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Eric W. Kaler grew research, fundraising and graduation rates ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Board Chair Fred DiSanto announced today that the trustees have selected former University of Minnesota President Eric W. Kaler to lead the institution as of July 1, 2021. “Our university’s growing momentum attracte...

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Department of Physics Professors Harsh Mathur and Giuseppe Strangi were recently elected fellows to two of the leading physics societies in the United States and throughout the world. Harsh Mathur The American Physical Society (APS) elected Mathur a fellow for his “...

ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø faculty member Stacy Williams was elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Williams also is COO of a leading online continuing education company, and founder and CEO of Simucase, an online simulation learning platform. ASHA fell...

Andres Pinto, chair and professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine and diagnostic sciences, is the new president-elect of the American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM), a membership organization representing the specialty of oral medicine in the United States. Pinto has been part of the academy’s ...

Clare Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor and the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of engineering, was named among the American Society Metals (ASM) International Class of 2020 Fellows in recognition of her "sustained research excellence in orthopedic biomechanics and biomaterials, particularly de...

Joseph C. LaManna, the Jeannette M. and Joseph S. Silber Professor in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, was inducted as a fellow of the American Physiological Society. The rank of fellow is reserved to honor distinguished leaders who have demonstrated excellence in science, have made sign...

The Veale Institute of Entrepreneurship has launched its pilot Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR) program to support students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members in developing entrepreneurial ventures. By leveraging years of experience in fields including mergers and acquisitions, legal and...

The 2020 Staff Advisory Council’s general election is complete, with several individuals elected and re-elected as members for the 2020-22 term. The following individuals were elected: College of Arts and SciencesMeagan RodgersRenee Holland-GolphinKathryn Shafer Case School of EngineeringRaymond...

Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II and professor of art history, was named a councilor of the Medieval Academy of America. Council members serve as the board of directors of the academy, and their duties include establishing the academy's policy, initia...

Burcu Gurkan, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was recently named a Fellow for Scialog: Negative Emissions Science. As part of the new, multi-year initiative, Gurkan will join more than 50 promising early-career scientists taking up the pressing challe...