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Talking apples with U of M

If you enjoy a Honeycrisp, Haralson, SweeTango or First Kiss apple at your local orchard or farm stand this fall, you can thank the University of Minnesota apple breeding program for putting it there.

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Talking relationship finances with U of M

Professor Joyce Serido share tips on how to discuss finances in a relationship.

An octopus in a tank grabs a shrimp with its second left arm

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Octopuses prefer certain arms when hunting and adjust tactics to prey

Octopus hunting patterns have implications for bioinspired robot design.

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Gabel to Advise Carnegie Foundation on National Classifications

President Joan Gabel will join group offering expert perspective as part of updates to the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Study suggests walnuts are bridge to better health as we age

University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) researchers who reviewed data from the CARDIA study, including 20 years of diet history and 30 years of physical and clinical measurements, have found participants who ate walnuts early on in life showed a greater likelihood for being more physically active, having a higher quality diet and experiencing a better heart disease risk profile as they aged into middle adulthood.

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Partnering to prepare for the next pandemic

The U of M School of Public Health receives $2 million to help Minnesota respond to future emergencies.

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Elevating the growth of strawberries

Graduate student Kate Fessler discusses how tabletop strawberries could extend the growing season in Minnesota.

Shocked quartz grains of various sizes and shades of gray, as seen under a microscope

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U of M geologists discover major meteor crash site

Minnesota’s first known meteor crater was born in a titanic collision nearly half a billion years ago.

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Researchers combine data science and machine learning techniques to improve traditional MRI image reconstruction

University of Minnesota scientists and engineers have found a way to improve the performance of traditional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) reconstruction techniques, allowing for faster MRIs to improve healthcare.

A group of diverse young people linking arms

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How weight teasing affects health behaviors and weight status among diverse young people

Recent research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity has shown that young people across ethnic, racial and socioeconomic groups experience negative health effects from weight stigma, defined as discrimination or teasing regarding their weight.

Image of hands holding a teal ribbon - which symbolizes ovarian cancer - next to a clipboard with a stethoscope on top of it.

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Talking ovarian cancer with the U of M

Dr. Colleen Rivard with the University of Minnesota Medical School discusses ovarian cancer for September's Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.

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Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus

According to the Lupus Foundation of America, about 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus. Light sensitivity is common in people with lupus, and many find that their disease is made worse by exposure to sunlight or even artificial light indoors. The symptoms of these flare ups for patients with lupus include rashes, joint pain and fatigue.

Looking down the Northrop Mall on the U of M Twin Cities campus, toward Coffman Union, on a sunny summer day

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U of M Twin Cities ranked No. 23 nationwide, highest in 12 years, in U.S. News and World Report rankings

U of M campuses through the state were celebrated in the recent rankings, highlighting the University's systemwide strengths

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As fall semester begins, U of M provides update on public safety investments

Continued investments to enhance public safety on the Twin Cities campus remain in focus

Savannah Maiers, dark hair, blue T-shirt and gray vest, holds a gray, cream, black, white and orange osprey on a gloved hand.

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Her dream career: instilling a love of nature

Alum Savannah Maiers finds her joy in nature, all kinds of animals, and children’s “lightbulb moments.”

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University of Minnesota awarded nearly $22M to lead two Energy Frontier Research Centers

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is one of only a few select institutions awarded two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs).

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Creating dialogue across differences

Public life in the United States is fractured and even toxic, to a level where both individuals and communities can find it difficult to cross invisible but rigid political, religious, or regional lines. To help encourage connection and discussion, the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts launched the Public Life Project to engage students in productive discussion and dialogue across differences, no matter how they might identify themselves on the social-political landscape.

Scientific image of an antigen on a cell

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Talking apples with U of M

Octopuses prefer certain arms when hunting and adjust tactics to prey

Gabel to Advise Carnegie Foundation on National Classifications

Study suggests walnuts are bridge to better health as we age

Partnering to prepare for the next pandemic

Elevating the growth of strawberries

U of M geologists discover major meteor crash site

Researchers combine data science and machine learning techniques to improve traditional MRI image reconstruction

How weight teasing affects health behaviors and weight status among diverse young people

Talking ovarian cancer with the U of M

Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus

U of M Twin Cities ranked No. 23 nationwide, highest in 12 years, in U.S. News and World Report rankings

As fall semester begins, U of M provides update on public safety investments

Her dream career: instilling a love of nature

University of Minnesota awarded nearly $22M to lead two Energy Frontier Research Centers

New application could lead to better treatments for diseases like cancer and COVID-19

U of M Extension celebrates more than 1,400 partnerships across all 87 Minnesota counties

U of M Twin Cities welcomes 171st class, tradition of service to Minnesota continues