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Resources for Journalists
The University Public Relations team for the Twin Cities campus is often the first call for journalists who seek help connecting to faculty experts or who wish to receive information about the University of Minnesota. From news releases to expert alerts to interviews on timely topics, University Public Relations provides the resources journalists need for their reporting in all areas of public interest.
Social Sciences
Center for Transportation Studies awarded $6 million from Federal Transit Administration to address transportation insecurity
The University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies and its partners will design and lead a new Mobility, Access and Transportation Insecurity: Creating Links to Opportunity Program (MATI).
A lifelong journey leads her home
Joan Blakey graduated from the University of Minnesota more than 25 years ago with an undergraduate degree in social work. Two more degrees and more than two decades later, Blakey now leads the School of Social Work as its director. She is the first African American woman in that role.
A perfect match
Josh Bleichman was in class when he received life-changing news.