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Dear Minnesota

At all five of our U of M System campuses, our dedication to discovery inspires our students and sparks creative solutions to the challenges of our time. We’re proud to share these stories.

from left to right: Nakeema Ray, Anya Naylor, Matt Healy, Payton Catron, and Colin Covert

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What does it take to become a performing artist?

Whether studying dance, drama, or music, talented U of M students enjoy a key advantage: a thorough grounding in the liberal arts.

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Finding his nursing niche

Doctor of Nursing Practice student Zach Taylor is finding his passion for health equity and planetary health.

Agriculture and Environment

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Talking climate-ready forests with U of M

Trees have started showing their spectacular fall colors across Minnesota. This year, the changing leaves have come early due to the stresses of ongoing drought. Drought, flooding and higher temperatures associated with climate change are all factors prompting University of Minnesota experts to think about the future of our forests.

A University of Minnesota and Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa team of researchers led by former Ph.D. student, Dr. Jessica Deere process fish samples for contaminant screening

Research Brief

Research Brief: Contaminants of emerging concern impact fish health in Minnesota waters

Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa discovered fish from 18 out of 19 testing sites in northern Minnesota contained contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products

Aerial view of healthy trees surrounding dead and wilting trees impacted by oak wilt.

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Mapping deadly oak wilt disease from space to protect our forests

A new method pioneered at the College of Biological Sciences can help forest managers save oaks and other species.

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Architecture and Design

A butterfly rests on a pink echinacea coneflower

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Design to save pollinators

With pollinator populations on the decline, a Minnesota program is drawing on U of M expertise to make it easier for Minnesotans to incorporate pollinator-friendly plants.

Image of Dan Shaw next to an image of a butterfly in a pollinator garden. Credit: Getty Images

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Talking pollinator gardens with U of M

Minnesotans are eager to get back to their gardens and are busy picking out this year’s plants and seeds. As you make your garden selections this spring, consider plants that will help support the state’s declining pollinator populations.

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Design students and faculty partner to help kids with cancer

In the fight against cancer, even the smallest things can make a world of difference.

Arts and Humanities

Students speak with a recruiter at the CLA Internship and Career Fair in September 2022.

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Changing up the internship game for students

How the College of Liberal Arts is making the Twin Cities a hotspot for early talent.

Expert Alert

The iconic toy behind the big screen in 'Barbie'

The highly anticipated “Barbie” film will hit movie theaters this Friday, inspiring people of all ages to reflect on the iconic doll and what it means to them.

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Alum launches AppleTV+ series imagining a future increasingly damaged by climate change

More than a decade after success with the film Contagion, Scott Z. Burns launches a still more ambitious ‘What if?’

Business and Management

A woman checks her smartwatch with blurry city lights in the background

Research Brief

Digital nudges based on weather increase exercise

New research from the Carlson School of Management suggests targeted motivation linked to weather can encourage exercise.

UMN startup Niron Magnetics staff members at their Minneapolis pilot plant: COO John Larson (seated), and U of M alumni employees of the company: Fan Zhang Ren. Back row: Sam Rahmani, Rich Greger, Xiaowei Zhang, Dustin Sprouse, Robert Brown, and Yiming Wu. Credit: Rob Levine

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U of M’s Tech Comm sets new record number of startups in 2023

The University of Minnesota launched a record-breaking 23 startup companies in fiscal year (FY) 2023, the result of a growing research portfolio, an increasingly entrepreneurial faculty culture, and years of careful program growth and refinement by the teams at U of M Technology Commercialization (Tech Comm) and its Venture Center as they work to successfully shepherd U of M innovations to market.

Image of East River Road heading into Dinkytown on the Twin Cities campus, with a view of the downtown Minneapolis skyline.

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Two U of M-affiliated projects named as finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engine Competition

Midwest Sustainable Plastics Innovation Regional Engine (M-SPIRE) and Great Lakes ReNEW in the Running for $160M Over 10 Years to Grow Regional and National Competitiveness.

Campus Affairs

Ettinger standing outside, near large columns on campus

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University statement on appointees to the Governor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota

Read Interim President Jeff Ettinger's statement on the appointments to the Governor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota.

Aerial view of the U of M Duluth campus with Lake Superior in the background

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Twin Cities’ top-25 status, Duluth’s continued rise highlight U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings

US News and World Report rankings reaffirm U of M's systemwide commitment to providing a top-tier education.

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Dear Minnesota

At all five of our U of M System campuses, our dedication to discovery inspires our students and sparks creative solutions to the challenges of our time. We’re proud to share these stories.

Education

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Changing up the internship game for students

How the College of Liberal Arts is making the Twin Cities a hotspot for early talent.

Parent holds hand of little boy with a backpack

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Talking kindergarten anxiety with U of M

Lecturer Annie Hansen-Burke discusses tips for preparing kids and parents for kindergarten

Portrait of Judy Anderson wearing a plaid shirt and maroon vest

Expert Alert

National Intern Day

Internships are an integral part of a young professional’s journey between higher education and joining the workforce.

Health

Research Brief

New study suggests link between tear gas exposures and adverse reproductive health outcomes

U of M School of Public Health (SPH) researchers found that 83% of people exposed to tear gas or other chemical agents used by law enforcement reported at least one adverse reproductive health outcome.

Image of a flag on a banner on a light pole that says: University of Minnesota, Driven to Discover.

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CTSI receives $53.9 million to advance health research

The seven-year award is one of the University’s largest federal research grants and the University’s third Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA).

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University statement on appointees to the Governor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota

Read Interim President Jeff Ettinger's statement on the appointments to the Governor’s Task Force on Academic Health at the University of Minnesota.

Law and Policy

Image of a judge with an approval stamp.

Expert Alert

Legalizing marijuana in Minnesota

Peter Morrell, a professor in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, is available to provide expert commentary as Minnesotans prepare for this transition.

Emily Lekahal stands in front of football jerseys and helmets in a display case

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A Minnesota Law degree leads to a Super Bowl ring

An interview with U of M alum Emily Lekahal, assistant general counsel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Expert Alert

Expert Alert: Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action

Jennifer Pierce of the College of Liberal Arts comments on the impact of the Supreme Court ruling on diversity in higher education.

Science and Technology

Ariadna Mondragon Botero, long dark hair, green shirt, gray jacket, smiles next to a large indoor plant.

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Building connections between cultures

A graduate student celebrates the diversity of life in forests and human cultures.

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UMN-led team achieves near-perfect light absorption in atomic-scale material

A University of Minnesota-led team has, for the first time, engineered an atomically thin material that can absorb nearly 100% of light at room temperature, a discovery that could improve a wide range of applications from optical communications to stealth technology.

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At Lake Itasca, a wild and watery start for budding biologists

The Nature of Life program celebrates 20 years of giving biology majors a matchless introduction to their discipline.

Sports and Recreation

Left: Portrait of Professor Beth Lewis. Right: Hand grabbing a dumbbell from a gym.

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Physical Fitness Month

As we approach National Physical Fitness Month in May, College of Education and Human Development Professor Beth Lewis speaks to the importance of physical fitness at every age.

View of the Minneapolis skyline and Loring Park

Research Brief

Discriminatory housing policies created an unequal park system in Minneapolis

A new study sheds light on the origins of racial disparities in the Minneapolis park system and their long-lasting consequences for environmental justice in the city.

The national champion dance team poses with a banner and trophy.

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Two more national championships for dance team

The University of Minnesota dance team has claimed two more national titles—in Division 1A Jazz and Division 1A Pom.

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Should homework for schoolkids be a thing of the past?

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