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U of M balances cost-cutting with state support to enhance access, safety, teaching and research

With a focus on student access and affordability, public safety and core operations, the Board of Regents approved the University's biennial legislative request at its October meeting

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University of Minnesota professor awarded MacArthur Fellowship

Lauded for building an essential platform for population data, Dr. Steven Ruggles receives a MacArthur Fellowship.

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Diversity, equity and inclusion continues to drive many U of M strategic goals

Combination of current UMN DEI programming and systemwide enhancements to be discussed by Board of Regents

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MN researchers to receive $10 million for development of disease-resistant grapes

A University of Minnesota-led team of researchers received the first round of funding from a $10 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to follow up on their work with VitisGen2, a multi-disciplinary, collaborative project focused on cultivating disease-resistant grapes that can be grown sustainably with reduced pesticide and fossil fuel use.

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U of M leading $1 million grant to build superfast ‘TURBO’ telescopes

A team led by University of Minnesota researchers and undergraduate students is constructing two sets of extremely fast telescopes that will enable more detailed studying of gravitational waves and light created by colliding black holes and neutron stars. The telescopes will be able to scan the sky more than 10 times faster than the average telescope.

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Minnesota State, University of Minnesota announce collaboration to address nursing workforce crisis

The U of M and Minnesota State collaborate on the Coalition for Nursing Equity and Excellence (CNEE).

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Engineers develop process that enables soft robots to grow like plants

An interdisciplinary team of University of Minnesota scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth. The new approach will allow researchers to build better soft robots that can navigate hard-to-reach places, complicated terrain and potentially areas within the human body.

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Major study explores how education shapes risk of dementia

The University of Minnesota is playing a key role in an upcoming study of Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) that will re-contact more than 14,000 Americans from the high school class of 1972 to study how education affects ADRD risk and racial/ethnic differences in that risk. The $50.3 million grant brings together experts from eight universities, including sociologist John Robert Warren from the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation.

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Gabel to Advise Carnegie Foundation on National Classifications

President Joan Gabel will join group offering expert perspective as part of updates to the Carnegie Classifications of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Partnering to prepare for the next pandemic

The U of M School of Public Health receives $2 million to help Minnesota respond to future emergencies.

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Researchers combine data science and machine learning techniques to improve traditional MRI image reconstruction

University of Minnesota scientists and engineers have found a way to improve the performance of traditional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) reconstruction techniques, allowing for faster MRIs to improve healthcare.

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U of M Twin Cities ranked No. 23 nationwide, highest in 12 years, in U.S. News and World Report rankings

U of M campuses through the state were celebrated in the recent rankings, highlighting the University's systemwide strengths

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Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus

According to the Lupus Foundation of America, about 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus. Light sensitivity is common in people with lupus, and many find that their disease is made worse by exposure to sunlight or even artificial light indoors. The symptoms of these flare ups for patients with lupus include rashes, joint pain and fatigue.

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U of M balances cost-cutting with state support to enhance access, safety, teaching and research

University of Minnesota professor awarded MacArthur Fellowship

Diversity, equity and inclusion continues to drive many U of M strategic goals

MN researchers to receive $10 million for development of disease-resistant grapes

U of M leading $1 million grant to build superfast ‘TURBO’ telescopes

Minnesota State, University of Minnesota announce collaboration to address nursing workforce crisis

Engineers develop process that enables soft robots to grow like plants

Major study explores how education shapes risk of dementia

Gabel to Advise Carnegie Foundation on National Classifications

Partnering to prepare for the next pandemic

Researchers combine data science and machine learning techniques to improve traditional MRI image reconstruction

U of M Twin Cities ranked No. 23 nationwide, highest in 12 years, in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Unique light-sensing 3D-printed device could help people with lupus

As fall semester begins, U of M provides update on public safety investments

University of Minnesota awarded nearly $22M to lead two Energy Frontier Research Centers

New application could lead to better treatments for diseases like cancer and COVID-19

U of M Twin Cities welcomes 171st class, tradition of service to Minnesota continues

U of M Extension celebrates more than 1,400 partnerships across all 87 Minnesota counties

U of M releases FY 2022 technology commercialization data

Universal Transit Pass offers unlimited transit for more than 39,000 U of M Twin Cities students

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