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Alumni

University of Minnesota graduates are educators and lifelong learners, artists and policy leaders, engineers, doctors, philanthropists, mentors, and more. Our alumni span the globe, serving communities, leading organizations, discovering cures, and inspiring bold ideas. Join us.

$170 million

Donated by 40k generous alumni in 2018

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Alumni networks around the world

496,000

U of M Twin Cities alumni worldwide

$170 million

Donated by 40k generous alumni in 2018

80+

Alumni networks around the world

496,000

U of M Twin Cities alumni worldwide

Alumni Resources

Stay connected with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association (UMAA) and tap into our supportive network of alumni. Find resources like lifelong learning opportunities, career services, and programs to enrich your life.

Nicole Saharsky

“The women have been the best in the world for years, and they’ve won four World Cups and four Olympic gold medals. There was no rational justification for denying them equal pay any longer.”

Nicole Saharsky
Co-Head, Supreme Court & Appellate Practice, Mayer Brown, Washington, D.C.
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Get Involved

Whether you’re at a stage in your career where you’re ready to reconnect with the University, or simply would like to share your knowledge and experience with today’s students, we have opportunities for you.

Misty Wilkie - Professor, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University

“The U of M had the most American Indian nursing faculty [of any university] in the country. … Having them as mentors was monumental for me.”

Misty Wilkie
Professor, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University
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News

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News Release

Researchers create breakthrough spintronics manufacturing process that could revolutionize the electronics industry

University of Minnesota researchers, along with a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), developed a breakthrough process for making spintronic devices that has the potential to become the new industry standard for semiconductors chips that are essential to computers, smartphones and many other electronics. The new process will allow for faster, more efficient spintronics devices that can be scaled down smaller than ever before. ​​

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