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For their Master of Science in Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence capstone project, a team of five students worked with real data from Winnebago Industries to create machine learning models that apply AI to understand product demand by region. 

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Samantha Thole continued building her expertise with a Long Term Care Management Certificate from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Now, she's found a new career as a licensed nursing home administrator and assisted living director. 

The revolution promised by genetically modified plants and gene editing techniques like CRISPR has been slow to arrive. University of Minnesota Twin Cities startup Vireo Ag has developed a process so fast that it can keep up with pest resistance and the compounding challenges of a changing climate.

An initiative powered by University of Minnesota startup Reflection Sciences, Inc. is helping thousands of preschoolers master essential self-regulation skills before entering kindergarten.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Citeis are developing enzymes that can safeguard corn plants from a devastating bacterial infection with no known cure. The collaborative work is a defining strength of the broad expertise found at the University. 

Last year, the College of Science and Engineering Mentor Program was the University of Minnesota’s largest mentoring program, matching nearly 400 mentor-student pairs. Each relationship takes shape around the student’s goals.

After becoming a CEO in 2023, Mary Niedermeyer felt a graduate degree could deepen her understanding of policy, strengthen her leadership skills and broaden her perspectives.

For four Minnesota Carlson alumni, starting their own food companies allows them to build community, foster memorable experiences, fulfil a need or a gap in the market and explore their own creativity through business.

A stray dog’s journey led to a historic medical first at the University of Minnesota — and a new horizon for canine and human cancer care.

For 175 years, the University of Minnesota has helped shape the state’s future — advancing knowledge, strengthening communities and serving the public good. Celebrate with 175 faces, facts and firsts from University of Minnesota history, including people and discoveries that have changed lives for the better for Minnesota, the nation, and world.

Rooted in the Ojibwe traditions of his childhood, Dustin Morrow turned a spark of inspiration into a lifelong mission for language revitalization. Today, he uses linguistic training to deepen his connection to his native tongue and empower the next generation of Ojibwe speakers.