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New Web site highlights need for Physics and Nanotechnology Building
A recently launched University of Minnesota Web site outlines the need for a new Physics and Nanotechnology Building on the Twin Cities campus. In October, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved the University’s 2010 Capital Request to the Minnesota Legislature, which includes a request for $56.3 million in state support for an $80 million Physics and Nanotechnology Building. Read more>>
Incoming students are most academically prepared in history
 A recently released profile of the students in the Institute of Technology’s fall 2009 freshman class shows that the incoming students are better prepared academically than ever before. The current freshman class is also the largest incoming class in history. The Institute of Technology leads the University in average ACT and SAT scores and National Merit Scholars. The number of women first-year students also has reached an all-time high this fall. Read more>>
Photo exhibit of Institute of Technology women faculty opens Nov. 27
 A photography exhibit featuring women faculty in the Institute of Technology opens Nov. 27 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The exhibit, entitled “Inventive Women: Portraits of Scientists and Engineers from the University of Minnesota,” is a collection of black and white portraits by Nancy G. Johnson, a communications specialist in the Institute of Technology’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. The exhibit will run until July 4, 2010. A public exhibit opening reception is Dec. 1, 5-8 p.m. at the Minnesota History Center. Read more>>
Institute of Technology leads U of M in stimulus funding
As of the end of October, University researchers have been awarded grants totaling more than $122.3 million funded by federal stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Institute of Technology leads the University of Minnesota in stimulus funding with 43 grants totaling almost $51.9 million. This includes $40 million to the School of Physics and Astronomy from the U.S. Department of Energy to building the NOvA neutrino lab in northern Minnesota. Read more>>
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