Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Citeis are developing enzymes that can safeguard corn plants from a devastating bacterial infection with no known cure. The collaborative work is a defining strength of the broad expertise found at the University.
Students in Forest and Natural Resource Management integrate classroom learning with extensive field experiences to create adaptive — and constantly evolving — forest management strategies.
After becoming a CEO in 2023, Mary Niedermeyer felt a graduate degree could deepen her understanding of policy, strengthen her leadership skills and broaden her perspectives.
Last year, the College of Science and Engineering Mentor Program was the University of Minnesota’s largest mentoring program, matching nearly 400 mentor-student pairs. Each relationship takes shape around the student’s goals.
For four Minnesota Carlson alumni, starting their own food companies allows them to build community, foster memorable experiences, fulfil a need or a gap in the market and explore their own creativity through business.
As the University marks 175 years of impact, three distinguished Grand Marshals will help lead the celebration and highlight a legacy of service and community leadership.
Annual report highlights a record year of philanthropic support for students, research, academic programs and community impact across the University’s five campuses.
For 175 years, the University of Minnesota has helped shape the state’s future — advancing knowledge, strengthening communities and serving the public good. Celebrate with 175 faces, facts and firsts from University of Minnesota history, including people and discoveries that have changed lives for the better for Minnesota, the nation, and world.
Rooted in the Ojibwe traditions of his childhood, Dustin Morrow turned a spark of inspiration into a lifelong mission for language revitalization. Today, he uses linguistic training to deepen his connection to his native tongue and empower the next generation of Ojibwe speakers.
This fall, staff from the University of Minnesota and Weisman Art Museum accompanied the complete inventory of Mimbres ancestral remains and cultural belongings back to their homelands for a reburial, led by descendant Hopi and Pueblo communities.
It takes science and strategy to arrive at the sweet success that comes from breeding a winning apple in challenging northern climates. But from the Haralson to the Honeycrsip, the University of Minnesota has landed again and again on just the right recipe.
A course offering for first- and second-year medicinal chemistry graduate students in the College of Pharmacy replicates “real-world” therapeutic development. The experiential course helps students apply what they’ve learned in an authentic drug development environment.
One Veterinary Medical Center resident’s research is helping to shape the future of canine cardiac care by using a simple breath test to monitor patient health.
Drawing from his own daily life and a passion for engineering, a recent University of Minnesota graduate is tackling carpal tunnel for wheelchair users and reimagining personal safety alarms for women.
This fall, the University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional Studies (CCAPS) launched a new, fully online Trauma Informed Care Certificate. Tom Hegblom, director of graduate studies for the counselor education programs in CCAPS, answers questions about the benefits of trauma-informed care and how it helps people across contexts.
