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The University of Minnesota Regent's seal.

News Release

AAAS Honors Five University of Minnesota Faculty as Lifetime AAAS Fellows

Five faculty members receive a prestigious award for their work in the scientific discipline.

Research Brief

Copycat red nectar shows promise as a natural colorant and is gecko-approved

Colored nectars are rare in nature. The colors lure in pollinators, and new patented research could attract industry partners in search of natural colorant options.

Polygonal style illustration of digestion flora on a dark blue background.

News Release

New University of Minnesota collaboration with OpenBiome to treat patients with recurrent C. difficile infections

Increasing patient access to fecal microbiota transplantation.

Research Brief

Researchers develop first fully 3D-printed, flexible OLED display

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities used a customized printer to fully 3D print a flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display.

3D illustration of conceptual self-healing material isolated on white background.

Research Brief

Step forward in quest to develop living construction materials and beyond

In a new study, U of M researchers demonstrate how to transform silica — commonly found in construction materials — into a self-assembling, dynamic and resilient material.

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Interns harness career opportunities to bridge pandemic challenges

Through internships, U of M students interested in transportation are gaining valuable experience and providing a service to the state’s transportation infrastructure.

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University of Minnesota Celebrates Its Role in GREATER MSP Partnership Proposal to Create a Local Bioinnovation Ecosystem

The University of Minnesota has a key role in the GREATER MSP Partnership proposal that was selected as one of the 60 finalists for grants funded by the $1 billion federal “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” this week, University officials said today. The GREATER MSP Partnership involves more than 50 partner organizations and seeks to accelerate job growth and racial equity by growing Minnesota’s bio-innovation sector.

Cara Herbers, in mask, talks to people at the 2021 Minnesota State Fair.

Feature

From rink to research

Grad student and ex-hockey player Cara Herbers designs technology to pinpoint balance problems in Parkinson’s disease patients.

Stock photo of a Black female professor showing a class a model of molecular structure. The students are blurred in the background.

Research Brief

Retention is a major factor in racial disparities in academia

Large segments of society are under-represented in science and engineering within academia at every level, but particularly among tenured professors. A new study points to a key reason: retention.

Research Brief

You can help scientists study the Sun

University of Minnesota leads new citizen science project to identify solar jets.

News Release

Student-designed winter light shows begin Dec. 9 at the University of Minnesota

Show features 250,000 LED lights set to music.

An image depicting ceramics at different temperatures.

Research Brief

Exploding and weeping ceramics provide path to new shape-shifting material

An international team of researchers from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Kiel University in Germany have discovered a path that could lead to shape-shifting ceramic materials.

Research Brief

Chemical researchers invent bio-petroleum for sustainable materials

A team of researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Sustainable Polymers based at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed a chemical technology of combined fermentation and chemical refining that can produce petroleum-like liquids from renewable plants.

Research Brief

Large MeerKAT telescope data release reveals beautiful new cosmic puzzles

An international team, including lead researchers from the University of Minnesota and the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), have released highly detailed images of radio emissions from 115 clusters of galaxies that give new clues to the formation and evolution of galaxies throughout the Universe.

Research Brief

University of Minnesota researchers part of collaboration that casts doubt on “sterile neutrino”

University of Minnesota Assistant Professor Andrew Furmanski and his team in the College of Science and Engineering’s School of Physics and Astronomy are part of an international collaboration of scientists who have possibly eliminated the theory related to the “sterile neutrino.”

Heidi Roop stands inside a share-edged snow trench holding a square-ended shovel aloft.

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A double dose of climate research

U of M researchers are part of two new national climate-focused science and technology centers.

Research Brief

Induced flaws in quantum materials could enhance superconducting properties

In a surprising discovery, an international team of researchers, led by scientists in the University of Minnesota Center for Quantum Materials, found that deformations in quantum materials that cause imperfections in the crystal structure can actually improve the material’s superconducting and electrical properties.

Research Brief

Researchers and citizen scientists complete first-ever Weddell seal count

A research team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has completed a first-ever global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica, showing that there are significantly fewer seals than previously thought. Documenting the seals’ population trends over time will help scientists better understand the effects of climate change and commercial fishing.

Expert Alert

Next-generation Earth systems science report

Melissa Kenney with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment is available to provide expert comment on the Next Generation Earth Systems Science at the National Science Foundation report.

News Release

University of Minnesota is part of $25M AI-based climate modeling center

NSF-funded center will leverage big data and machine learning to improve climate projections