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An earthworm sample.
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Underground answers

A new global study of earthworm diversity opens a new dimension in climate science.

hands holding hops
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From hops to glass

U of M researcher Charlie Rohwer is partnering with Minnesota hops producers to breed new varieties of hops for the state’s climate and its brewers.

lake with sun going down
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Guardians of the lake

A partnership between the US Geological Survey and the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center is testing solutions to control zebra mussels on Minnesota’s lakes.

Rebecca Dean Swenson  sits at a desk before a backdrop of bookshelves.
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Rebecca Dean Swenson

Rebecca Dean Swenson is a 2018-19 Morse-Alumni Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner

Corey Smith, with beard, glasses, blue shirt and cap, at Glacial Lakes Wastewater Treatment Facility, Spicer, Minnesota
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Clean water on tap

When towns and businesses tap University of Minnesota expertise, costs drop and water quality rises.