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Research Brief

Student-community partnership to grow African leafy vegetables in Minnesota

Access to African crops is important to the large African community in Minnesota, but growing these vegetables can be challenging due to poor adaptation to the climate and limited seed availability. To address this, University of Minnesota students formed the Community Plant Breeding Team and partnered with community members to develop adapted plant varieties. 

Agriculture and Environment

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Research Brief

Student-community partnership to grow African leafy vegetables in Minnesota

Access to African crops is important to the large African community in Minnesota, but growing these vegetables can be challenging due to poor adaptation to the climate and limited seed availability. To address this, University of Minnesota students formed the Community Plant Breeding Team and partnered with community members to develop adapted plant varieties. 

Architecture and Design

Two female members of the  WeldLab team demonstrate their product for onlookers at a table at the annual Playsensations event. WeldLab uses melted crayon wax to imitate real-life welding.
Feature

A playful take on product innovation

A wildly popular product design course at the University of Minnesota gives students a hands-on learning opportunity that leaves them with real-world experience.

Arts and Humanities

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Talking local journalism with the University of Minnesota

Local journalism is an integral part of healthy communities across Minnesota. Unlike national news organizations, local outlets keep you and your neighbors informed about elections, events and other important community updates. 

Business and Management

Campus Affairs

Education

Health

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Feature

Citizen, soldier, and future dentist

Native Ukrainian Viktoriia Hicks came to the U.S. as an exchange student, became a citizen, joined the Army, and is now chasing her dream of becoming a dentist.

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Talking mental health meds with University of Minnesota

Dr. Mark Schneiderhan with the University of Minnesota Duluth College of Pharmacy talks misconceptions about mental health medication and strategies to ensure every patient receives optimized, individualized care.

Law and Policy

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Research Brief

LGBTQ+ policies significantly reduce discrimination for transgender and nonbinary people

LGBTQ+ Americans experience widespread discrimination that impacts their physical and mental health — of the over 8% of U.S. adults who are members of the LGBTQ+ community, one in three report experiencing discrimination in the past year. Individuals who identify as transgender and nonbinary are exposed to more discrimination than their sexual minority counterparts, which is associated with worse health outcomes.

Science and Technology

Sports and Recreation

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Gophers are golden for Team USA

The University of Minnesota and Team USA took home a gold and silver medal at the International Cheer Union (ICU) World Championships.

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Feature

Happy Anniversary, Fierce Goldy!

Most of us have come to know Goldy Gopher, the beloved mascot of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, as a perpetually smiling character who never shies away from a photograph. But Goldy has a complicated history, and wasn't so cuddly once upon a time.

Story Archive

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.