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Nick
Awards and Honors, Department News

2024 NSF CAREER grant awarded to Assistant Professor Nick Arnosti

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Assistant Professor Nick Arnosti is awarded the 2024 NSF CAREER grant.

AI
Department News, Research

Turbo-charging AI

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For Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) Professor Zhaosong Lu the art of designing algorithms to tackle complex optimization problems has always held a profound intellectual allure. One aspect of these techniques that fascinates him is that they can be applied virtually anywhere – enhancing systems, boosting performance, optimizing production, and reducing costs. Discovering the most effective methods that lead to the best possible solutions has been a driving force in his research and an enduring presence in his academic journey.

The Food Group
Research

Mitigating Food Insecurity With Mobile Grocery Markets

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The department of Industrial and Systems Engineering’s faculty and students work in collaboration with a local nonprofit to help mitigate food insecurities in the Twin Cities.

Kevin and Jasmine
Department News

Dr. Kevin Leder: A Journey to Building a Legacy

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Lasting legacies begin in the department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the UMN when faculty like Professor Kevin Leder collaborate and build lasting ties to the University and community.

Kathryn Wust
Department News

ISyE Welcomes Its Newest Faculty Member

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The ISyE department is growing a new faculty member, Kathryn Wust.

Phantom Auto
Research

Could Remote Drivers Be the Future of Ride Hailing?

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A new technology combining nearly autonomous vehicles with remote “tele-operators” has the potential to overcome both the technological and societal hurdles posed by driverless vehicles. Ride-hailing providers will be an important application for remote-driving technology, and U of M researchers found it offers clear advantages for companies and their customers.

Optimizing the Future of Health Care
Research

Optimizing the Future of Health Care

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The breakthrough contributions that ISyE faculty are making in medicine and healthcare range from cancer treatment to organ transplantation—and they all have the potential to save lives.

Awards and Honors

Two Students Earn 2023 ISyE Community Scholarships

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ISyE students Jonathan Cubero and Rushali Desai were selected as recipients of the 2023 ISyE Community Scholarship.

Paige Hermann
Awards and Honors

Student Earns the 2023 Mahendra Bakshi - Sant Ram Arora Memorial Scholarship

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ISyE undergrad student Paige Hermann was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Mahendra Bakshi - Sant Ram Arora Memorial Scholarship.

MinneMUDAC group
Department News, Student Groups

ISyE Students Compete at MinneMUDAC

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A team of three ISyE students and one Aerospace Engineering student competed at the 2023 MinneMUDAC data science competition.

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