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MSI PI Andrew Odlyzko (professor, Mathematics) was interviewed by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for its “People of ACM” feature. In the interview, Professor Odlyzko talks about several areas in which he has performed research, including internet traffic, cybersecurity, and quantum computing. The interview appears on the ACM website.

University of Minnesota researchers, partnering with colleagues at institutions around the US and in Finland, have shown that declining estrogen levels in post-menopausal women inhibits their ability to maintain and build muscles. Cells known as satellite cells, which are necessary for muscle tissue to build and repair itself, need estrogen to stay healthy. The researchers also found that a drug called BZA seems to mimic the benefits of estradiol, the major form of human estrogen, without having the health risks of estrogen-replacement therapy.

On Wednesday, August 7, 2019, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems. Primary Storage, Mesabi, and Itasca will be unavailable throughout much of the day. A global system reservation will start at 5:00 a.m. on August 7. Jobs that cannot be completed before 5:00 a.m. on August 7 will be held until after maintenance and then started once the system returns to production status. August maintenance will include:

Twelve years after the collapse of the old I-35W bridge in Minneapolis, the new bridge is under constant monitoring through sensors that have been on the structure since it was completed in 2008. MSI PI Lauren Linderman (assistant professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering) is collecting and analyzing the data from these sensors.

The Large Lakes Observatory at UM Duluth has had a huge mooring in Lake Superior for the past couple of months. The structure, nearly 1,000 feet wide and 500 feet tall, was designed to collect data about the convection cycle in the lake. The research team removed the structure earlier this month.

MSI PI Dominik Schillinger (assistant professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering) has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This award goes to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers. They are made through participating government departments and agencies.

On Wednesday, July 3, 2019, MSI staff will perform scheduled maintenance and upgrades to various MSI systems. Primary Storage, Mesabi, and Itasca will be unavailable throughout much of the day. A global system reservation will start at 5:00 a.m. on July 3. Jobs that cannot be completed before 5:00 a.m. on July 3 will be held until after maintenance and then started once the system returns to production status. July maintenance will include:

MSI PIs Dan Gallaher (professor, Food Science and Nutrition) and Xiaojia Wang (assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering) have received grants from the Office of the Vice President for Research's (OVPR) Minnesota Futures Grant Program. The program promotes cross-disciplinary research.

Two MSI PIs, David Pui (Mechanical Engineering) and Marlene Zuk (Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior), have been named Regents Professors, the University’s highest level of faculty recognition.