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Can clothing change the world?

A uniquely balanced lab at the University of Minnesota offers a glimpse of the rapidly growing field of wearable technology.

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How I spent the summer of COVID-19

Meet three U of M students who found a silver lining after the pandemic changed their plans.

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The wisdom behind the new dietary guidelines

School of Public Health associate professor Jamie Stang talks about the thinking behind the upcoming Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Agriculture and Environment

Research Brief

A genetic test predicts THC versus CBD in Cannabis plants

Researchers validated a genetic test that can predict whether a plant will produce mostly the CBD or THC molecule.

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Into the wild

Minnesota Master Naturalist volunteers further our understanding of the natural environment and help with important research initiatives.

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U.S. Department of Defense awards $87.5 million to create a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute sited at the University of Minnesota

BioMADE will focus on nonmedical bioindustrial manufacturing and boost local bioeconomy.

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Architecture and Design

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How I spent the summer of COVID-19

Meet three U of M students who found a silver lining after the pandemic changed their plans.

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The costs and consequences of progress

New work shows how the building of Twin Cities highways steamrolled poor and largely Black neighborhoods.

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Can clothing change the world?

A uniquely balanced lab at the University of Minnesota offers a glimpse of the rapidly growing field of wearable technology.

Arts and Humanities

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How I spent the summer of COVID-19

Meet three U of M students who found a silver lining after the pandemic changed their plans.

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University of Minnesota launches the “Immigrants in COVID America” project

The timely resource and website documents the health, economic and social impact of COVID-19 on immigrant and refugee communities in the United States.

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Unraveling the paradox

U of M professor Samuel Myers talks about tangible ways to reduce racial inequities in Minnesota.

Business and Management

Research Brief

COVID-19 negatively impacting well-being, say U.S. adults

Symptoms of depression are up and life satisfaction is down for U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers.

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Talking networking during a job search with U of M

Professor Connie Wanberg explains why networking is important and what a job seeker’s first step should be.

Expert Alert

The changing workplace amid COVID-19

Prof. Glomb explains how COVID is impacting how we work.

Campus Affairs

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University of Minnesota Joins National Alliance Aimed at Developing a More Inclusive and Diverse STEM Faculty

The University of Minnesota announced it’s one of 19 universities joining a three-year institutional change effort to develop inclusive faculty recruitment, hiring, and retention practices.

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University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Creates Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Medical School is excited to announce the creation of the Josie Robinson Johnson Endowed Chair in Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to appoint Andrea Westby as the inaugural holder.

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U.S. Department of Defense awards $87.5 million to create a new Manufacturing Innovation Institute sited at the University of Minnesota

BioMADE will focus on nonmedical bioindustrial manufacturing and boost local bioeconomy.

COVID-19 Stories, Insights, Expertise

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How I spent the summer of COVID-19

Meet three U of M students who found a silver lining after the pandemic changed their plans.

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Ruichen He uses an aerodynamic particle sizer to measure aerosol concentration near the outlet of a trombone played by Minnesota Orchestra Principal Trombone R. Douglas Wright.

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Musical instruments don’t spread aerosols as far as you might think

U of M researchers are helping the Minnesota Orchestra maximize safety during performances.

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University of Minnesota develops AI algorithm to analyze chest X-rays for COVID-19

University of Minnesota recently developed and validated an artificial intelligence algorithm that can evaluate chest X-rays to diagnose possible cases of COVID-19.

Education

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Talking social-emotional learning for children with U of M

Prof. Clay Cook explains why social-emotional learning is a vital part of a child’s development and how caregivers can support their children.

Expert Alert

The science of debunking misinformation

University of Minnesota Professor Panayiota Kendeou and Associate Professor Emily Vraga are available to comment about the danger of misinformation, how it spreads, and what can be done to debunk it.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty Damien Fair and Paul Dauenhauer.

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty selected for prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

Damien Fair and Paul Dauenhauer have been named fellows by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Health

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Talking Chronic Wasting Disease with U of M

Tiffany Wolf with the College of Veterinary Medicine answers common questions about CWD.

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Research Brief

Quality of grocery store website product nutrition information online

Researchers found that most retailers provide the nutrition information, but the ability to easily find or read nutritional information varied greatly.

Law and Policy

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Expert Alert

Minnesota elections, campaigns and political history

With the 2020 election less than two weeks away, Humphrey School of Public Affairs research fellow Eric Ostermeier is available to speak about the election, campaigns, and political history from a Minnesota and national perspective.

Expert Alert

Identifying obstacles for higher-ed students during the pandemic

U of M staff member Krista Soria talks about the importance of understanding the pandemic’s impact upon students and of sharing the data with university leaders, staff and faculty so that they can make decisions to better address the significant challenges students are facing.

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Taking law into their own hands

A U of M law degree opens doors to more than courtrooms and boardrooms.

Science and Technology

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University of Minnesota to lead NSF-funded ‘Global Quantum Leap’

Effort aims to accelerate the discovery of next generation computing and communications systems.

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Research Brief

Differences in decision making between females and males

The study was led by Assistant Professor Nicola Grissom.

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Research provides a new understanding of how a model insect species sees color

Through an effort to characterize the color receptors in the eyes of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, University of Minnesota researchers discovered the spectrum of light it can see deviates significantly from what was previously recorded.

Sports and Recreation

U of M Regents seal preserved from Memorial Stadium

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Gopher Athletics to implement personnel cost savings measures as Board of Regents considers proposal to discontinue four athletic programs

In response to Gopher Athletics' anticipated revenue shortfall this fiscal year, the Board of Regents approved personnel cost savings measures and reviewed a recommendation to discontinue four existing Gopher program.

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Lu, Coughlin receive Big Ten Medal of Honor

Seniors Ivy Lu and Carter Coughlin have been named the 2020 Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients for the Golden Gophers.

The Gopher women's hockey team celebrates a championship.

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A decade of Gopher sports highlights

Now that the decade has come to a close, it's time to look back at 10 years' worth of memorable moments in Golden Gopher sports.

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UMN in the News

October 26, 2020

Tired All the Time? Here Are New Ways to Recharge as the Pandemic Drags On

The Wall Street Journal

October 26, 2020

'This Is Not An Empty Disneyland Kind Of Hope': U Of M Dr. Jakub Tolar Talks COVID Treatments

WCCO-TV

October 23, 2020

University of Minnesota, Minnesota State team up to address student mental health amid pandemic concerns

Star Tribune

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