Story Archive

Graphic showing RNA translation to protein

News Release

With a $4.3 million NASA grant, U of M faculty member to lead efforts aimed at disentangling the origins of protein translation

Led by Burckhard Seelig, an associate professor in the College of Biological Sciences, the global research effort includes scientists from five institutions.

News Release

Tracking public restrooms on Minnesota bike trails

U of M team is using crowdsourcing and mobile devices to identify the locations on an interactive web-based map.

Image with the words Carlson Centennial Scholars Program.

News Release

$50 million scholarship fund positions U of M’s Carlson School to fuel future workforce

With the creation of a new, $50 million endowed scholarship fund, the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management is now better able to attract, retain, and train top scholars who will become future business leaders in Minnesota and beyond.

Research Brief

Animal production responsible for vast majority of air quality-related health impacts from U.S. food

The study —the first food-by-food accounting of the damage to air quality caused by agriculture— shows how improving animal and crop management practices, as well as how eating more plant-rich diets, can substantially reduce mortality from food-related air pollution.

Damien Fair, bald, bearded and Black, wears a brown suit jacket and stands before a flowering tree.

Feature

MacArthur fellow tackles the enigma of the growing mind

Neuroscientist Damien Fair is honored for his work advancing the science of early brain development.

Expert Alert

Tight housing market’s effects on access and affordability

The University of Minnesota’s Peter Hilger and Monica Haynes are available to speak about what’s driving high costs and limited supply.

News Release

University of Minnesota Board of Regents to meet with Crookston leadership for campus-level strategic plan discussions

In the latest in an ongoing series of campus-level strategic planning conversations, next week the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will discuss how the Crookston campus will advance the University’s systemwide mission.

Tanmay Agarwal, in suit jacket and glasses, stands before a concrete structure.

Feature

A niche in research and podcasting

Computer science major Tanmay Agarwal shares what he’s learned about research, work, and life.

News Release

Two U of M students awarded prestigious Boren Scholarships for language study

U of M Twin Cities students Caleb Feltis and Maggie Lundberg named Boren Scholars.

Talking with U of M

Talking aquatic invasive species with the U of M

Amy Kinsley, an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota, answers questions on what the latest research on AIS shows, what boaters and anglers alike can do to stop the spread of AIS, as well as the new AIS Explorer dashboard.

Jodi Dworkin on the left and a girl looking at a screen on the right.

Talking with U of M

Talking limiting screen time with U of M

University of Minnesota Professor Jodi Dworkin speaks to how screen time usage has changed, provides advice for parents, and the importance of screen-free time for families.

News Release

[VIDEO] Ask a U of M Expert: Lessons from the pandemic for cancer screening and care

Part of the new “Ask a U of M Expert” video talks, Dr. Yee answered questions from journalists about cancer and applied lessons-learned from the pandemic.

A Maroon banner with "University of Minnesota, Driven to Discover" written on it in Gold letterings, hangs on a light post on the Northrop Mall, with the famed Northrop building in the background

News Release

U of M launches unique, senior-level tribal affairs role; selects Karen Diver as inaugural appointment

U of M President Joan Gabel announced on May 4 that Karen Diver will become the institution’s inaugural Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs later this month.

U of M faculty Shailey Prasad and Karthik Natarajan.

Expert Alert

Pandemic resource inequity on an international level

U of M faculty Shailey Prasad and Karthik Natarajan speak about global distribution and supply chain challenges and inequity around pandemic resources.

Per Jorgenson and Eric Geistfeld in head shots.

Feature

Pandemic doesn’t stop NASA—or student interns

Last summer, students worked for NASA on projects that moved at supersonic speed.

Feature

A worldwide emergency

Alumna Sanda Ojiambo helps fight climate change as executive director of the Global Compact at the United Nations.

The University of Minnesota study shows that high-energy light from small galaxies, like the Pox 186 galaxy depicted above, may have played a key role in the reionization and evolution of the Universe. Credit: Podevin, J.f., 2006

News Release

Small galaxies likely played important role in evolution of the Universe

Researchers find first-ever galaxy observed in a ‘blow-away’ state.

Talking with U of M

Talking soil health with U of M

Anne Sawyer, an Assistant Extension Professor at the University of Minnesota, answers questions about soil health and how it translates to healthy plants this growing season.

Anita Randolph, in white shirt and gray blazer, smiles.

Feature

A dynamo reaches out

Neuroscientist Anita Randolph found her calling in bringing the benefits of her profession to communities.

News Release

University of Minnesota rapid response project to test zebra mussels found in pet stores across U.S. and Canada

MAISRC is partnering with the University of Minnesota Genomics Center to conduct the testing at the University’s Twin Cities campus to determine their origins and to build a database that can be used for future comparisons.