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U of M Researchers Receive Grant for Further Studies of Chronic Wasting Disease

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a fatal neurological disease affecting deer in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Cultivating Sustainable Grapes

An interdisciplinary team led by MSI PI Matthew Clark (associate professor, Horticultural Science) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S.

November 2022 Maintenance

On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

Creating Soft Robots That Can Grow

In a recent paper appearing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, MSI PIs Chris Ellison (professor, Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences) and Timothy Kowalewski (associate professor, Mechanical Engineering) and their colleagues describe a new extrusion process that will allow soft robots to “grow” as they move.

Midwest Research Computing with Data Consortium

MSI is part of a new regional consortium for research computing and data infrastructure professionals in the Midwest.

Nitrous Oxide Emissions From Soil

Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas.

Studying Octopus Hunting Behavior

Octopuses are excellent hunters, using their eight arms to capture prey.

Studying the Lake Superior Basin

An interdisciplinary collaboration between University of Minnesota researchers and other universities has recently been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the formation and evolution of the Lake Superior basin.

MSI PI Steve Ruggles Named 2022 MacArthur Fellow

MSI PI Steven Ruggles (Regents Professor; Director, Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation (ISRDI)) has been named a 2022 MacArthur Fellow.

Apples From the U of M

The University of Minnesota has a long-standing breeding program for apples that can be grown in Minnesota’s cold climate.

Warming Climate May be Disastrous for Fish in Minnesota

Using data about fish kills in Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes, plus water and lake-water temperatures, MSI PI Nick Phelps (associate professor, Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology; director, Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center) and colleagues have determined that, if temperatures continue to rise, so will the incidence of fish kills in northern lakes.

October 2022 Maintenance

On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems.

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