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Expert Alert

Increased diversity demands diversifying traditional health care approaches

Health Services Management Faculty Director Frances Fernandez is available to comment on the growing urgency for health care systems and their leadership to reflect changes in the populations they serve, to provide services in ways that promote respect for cultural and language differences—approaches proven to increase treatment adherence and positive outcomes—and how these approaches can be integrated into health system operations today.

 

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Research Brief

Chemical researchers invent bio-petroleum for sustainable materials

A team of researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Polymers based at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed a chemical technology of combined fermentation and chemical refining that can produce petroleum-like liquids from renewable plants. 

Diptych of a stock photo and portrait. [Left] Photo by Getty Images of two holiday shoppers. [Right] Carlson School of Management Professor George John.
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Talking holiday shopping season advice with the U of M

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday on the horizon, there is a greater push than ever before to shop earlier for the holidays due to the global supply chain issues. Carlson marketing expert George John talks about what shoppers can expect over the coming weeks.

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Talking healthy holiday food habits with the U of M

Joanne Slavin, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition in the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), answers questions about how to enjoy holiday eating while also making wise food choices for good, overall health.

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Feature

A legacy of leadership

Celebrating the first mother-daughter pair to receive MHA degrees from the School of Public Health.

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Research Brief

Large MeerKAT telescope data release reveals beautiful new cosmic puzzles

An international team, including lead researchers from the University of Minnesota and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), have released highly detailed images of radio emissions from 115 clusters of galaxies that give new clues to the formation and evolution of galaxies throughout the Universe.

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Talking rural healthcare with U of M

To mark National Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 18, 2021, Carrie Henning-Smith, an associate professor in the School of Public Health who specializes in health and healthcare in rural communities, speaks about the unique challenges and opportunities related to addressing rural health and well-being. 

Tim Johnson
Expert Alert

How to identify and eliminate high-risk Salmonella

Tim Johnson, a professor of poultry microbiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, shares his expert analysis on the utilization of cutting-edge genomics that enables poultry producers to identify and eliminate high-risk Salmonella.

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Research Brief

Limited social media engagement may have caused older adults to miss out on resources and support early in the pandemic

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in spring 2020, the federal government asked individuals to social distance from one another. In response, state, and local authorities nationwide began issuing curfews and recommendations to “shelter-in-place.” Many people worried the mental health of older adults would suffer from the negative effects of COVID-19 and social isolation. 

In a image split into two halves by a vertical line in the middle, Betsy Seaquist with the University of Minnesota Medical School and M Health Fairview poses for a headshot on the left half of the frame, while a young woman in athletic wear checks her glucose levels in a park in the right half of the frame.
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Talking diabetes awareness with U of M

For Diabetes Awareness Month (November), endocrinologist Betsy Seaquist offers basic information about diabetes and how to recognize its symptoms, as well as tips for living with a chronic condition.

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Hands-on experience in environmental research

Undergraduate students in Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering have the chance to do field research with faculty and grad students to get a closer look at the careers they’re pursuing.