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Student entrepreneur invents ‘Roomba for snow’

Student Max Minakov found inspiration during a moment nearly everyone in the Upper Midwest can relate to: shoveling the driveway after a winter storm.

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Talking children’s dental health with U of M

Dr. Teresa Fong shares advice on maintaining children's dental health.

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Peer counseling programs positively impacted rates of breastfeeding among rural WIC participants

New study finds that breastfeeding peer counseling (BFPC) programs resulted in increases in overall rates and duration of breastfeeding among WIC participants in Greater Minnesota.

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A new narrative for building confident young athletes

The U of M’s Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport has helped develop a new set of coaching tools designed to build body confidence in adolescent girls.

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Do wolves make deer hunting over bait harder?

Whether or not wolves might affect hunting with bait has been a long-standing question — a recreational tradition that is controversial inside and outside the hunting community.

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This birthmark boded ill

A pioneering doctor helps a young patient with a dangerous and disfiguring condition.

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Students help redesign historic Pillsbury Castle

U of M design students learned critical skills during a unique opportunity to help rejuvenate an historic Minneapolis home.

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Talking financial fitness with U of M

A new year brings the opportunity to ring in resolutions focused on positive changes. While many resolutions typically revolve around physical health, it's equally important to consider another vital aspect of health — financial well-being.

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Storm damage to residences linked to higher malaria prevalence in Mozambique

Though malaria has been eliminated in several countries, the mosquito-borne disease remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

The 340B drug discount program, part of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net healthcare providers by allowing them to pay heavily discounted prices for prescription drugs, but get reimbursed at full cost.

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CIDRAP launches international effort to prepare for possible chronic wasting disease spillover

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy is pioneering a multi-country project to prepare for a possible CWD spillover.

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University statement on the Governor's 2024 infrastructure plan

Read Interim President Jeff Ettinger's statement on Walz-Flanagan Administration’s infrastructure plan and bonding proposal ahead of the 2024 legislative session.

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Talking snow shovel design with U of M

With Minnesota winters, there is perhaps no tool more important than the snow shovel. Gabriel Ruegg, a senior lecturer of product design in the College of Design, answers questions about how to make sure you select a quality shovel this winter.

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U of M Center for Animal Health and Food Safety receives $4.99M award for veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa

The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded a seven-year, $4.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa. The grant aims to specifically build capacity for the critical evaluation, evidence-based revision and long-term monitoring of disease control programs to support local systems of animal health and food safety through group training and workforce development.