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Agriculture and Environment

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Sowing seeds of change

Grad student and farmer Tiffany LaShae is healing the soil … and the historical trauma of a racist food system.

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Talking pets and parasites with U of M

Dr. Amy O’Brien shares how to prevent and manage fleas or ticks in pets.

Research Brief

How wolf personalities can alter wetlands

Can wolf personalities change ecosystems? According to the latest research from the Voyageurs Wolf Project, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, they can.

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Architecture and Design

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Demystifying congenital heart disease through product design

A University student helped to create a better educational tool for children with congenital heart disease.

At the Dare to Repair Fair, students shared the skills they learned throughout the semester with the community

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Dare to Repair: A hands-on exploration of sustainability and community

A popular new course has students from around the University taking a fresh look at product life cycles.

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Work on things that matter to you

An interview with recent alumna and apparel designer Claire Lumen.

Arts and Humanities

A green Yoda mask and a bronze cast of it sit on a workbench

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Students create sculpture and build community

Students from a wide range of majors experience creation and community in the Department of Art’s Foundry and Metal Sculpture class.

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Rare 17th century map acquired by James Ford Bell Library

The James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota Libraries has acquired a rare, 17th century map of the Java Sea, thanks to generous funding from the James Ford Bell Trust.

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U of M System Ranks Among the Top Schools for Addressing Hunger and Health in the US in its Inaugural Impact Ranking for Sustainability

The THE Impact Rankings Compare Universities Across the Globe for Their Efforts with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Business and Management

Hands enter a five-star rating on a cell phone app.

Research Brief

Rating Service Before Tipping Leads to Smaller Tips

Rating service on apps before tipping leads to smaller tips.

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UMN Celebrates 200th Startup Company and Top Ranking for Technology Transfer

The University of Minnesota today announced that it has launched 200 startup companies since 2006, a significant milestone in its work to scale and commercialize ideas and inventions from labs and research facilities on its five campuses. The announcement coincided with a report released today by the group Heartland Forward that ranked the University of Minnesota Twin Cities first for technology transfer within the heartland, a 20-state region, and fifth among all U.S. public universities.

Portrait of Assistant Professor Jacelly Cespedes.

Expert Alert

Managing debt and investments during inflation

Jacelly Cespedes with the Carlson School of Management is available to comment on managing expenses, debt and investments during inflation.

Campus Affairs

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U of M recognizes shared successes with Tribal Nations and the need for continued partnership

The Board of Regents received an update on the University's work with Tribal Nations and Native people, an area where the U of M is investing more effort than ever before.

Students walk along the concrete sidewalks lined with green- and red-leaved trees in Lilly Plaza on the U of M's Twin Cities campus

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U of M leadership shares updates on investments and next steps to support student mental health

At a time when student mental health is a significant concern on college campuses nationwide, the President’s Initiative for Student Mental Health (PRISMH) continues to identify opportunities for service delivery, research and partnership.

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Northrop Announces Amplifying Solidarity

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Northrop, Welcome Week, Multicultural Student Engagement, and the School of Music present Amplifying Solidarity: A Northrop Plaza Series

COVID-19 Stories, Insights, Expertise

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Managing public health problems in real time

What started as a part-time teaching job blossomed into a series of remarkable roles for U of M student Sydney Redepenning.

Research Brief

Study discovers molecular properties of lung surfactants that could lead to better treatments for respiratory illnesses

A University of Minnesota-led research team analyzed the fundamental properties and structures of the naturally occurring substances that help human lungs expand and contract, providing insight into how the substances help us breathe.

Research Brief

How omicron infects cells while evading immunity

Researchers at the U of M identified the structural mechanism that may explain why omicron is so effective in infecting people, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, and suggested ways to curb its spread.

Education

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Talking kids’ summer reading strategies with the U of M

Summer learning loss is a concern for many parents and educators as students finish the school year and spend time away from the classroom.

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Turning lessons into leadership

Claire Busse developed a trauma-informed leadership training for peer leaders in the University of Minnesota’s marching band.

Betty Sandison reacts as her name is read during commencement.

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Nothing is stopping her now

From a one-room schoolhouse to a large public research university, Betty Sandison’s educational journey is one for the ages.

Health

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University of Minnesota Research Influences FDA Decision on Lower Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes

A decades-long collaborative research effort that determined that a lower dose of nicotine in cigarettes led to a reduction in cigarette smoking, exposure to carcinogens and dependence, and an increase in attempts to quit has finally paid off.

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Talking monkeypox with the U of M

Dr. Beth Thielen discusses the recent monkeypox outbreak and how we can take preventative measures against the disease.

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Research Brief

Reducing risk of maternal health problems among Medicaid patients could have additional benefits in reducing disparities

Risk for maternal illness (morbidity) and death is unevenly distributed in the U.S., with some populations bearing substantially greater risk, including Medicaid-insured individuals, rural residents and Black and Indigenous patients.

Law and Policy

Expert Alert

Supreme Court limits EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

Following the Supreme Court’s decision to limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, Associate Professor Gabe Chan provides expert comment on the implications for energy transition and climate.

Portrait of Professor Terry sitting outside with trees and grass in the background.

Expert Alert

New FTC guidelines for social media influencers

Christopher Terry with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is available to comment on the potential impact of a new ruling by the Federal Trade Commission on advertising disclosures by social media influencers.

Research Brief

How AV policies impact social equity

A new study from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs shows how AVs could impact social equity.

Science and Technology

Image of fluorescent green protein molecules

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New imaging technique allows researchers to see gene expression in brains of live mice in real time

Research could help scientists learn more about memory formation and storage, and diseases such as Alzheimer’s

A closeup of Jupiter's north pole region with swirling vortices.

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U of M leads new citizen science project to identify clouds on Jupiter

A new U of M/NASA project allows volunteers to help astrophysicists categorize tens of thousands of stunning images taken from the Juno spacecraft.

An illustration of an intermediate polar system, a type of two-star system that the research team thinks V1674 Hercules belongs to.

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There in a flash: A weird star produced the fastest nova on record

Astronomers are buzzing after observing the fastest nova ever recorded.

Sports and Recreation

Abby Kohut-Jackson, in a dark single braid and track suit, runs.

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Finding the right track

By balancing athletics and academics, a biology student finds her unique path.

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Gophers shine again in new APR report

Fourteen Gopher sports programs earned perfect Academic Progress Rate scores for 2020-21.

Expert Alert

Gender pay gap in sports

Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in the College of Education and Human Development, provides expert comment on the pay gap between men and women professional athletes.

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Rancher and researcher: The two unlikely friends

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COVID-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems

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