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Catalytic Technologies Without Precious Metals

Catalytic converters use precious metals – for example, platinum and palladium – to remove toxins from exhaust because of their unique electronic surface properties.

MSI PIs Wilson and Vrieze Receive $4.6 M Grant From National Institute on Drug Abuse

MSIs PI Sylia Wilson (assistant professor, Institute of Child Development (ICD) ) and Scott Vrieze (associate professor, Psychology) have received a grant of $4.6 million over five years from the national Institute on Drug Abuse.

HPE Features MSI and Agate in Case Study

In a new case study published on their website, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) features MSI researchers and the new supercomputer, Agate.

MSI PI Kristin Hogquist Elected to NAS

MSI PI Kristin Hogquist (professor, Laboratory Medicine and Pathology) has been elected to membership of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

May 2022 Maintenance

On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

2022 Research Computing Exhibition

MSI held the 13th annual Research Computing Exhibition on April 26, 2022.

Clearing Out Senescent Cells

Too many senescent cells - cells that have stopped dividing, but haven’t yet died - can cause an increase in inflammation, which puts a person at higher risk for disease and signs of aging.

How Liquids Erode Hard Materials

MSI PI Xiang Cheng (associate professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) and colleagues have published a study that reveals, for the first time, why liquid droplets can erode hard surfaces.

Innovation Impact Case Awards 2022

The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has announced the winners of the first annual Innovation Impact Case Award.

Combining Engineering and Brain Science to Treat Mental Illness

A story in the Spring 2022 issue of the University of Minnesota Foundation Discovery magazine features research by MSI PI Alik Widge (assistant professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences).

TeleOutreach Helps Rural Minnesotans With Mental-Health Treatment

A telemedicine program by the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain is featured in the Spring 2022 issue of the University of Minnesota Foundation’s Discovery magazine.

Black Bear Hibernation

Research by MSI PI Paul Iaizzo (professor, Surgery) is featured in a recent story that appeared on WCCO television.

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