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Soudan Underground Laboratory

Located 2,341 feet beneath the surface, in an old iron mine, the lab is deep enough that particle physics experiments see less than 100,000 times the cosmic radiation than on the surface, allowing sensitive searches for exotic particles like neutrinos and dark matter.

The MINOS neutrino experiment and the CDMS2 dark matter search are the two largest projects supplemented by several smaller experiments taking advantage of low background radiation to search for dark matter, measure neutron background underground, and assay experimental equipment to ensure radiopurity.

Summer visitors take tours of the lab and learn about particle astrophysics, and during the school year field trips are popular with Minnesota science classes.

The only operational deep underground lab in the US. Space and infrastructure available for a wide range of neutrino, dark matter, and low background counting experiments.

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University of Minnesota Medical School Faculty Honored as Top Doctors

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine has released its 2024 Top Doctors , and 201 University of Minnesota faculty members are honored this year.

Every year, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine names doctors to the list as nominated by their peers. The magazine asks physicians in the Twin Cities who they would go to for care they may need, and then a panel of physician experts vets the list of nominees based on merit, peer recognition, professional achievement, extensive research and disciplinary history.

The number of U of M doctors named in 2024 is up by 16 from 185 in 2023, representing the growing impact of academic medicine for Minnesotans. This year, U of M doctors account for nearly one quarter of all physicians named in the list.

"These physicians represent the best of academic medicine because they deliver leading edge and compassionate care to patients with some of the most challenging medical conditions in our state," said Bevan Yueh, MD, MPH, "They provide an incredibly unique service to Minnesotans."

Meet the 201 U of M doctors named as Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s 2024 Top Doctors:

ADOPTION MEDICINE

• Judith Eckerle

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Anesthesiology.

• Larry Lindenbaum
• Tjorvi E. Perry

BARIATRIC SURGERY

• Sayeed Ikramuddin
• Daniel Leslie
• Stephen Battista
• Rebecca Cogswell
• Thomas Johnson
• Carmelo Panetta
• Henri Roukoz

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY

• Stephen Huddleston
• Ranjit John
• Rosemary Kelly
• Sara Shumway

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY

• Wolfgang Gaertner
• Genevieve Melton-Meaux

DERMATOLOGY

• Kimberly BohjanenIan Maher
• Adam Mattox
• Daniel Miller

DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS

• Andrew Barnes

ENDOCRINOLOGY

• Anne Bantle
• Lynn Burmeister
• Kyriakie Sarafoglou
• Elizabeth Seaquist

FAMILY MEDICINE

• Patricia Adam
• Nicole Chaisson
• Roli Dwivedi
• Jon Hallberg
• Robert Levy
• Carrie Link
• Tanner Nissly
• Kara Pacala
• Shailey Prasad
• Timothy Ramer
• Jamie Santilli
• Andrew Slattengren
• Michael Wootten

GASTROENTEROLOGY

• Stuart Amateau
• James Mallery
• Byron Vaughn

GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

• Nicholas Lim

GENETIC MEDICINE

• Susan Berry
• Teresa McCarthy
• James Pacala

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

• Peter Argenta
• Britt Erickson
• Melissa Geller
• Rahel Ghebre
• Sally Mullany
• Deanna Teoh
• Boris Jan Winterhoff
• Gregory Vercellotti

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

• Heather Beckwith
• Stuart Bloom
• Naomi Fujioka
• Edward Greeno
• Manish Patel
• Mark Reding
• Douglas Yee

HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Infectious disease.

• Alison Galdys

INTERNAL MEDICINE

• Bradley Benson
• William Conroy
• Mary Logeais
• David Macomber

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

• Ganesh Raveendran

MATERNAL/FETAL MEDICINE

• Stephen Contag
• Cresta Jones
• Daniel Landers
• Phillip Rauk
• Yasuko Yamamura

NEONATAL/PERINATAL MEDICINE:

• Catherine Bendel
• Erin Clifford Stepka
• Michael Georgieff
• Tate Gisslen
• Sixto Fernando Guiang  III
• Erin Osterholm
• Raghavendra Rao
• Mirna Boumitri
• Sami Safadi

NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY

• Michael Lee
• Collin McClelland

NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

• Andrew Grande
• Matthew Hunt
• Michael Park
• Ramachandra Tummala
• Thomas Henry
• William Frank Schmalstieg

OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY

• Carrie Ann Terrell

OPHTHALMOLOGY

• Andrew Harrison
• Hossein Nazari

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

• Elizabeth Arendt
• Edward Cheng
• Denis Clohisy
• Alicia Harrison
• Patrick Morgan
• Ann Van Heest

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

• Meredith Adams
• Holly Boyer
• George Goding Jr.
• Peter Hilger
• Samir Khariwala
• Stephanie Misono
• Anthony Killeen

PEDIATRIC BARIATRIC MEDICINE

• Claudia Fox

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY

• Matthew Ambrose
• Julia Steinberger

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

• Gwenyth Fischer
• Caroline George
• Janet Rae Hume
• Ashley Loomis
• Jennifer Needle

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

• Christina Boull
• Sheilagh Maguiness
• Ingrid Polcari

PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE

• Rahul Kaila

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY

• Bradley Miller
• Antoinette Moran
• Brandon Nathan

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY

• Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg

PEDIATRIC GENERAL SURGERY

• Daniel Saltzman

PEDIATRIC GENETICS

• Charles Billington

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY

• Marie Steiner

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

• Margaret MacMillan
• Christopher Moertel
• Joseph Neglia
• Paul Orchard
• Jakub Tolar
• Lucie Turcotte
• John Wagner Jr,
• Brenda Weigel

PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL MEDICINE

• Michael Pitt

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE

• Mark Schleiss
• William Stauffer

PEDIATRIC INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

• Gurumurthy Hiremath

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY

• Michelle Rheault

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

• Daniel Guillaume
• Carolina Sandoval-Garcia

PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY

• Ali Mokhtarzadeh

PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

• Gail Bernstein

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY

Pediatric rheumatology.

• Bryce Binstadt
• Colleen Correll
• Patricia Hobday
• Mona Riskalla

PEDIATRIC SLEEP MEDICINE

• Helena Molero-Ramirez

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• Robert Acton
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• Jordan Marmet

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• Umar Choudry
• Sofia Lyford-Pike

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• H. Erhan Dincer
• Hyun Joo Kim

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• Marshall Hertz
• Robert Kempainen

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• Kathryn Dusenbery
• Margaret Reynolds
• Siobhan Flanagan
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• Benjamin Spilseth
• Sara Veldman

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• Jerry Molitor

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• Michael Howell

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• David Jewison

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• Gregory Beilman
• Jeffrey Chipman
• James  Harmon Jr.

SURGICAL ONCOLOGY

• Maria Evasovich
• Eric Jensen
• Todd Tuttle

TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGY

• Thomas Leventhal

TRANSPLANT PULMONOLOGY

• Joanne Billings

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• Srinath Chinnakotla
• Timothy Pruett

UROGYNECOLOGY/FPMRS

• John Robert Fischer
• Cynthia Fok
• Nissrine Nakib
• Rahel Nardos
• J. Kyle Anderson
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• Christopher Warlick

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National Summer Transportation Institute

About the camp.

Are you interested in learning about science, engineering, and transportation in an interactive, hands-on environment? Do you want to explore careers and education opportunities related to transportation? Then the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) may be for you!

This free two-week summer day camp at the University of Minnesota will introduce you to the many aspects of the transportation field. You’ll go on field trips around the Twin Cities, participate in hands-on lab activities, and learn from experts about what it’s like to work in transportation.

At this camp, you will:

• Learn how different parts of the transportation system work together to keep you (and the things you buy) moving in cars, trucks, planes, and boats in Minnesota and beyond
• Design and build a model bridge
• Go behind the scenes on exciting field trips around the Twin Cities to places like an airport, transit facility, construction site, or maintenance facility
• Tour the University of Minnesota campus and get a feel for college life

Check out highlights and a photo slideshow from our 2023 camp .

Highlights from our campers' 2022 tour of the Third Avenue Bridge construction site in Minneapolis

Applicant Requirements

The camp is open to students that meet the following criteria:

• Are entering grades 7–9 (as of 2024–2025 school year)
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Have completed or be qualified to enroll in pre-algebra
• Have an interest in engineering, science, transportation, or technology-related careers

How to Apply

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024 camp. Information about the 2025 camp will be available in early 2025.

Admission Decisions

Information about our selection process is available on our admission decisions page .

Participant Testimonials

"My favorite part of the program were the field trips because they helped me learn facts and cool things in the transportation industry."

"Getting to see the control room where [Metro Transit] views the light-rail system was amazing to me." 

"I learned a lot and had lots of fun during the camp. It was like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

“[Our camper] came home with lots to share and was very happy and excited for the following day. He’s learned a lot! Thanks so much for a high-quality camp!”

"Thank you for an amazing camp experience! Our family is so grateful for this opportunity and the enthusiasm and skill of all adults involved. We could not ask for a more enriching or meaningful camp. It was a safe and challenging environment where my son explored his passions and learned."

“My child literally loved all parts of camp so it’s hard to pick just one [favorite activity]. She loved the field trips and experiences, learning from the experts and camp staff, and hanging out with kids from all over the metro and from different backgrounds.”

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Minneapolis wedge's 'cat tour' goes purrfectly again this year.

It was a cat-lover's dream Wednesday night in Minneapolis' Lowry Hill East neighborhood — known as "the Wedge" — where hundreds strolled the sidewalks to admire and cheer for cats positioned in windowsills and on porches as part of the seventh annual Wedge LIVE cat tour.

Audrey Cashmore, who lives with her husband in a first-floor apartment on Colfax Avenue, was holding up her cat Parsnip in the window to the delight of a dozen people who were taking pictures.

"It's unexpected but adorable; I love seeing people be excited about cats," she said.

Two stories above Cashmore, another of the apartment complex's tenants showed off a cat named Romeow, who was illuminated by the late-afternoon glow.

The cat tour is organized each year by John Edwards, founder of local news website Wedge LIVE. The tour started at Mueller Park, with a mob of people moving north on Colfax Avenue towards Franklin Avenue before looping back south on Aldrich Avenue. It included 22 planned cat displays at homes along the route, and featured many cats brought along in strollers, backpacks or on leashes. Some of the walkers yelled with joy when they discovered "bonus" cats being shown off by apartment tenants who had no prior knowledge of the event and held their cats up in the window.

Some of the cat owners put up signs to let the visitors know their furry friend's personality. Liz Greene, holding her 15-year-old cat Thumper on their porch, said this was her first time taking part in the tour after hearing rave reviews from friends.

"I thought, 'I have to do this,' and 'How cool is it I live in a place where other people appreciate cats, too?'" Greene said.

Asked what they enjoy most about the cat tour, several attendees said it's the sense of community that comes with exploring the neighborhood and chatting with others over their shared love of cats.

Some cats handled the massive amounts of attention and petting better than others. Brent Seager, who was holding his partner's 16-year-old brown cat named Truman, said he was proud of how calm the cat was despite having more than 15 people come up to pet him.

"He's scared of everything but he did very well," Seager said. "He is shaking a little bit now, though."

Edwards said he thinks this might be the largest turnout, and noted there were 22 people who signed up their cats for displays. Edwards said he's been amazed with the growth since the event began with just a couple dozen attendees.

"People sincerely enjoy it, and it has transitioned a bit from a joke to a sincere good time and a sweet event."

Louis Krauss is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.

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An electrifying experience.

By Lyra Fontaine

ME’s newest student club Electric Truck (E-Truck) is daring to do what many other university students haven’t done before: convert a medium-duty diesel truck into a battery electric vehicle.

E-Truck's structures sub-team needed to gain access to and 3D-scan the wheel hubs and suspension. Photo by Raymond Smith/University of Washington

The club has more than 80 students from ME, electrical and computer engineering (ECE), civil and environmental engineering, industrial and systems engineering, computer science and aeronautics and astronautics.

“It’s an amazing team with a positive atmosphere,” says ME senior John Armstrong V, one of the club’s co-founders who serves as the team’s operational director.

The club is building on the momentum of former ME club EcoCAR , which participated in a four-year, multi-university challenge to modify a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer and improve the car’s energy efficiency, safety and consumer appeal. E-Truck students are advised by ME Professor Per Reinhall and sponsored by the PACCAR Technical Center, which has provided the truck as well as mentorship.

“The partnership with the PACCAR Technical Center has been outstanding,” Reinhall says. “E-Truck’s industry mentors, such as systems engineering lead Raeef Barsoum, have been very generous with their time.”

The club has a four-year timeline. By 2027, they plan to have transformed their vehicle into an all-battery electric truck that meets U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) standards. The truck will weigh about 33,000 pounds and run about 200 miles before it needs to be charged, the students estimate.

“We’re working on understanding the truck as a system and figuring out the mileage requirements, the motors and which batteries to use,” Armstrong says.

The team has disassembled the truck to understand its components. Photo by Raymond Smith/University of Washington

According to the DOE , medium- and heavy-duty vehicles generate more than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. DOE’s recent study showed that by 2030, nearly half of zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks will be cheaper to buy, operate and maintain compared to diesel-powered combustion engine vehicles.

The club’s members are passionate about sustainable transportation solutions and interested in applying their knowledge to a large-scale project with the potential to make a positive impact on the environment, says Max White, ME senior, E-Truck co-founder and the club’s technical director.

“It’s cool to see the excitement students have for the scope of this project,” White says. “More than half of the students in the club are first-year students, so they might be able to work on this project from start to finish, from idea to final product.”

Outside of being an Engineering Student Organization , E-Truck students are involved in four related capstones in ME and ECE about retrofit packaging optimization, systems engineering, electrical architecture and controls.

“It’s been fun to advise the E-Truck capstone projects and the student organization,” says Reinhall. “While the club is student-led, I answer technical questions and connect them to other faculty with expertise they need. My goal is to keep morale high and make sure the project is fun.”

In addition to Reinhall and industry mentors from PACCAR, ME machine shop lab engineers Eamon McQuaide and Veasna Thon (M.S. ’22) assist the team.

“The students are learning the industry standard way of developing vehicles. They’re also learning about systems engineering, such as specifying what they want to build, designing the truck for a specific goal and ensuring different teams communicate.” — Per Reinhall, ME Professor

Learning beyond the classroom

E-Truck's structures sub-team with the truck, provided by PACCAR Technical Center. Photo by Raymond Smith/University of Washington

The team prepared for the truck’s arrival by cleaning and organizing the garage room in the Engineering Annex, waxing the floors and inventorying tools and supplies. Members also acquired software for structural analysis, computer-aided design (CAD), 3D modeling, simulations and more.

“We want to train our team with skills that will enable them to be engineering leaders,” Armstrong says.

The truck is now disassembled as the team works to understand its components, such as the wiring, through creating diagrams and building CAD models. Then the team will begin the design process. Next year the work will be more hands-on, with the team testing the truck’s parts, including its engine.

Students are gaining experience with software, equipment such as battery packs and motors and the full-cycle design process. They’re also learning valuable project management, leadership and communication skills. The club emphasizes the importance of knowledge-sharing and collaboration through weekly meetings where sub-teams present their findings.

“Working together to solve technical issues makes the skills students learn about in class come alive, which is helpful for their academic development,” Reinhall says. “The students are learning the industry standard way of developing vehicles. They’re also learning about systems engineering, such as specifying what they want to build, designing the truck for a specific goal and ensuring different teams communicate.”

  We’re learning a thorough way of approaching a large process that includes stakeholder analysis. It’s inspiring to learn from PACCAR engineers who visited us. ” — Chloe’ Marie Miller, Electrical Engineering student

E-Truck’s sub-teams include systems, electrical, controls, drivetrain, structures, public relations, human resources, information technology, administrative, sponsorships and safety.

Chloe’ Marie Miller, a fourth-year electrical engineering student and E-Truck’s public relations lead, joined the club to build on her experiences as a former EcoCAR member. Miller is also hoping to apply the skills she learns to a personal project: getting her pickup truck to start working.

“It’s my first exposure to industry, which is exciting,” Miller says. “We’re learning a thorough way of approaching a large process that includes stakeholder analysis. It’s inspiring to learn from PACCAR engineers who visited us. They have this wealth of knowledge that they’re willing to share and they want to see us succeed.”

It’s a win-win: through E-Truck, students receive industry-standard training, while PACCAR is able to collaborate with students.

“Many companies are looking for different perspectives and out-of-the-box solutions that students can provide,” Reinhall says.

Originally published April 29, 2024

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Massari group celebrates 11 years of University on the Prairie

MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (7/3/2024) – Professor Aaron Massari and his group recently participated in the University on the Prairie, a UMN outreach program that happens annually at the Southwest Regional Outreach Center in Lamberton, MN. The program aims to get rural 7th–11th graders excited to study science and engineering in college, and ultimately use their education to fill critical jobs in rural communities in MN. This is the 11th year that the Massari group has organized multiple days of hands-on Chemistry demonstrations for this program since 2011! This year’s themes – facilitated by Prof. Massari, Alexandra Atchison, Gabby Vandendries, and Zhihao Wu – were the chemistry of batteries and dissolving carbon dioxide in liquids.

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