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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.

April 2022 Maintenance

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

MSI PI Recognized by American Association of Swine Veterinarians

MSI PI Montse Torremorell (professor and Interim Chair, Veterinary Population Medicine) has received the Outstanding Swine Academic of the Year award, presented by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV).

Emerald Ash Borer is Impacting Wildlife

A recent story in the University of Minnesota Research Brief series highlights research led MSI PI Dr.

2022 Distinguished McKnight University Professors

Three MSI PIs have been named Distinguished McKnight University Professors.