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U of M Twin Cities welcomes historically diverse, large class of new students

The U prepares to welcome roughly 6,700 new students during Welcome Week.

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University will take first step on a phased approach to contracting with Minneapolis Police Department

Twin Cities campus will begin an evaluative, phased approach to reinstating work with the MPD for large events and specialized services

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University of Minnesota experiences at 2022 State Fair celebrate statewide outreach, impact

Just like fairgoers around the state, excitement is growing as the University of Minnesota prepares for the 2022 Great Minnesota Get-Together.

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U of M receives Department of Education grant for international and African studies

The University of Minnesota has been awarded a National Resource Center (NRC) grant for International Studies and a second NRC grant for African Studies.

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Advance care planning for adolescents with cancer

Researchers in the Center for Bioethics found that advance care planning for adolescents with cancer and their families promotes better understanding of goals and values during difficult conversations.

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Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the brain’s somatosensory or “tactile” cortex, increasing the potential for using the technique to treat chronic pain and other sensory disorders. The researchers tested the non-invasive technique on animals and are planning clinical trials on humans in the near future.

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New method of nasal vaccine delivery could lead to better vaccines for HIV and COVID-19

A new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showcases a new way to effectively deliver vaccines through mucosal tissues in the nose that could lead to better protection against pathogens like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Legacy of increased access to healthcare celebrated at U of M clinic

National Health Center Week celebrates the work of community health centers like the University's Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC).

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Rapid Response Media Messaging Research Will Promote Health and Racial Equity

Citing the urgent need for more effective and equitable health communication, researchers at the University of Minnesota (UMN) School of Public Health (SPH) and Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication (HSJMC) are collaborating with two other universities on a unique rapid response research endeavor funded with a newly announced $5 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).

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U of M receives $3 million for interdisciplinary NSF Research Traineeship program

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to implement an interdisciplinary, cross-college research traineeship program that aims to better educate students on topics including sustainability, resource conservation, waste upcycling and community impact.

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U of M Receives Language Resource Center Funding from the U.S. Department of Education

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) has received its eighth round of funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Language Resource Centers (LRC) program, totaling more than $750,000 over the next four years.

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Student-led Solar Vehicle Project team wins the 2022 American Solar Challenge

The University of Minnesota student-led Solar Vehicle Project team took first place for the first time in the 2022 American Solar Challenge, where they raced their solar-powered car nearly 1,400 miles across North America.

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New global rankings highlight University of Minnesota’s academic excellence

The 2022 Shanghai Ranking of academic subjects has again recognized the University of Minnesota among the best research universities in the world.

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Engineers develop new tool that will allow for more personalized cell therapies

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities team has developed a new tool to predict and customize the rate of DNA editing, paving the way for more personalized, efficient genetic and cell therapies for diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

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Andrea Davis Pinkney is the 2022 Kerlan Award winner

Andrea Davis Pinkney has been named the 2022 Kerlan Award winner. The Kerlan Award is given each year in recognition of an author or illustrator’s exceptional attainments in the creation of children’s literature and their generous contributions and support of the University of Minnesota Libraries’ Kerlan Collection of Children’s Literature.

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U of M researchers discover protein that may be associated with better prognosis for women with ovarian cancer

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have discovered that a protein associated with metabolism, and formerly recognized as a potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer, may instead be associated with a better prognosis for women with this cancer.

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U of M awarded $3.7M to prepare for clinical trials of lab-created pediatric heart vessels that grow with the recipients

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team of researchers has received a $3.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to prepare for a human clinical trial of artificial blood vessels bioengineered in the lab that grow with the patient.

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Biodiversity survey reveals that more species are threatened with extinction than previously thought

A global survey of biodiversity experts reveals key regional differences and a need to act quickly to save species.

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New research calls for a health equity lens in commercial tobacco product regulation

University of Minnesota School of Public Health Assistant Professor Dana Mowls Carroll co-authored a commentary in Preventive Medicine on how commercial tobacco policies contribute to inequities, including the unequal and unjust burden of tobacco-related disease and death among racialized populations.

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University of Minnesota advances conversations and commitments to safety, on and off Twin Cities campus

The latest actions and investments to enhance public safety on the Twin Cities campus—as well as future plans to address concerns and systemwide strategic goals—came before the Board at its July meeting.