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Kechun Zhang in his lab, holding a large Erlenmeyer flask with a yellow liquid with foam at the top; this is a bacterial culture.
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Replace Petroleum with Sugar?

Invented by Kechun Zhang and colleagues, a biodegradable polyester made from sugar could replace the environmentally damaging petroleum-based materials in plastic bags and other products.
Cynthia Cattell stands looking into the sunlight.
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Cancer in the Crosshairs

A new drug developed at the U of M targets cancer cells while leaving healthy ones undisturbed. Physics professor Cynthia Cattell knows how well it works: It saved her life.
Bobby Bell sits in front of a microphone.
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Fulfilling a Promise

Bobby Bell helped the Gophers win a national title in 1960 and the Rose Bowl in ’62, and went on to a Hall-of-Fame NFL career. But he says receiving his degree from the U this spring will rank right up there on his list of accomplishments.
The two Gopher women's hockey captains hoist the WCHA championship trophy.
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Another Banner Year for Women’s Hockey

The No. 2-ranked Golden Gopher women's hockey team clinched its third straight WCHA regular-season title—and ninth overall—with a 2-0 win and series sweep over No. 6 Minnesota Duluth at Ridder Arena on Feb. 14.
The Teen Driver Support System device on the dash of a car in motion.
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Keeping Teen Drivers Safe

Teen drivers are at an especially high risk of being involved in a crash. To help keep them safe on the road, U of M researchers have been refining the Teen Driver Support System.
Portrait of Tom Staggs speaking at commencement.
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U of M Alum Named COO at Disney

University of Minnesota alumnus Tom Staggs has been named Disney’s chief operating officer—its No. 2 executive. Staggs, a 1982 Carlson School graduate who delivered the school’s commencement address last spring, has been the chair of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts and prior to that was Disney’s chief financial officer.