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The act of handling money makes young children work harder and give less, according to new research published by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and University of Illinois at Chicago.

Discoveries at the U of M will increase the well-being of our youngest citizens.

A University of Minnesota course on marathon training inspires students and informs research.

Keith Mayes is creating classes to inspire high school students in new ways. 

A diverse coalition of public and private colleges and universities is coming together to improve the college admission application process for all students.

Can this year’s homecoming game against Ohio University match the excitement of last year’s thriller vs. Purdue?

The U of M has created a way to help teachers who work with our most-at-risk students to earn master’s degrees and advance in their careers.

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities is one of the “Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities” in the nation, according to findings announced recently by Campus Pride.

Jessica Tarnowski ’15 was always curious about the genetic basis of hereditary diseases. Now she helps those at risk for sickle-cell anemia and other conditions to access health care services.

Three Class of 2015 graduates talk about their U experience and how they plan to work across disciplines to tackle global challenges.

Some of our state’s brightest high school students got an up-close and in-depth look at the University of Minnesota at the U’s first-ever overnight multicultural student leadership retreat.

Morrine Omolo hopes her winning the prestigious Faculty for the Future Fellowship will inspire young girls to venture into STEM fields.

Four recent U of M graduates are developing a “smart” water bottle that tracks your water intake and syncs to a phone app that reminds you to drink up.

The University honors 16 outstanding teachers and mentors, from the undergraduate to the graduate/professional level.

The University is committed to solving grand challenges—the most complex and pressing problems of our state and world. And these challenges are in turn yielding exciting new opportunities for students in the form of a new Grand Challenges curriculum.

Max Shinn, a senior studying neuroscience and mathematics, has been named a 2015 Churchill Scholar. Next year Shinn will study at Churchill College in Cambridge, and he hopes his research will eventually provide a new diagnostic tool to enable early identification and preventative care for mental illness.

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.

Researcher Aaron Doering shares astonishing stories of climate change with millions—including students in classrooms across all 50 states and six continents.

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.