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How Great Teachers Inspire

The University honors 16 outstanding teachers and mentors, from the undergraduate to the graduate/professional level.
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Four University of Minnesota students named 2015 Goldwater Scholars

Four undergraduates in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have been named 2015 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. The prestigious, competitive scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research-oriented careers in mathematics, the natural science, and engineering. The scholarship awards up to $7500 per year for two years of undergraduate study. All four Scholars are juniors enrolled in the University Honors Program.
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A Course of Action for Grand Challenges

The University is committed to solving grand challenges—the most complex and pressing problems of our state and world. And these challenges are in turn yielding exciting new opportunities for students in the form of a new Grand Challenges curriculum.
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Honoring Three U Innovators

Daniel Voytas found a way to correct defective genes and insert new ones with surgical precision. Robert Vince invented the anti-HIV drug Ziagen. Kechun Zhang invented a biodegradable polyester made from sugar.
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Excelling in the Classroom

Eighty-two Golden Gopher student-athletes have earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the winter sports season. All are letter winners in at least their second academic year and carry a career GPA of 3.0 or better.
Harsh Mankad.
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A Champion’s New Strategy

Harsh Mankad came to the U of M from Mumbai to study economics and play tennis, and he became an NCAA singles champion. Now retired from tennis, the MBA student is leveraging the skills he developed on the court to excel in business.