers and Christopher Scorzelli. They are part of a cross-functional team that works to develop and test new medical devices. •
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PHOTO BY JOSH KOHANEK
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