Driven

Do you know what
the
University of Minnesota
does for you?

Together with communities across this great state, we're driving discoveries in the fields of food, water, and health that make all of our lives tastier, safer, healthier—and just plain better. Here are some of those stories.

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From paws to possibilities

Researchers at the U of M have found success in a treatment for a fatal cancer in canines that could someday lead to a cure for similar cancers in humans.

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From hops to glass

U of M researcher Charlie Rohwer is partnering with Minnesota hops producers to breed new varieties of hops for the state’s climate and its brewers.

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Guardians of the lake

A partnership between the US Geological Survey and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center is testing solutions to control zebra mussels on Minnesota’s lakes.

A horse is comforted by a man in a barn with sundown visible through the open door behind them
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Freed of pain

Where drugs failed, U of M researchers helped suffering horses regain pain-free movement. This new approach has profound implications for treating human diseases like osteoarthritis.

Corey Smith, with beard, glasses, blue shirt and cap, at Glacial Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility, Spicer, Minnesota
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Clean water on tap

When towns and businesses tap University of Minnesota expertise, costs drop and water quality rises.

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Driven to Discover Campaign

We celebrate Driven to Discover in our annual marketing campaigns. They are aimed at building widespread support for the University of Minnesota. 

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