AEM News

U of M students reveal results of experiments in 'near space' 

How do solar panels work in space? Can you inexpensively measure cosmic radiation? University of Minnesota students will answer these questions and share their findings from scientific experiments recently carried by a weather balloon to an altitude of more than 100,000 feet. More info.

Posted November 23rd, 2009

Post-doc recognized for outstanding research

AEM Post Doctoral Associate, Yaniv Ganor, has been selected as the 2009 Barazani Foundation Prize winner for outstanding PhD research. Ganor received his PhD from the Technion in 2008 and joined our department to work with Professor Richard James in April of 2009 .More info.

Posted November 17th, 2009

UMN hosts 62nd Annual APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting

The 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society's (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota from November 22nd to 24th, 2009. The meeting is hosted by the University of Minnesota, and will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in downtown Minneapolis. Chairing the Organizing Committee is AEM faculty member Prof. Krishnan Mahesh.More info.

Posted November 9th, 2009

Candler selected as McKnight Presidential Professor

AEM faculty member, Graham Candler, has been selected as a McKnight Presidential Professor. There are currently only eleven individuals holding the title that extends through the duration of their careers at the University of Minnesota. More info.

Posted November 2nd, 2009

Schwartzentruber receives Young Investigator Award

Prof. Tom Schwartzentruber was selected by the Air Force to receive the 2010 Young Investigators Research Program. The program was created to enhance the early career development of talented young investigators. More info.

Posted October 26th, 2009

Alumnus Profile: Prof. Peter Thomson

Prof. Peter Thomson, featured in the Fall 2009 AEM Update, is an alumnus of both AEM undergraduate and graduate programs.

Thomson grew up in Colombia, South America and travelled to Minnesota for his post-secondary education culminating with his doctorate in 1996. He then returned to Colombia to continue his career in academia. More info.

Posted October 19th, 2009