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A report published in CBE—Life Sciences Education lays out gaps in the biology education field and proposes leveraging an existing research coordination network called Equity and Diversity in Undergraduate STEM (EDU-STEM) to tackle them.

In a groundbreaking new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, have 3D printed unique fluid channels at the micron scale that could automate production of diagnostics, sensors, and assays used for a variety of medical tests and other applications.

Through the development of new technology, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a method that allows scientists to understand how a fruit fly's brain responds to seeing color. 

New research provides the foundations for scientists to be able to prevent genetically modified organisms from reproducing with wild organisms. 

The University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $18 million in renewed funding over the next six years for the University’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

Organ model could improve surgical outcomes for thousands of patients worldwide.

New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transport.

For the first time, researchers electrically transform material from non-magnetic to magnetic.

Zooniverse is the most popular people-powered online research platform.

University of Minnesota is key partner in the multi-institutional research center

Research shows that access to gardening could have a profound effect on a person’s emotional wellbeing.

New research shows a majority of the lakes examined are continuously shedding nitrogen into the atmosphere.