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Northrop Announces Amplifying Solidarity

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, Northrop, Welcome Week, Multicultural Student Engagement, and the School of Music present Amplifying Solidarity: A Northrop Plaza Series

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University of Minnesota joins internationally-recognized Principles for Responsible Investment

The United Nations-sponsored PRI is the world’s leading organization for responsible investment.

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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.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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University of Minnesota hires first systemwide chief sustainability officer

Shane Stennes started the position on May 9.

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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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Fulbright awards offered to fifteen U of M students and alumni

Each has received grants to study and teach abroad during the 2022-23 academic year.

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Energy researchers invent chameleon metal that acts like many others

A team of energy researchers led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have invented a groundbreaking device that electronically converts one metal into behaving like another to use as a catalyst for speeding chemical reactions.

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Proposed U of M budget focuses on investing in its future against the challenges of rising costs

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents will review President Joan Gabel’s recommended operating budget for the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year on Thurs., May 12

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U of M System Ranks Among the Top Schools for Addressing Hunger and Health in the US in its Inaugural Impact Ranking for Sustainability

The THE Impact Rankings Compare Universities Across the Globe for Their Efforts with UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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U of M Professor Jean O'Brien elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Jean M. O'Brien was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Researchers develop smartphone-powered microchip for at-home medical diagnostic testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

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University of Minnesota commencement ceremonies begin systemwide this week

In the coming weeks, the University of Minnesota System will host numerous commencement ceremonies to recognize thousands of students across its five campuses for their academic achievements and congratulate them as they take the next step forward in toward productive lives and careers.

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CIDRAP awarded $1 million in grants to create a Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap

R&D Roadmap is aimed at developing broadly protective vaccines against betacoronaviruses.

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University of Minnesota Launches the Center for Climate Literacy

The U of M has launched a Center for Climate Literacy, housed in the College of Education and Human Development. The Center seeks to advance an understanding of climate change through research, outreach and design solutions for K-12 classrooms.