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University of Minnesota presents inaugural Juneteenth Celebration and Commemorative March: Was. Is. Will Be

On Saturday, June 18, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities will host its inaugural U of M Juneteenth Celebration from noon to 6 p.m. in North Minneapolis.

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Interim Title Dropped as Aaron Schilz, MPA, Named Masonic Cancer Center’s Executive Director

Aaron Schilz has been appointed as the Executive Director for the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.

Expert Alert

Gender pay gap in sports

Nicole LaVoi, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport in the College of Education and Human Development, provides expert comment on the pay gap between men and women professional athletes.

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School of Dentistry research hub joins interprofessional center for pharmaceutical research

The U of M’s Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics (MDRCBB) has joined a national, collaborative research center focused on improving the development process for pharmaceutical products.

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U of M begins Phase I of first-in-human clinical trial for advanced solid tumor cancers

Physicians and scientists at the University of Minnesota have opened a new solid tumor cancer clinical trial and have treated their first patient with HCW9218, an injectable, bifunctional immunotherapeutic, developed by HCW Biologics Inc (NASDAQ: HCWB).

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Expert Alert

New FTC guidelines for social media influencers

Christopher Terry with the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication is available to comment on the potential impact of a new ruling by the Federal Trade Commission on advertising disclosures by social media influencers.

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The National Academy of Sciences elects three U of M faculty to membership

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) recently announced the election of University of Minnesota Professors Megan Gunnar, Larry Que and Kristin Hogquist in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.

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Steveson, Hasz receive Big Ten Medal of Honor

Bethany Hasz and Gable Steveson are the U of M's recipients of this year’s Big Ten Medal of Honor.

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UMN technology allows amputees to control a robotic arm with their mind

A team of biomedical engineering researchers and industry collaborators have developed a way to tap into a patient’s brain signals through a neural chip implanted in the arm, effectively reading the patient’s mind and opening the door for less invasive alternatives to brain surgeries.

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Talking tick season with U of M

Expert discusses the outlook for this year’s tick season in Minnesota.

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Turning lessons into leadership

Claire Busse developed a trauma-informed leadership training for peer leaders in the University of Minnesota’s marching band.

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U of M celebrates year of extraordinary achievements among students, faculty and staff

President Joan Gabel and Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel Croson introduced a collection of extraordinary students, faculty and staff to the Board of Regents.

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UMN Celebrates 200th Startup Company and Top Ranking for Technology Transfer

The University of Minnesota today announced that it has launched 200 startup companies since 2006, a significant milestone in its work to scale and commercialize ideas and inventions from labs and research facilities on its five campuses. The announcement coincided with a report released today by the group Heartland Forward that ranked the University of Minnesota Twin Cities first for technology transfer within the heartland, a 20-state region, and fifth among all U.S. public universities.