COVID-19: Stories, Insights, Expertise

Safety

For the latest COVID-19 updates for students, faculty, and staff, visit our Safe Campus page.

News

News Release

University of Minnesota establishes the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants

U of M faculty William Stauffer and Shailey Prasad to lead the NRC-RIM.

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U of M offers mass testing for COVID-19

The University of Minnesota is offering a free two-day saliva-testing event for the U of M Twin Cities community November 16 and 17 at the Field House in Minneapolis.

Talking with U of M

Talking holiday travel with U of M

U of M Medical School Professor Jill Foster explains how to stay safe when traveling for the holidays this year.

President Joan Gabel and Dr. Michael Osterholm

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Impact Leaders

A candid conversation with President Joan Gabel and Dr. Michael Osterholm about life amid COVID-19

News Release

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy awarded grant to continue COVID-19 work

Carlson Family Foundation grant supports CIDRAP’s COVID-19 news coverage and related activities.

All COVID-19 News

COVID-19 Podcasts

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Health in All Matters

Listen to episodes from the School of Public Health's weekly podcast series "COVID-19: When a pandemic sweeps the modern world."

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CIDRAP COVID-19 Podcast

From "How We Got Here" to "Smart Testing," listen to all of the timely podcasts from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy.

In the News

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Osterholm provides overview on COVID-19

Internationally recognized infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm appears on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and provides and overview of the looming COVID-19 pandemic.

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University of Minnesota tackles COVID-19 pandemic

At the University of Minnesota, brilliant innovators are coming together in more than a dozen projects to help treat and slow the spread of COVID-19.

December 1, 2020

Dr. David Boulware on a promising Covid treatment

WCCO Radio

December 1, 2020

Clearing up confusion on potential COVID-19 vaccines, testing

MPR News

November 30, 2020

UMR prepares for the rest of the fall semester

KIMT

Experts

U of M experts offer insights, expertise, and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are just some of the faculty and staff involved in these efforts.