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A life-changing experience

A U of M student was drawn to the field of health coaching after being diagnosed with a genetic disease that changed how she views the world.

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A nontraditional student finds his calling in law

A former truck driver and a father of four, Brandon Redmon's interests include labor law and civil rights.

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Seek out collaboration: An interview with alumnus Juan Andrés Rujana

A fashion label is working to bring awareness to the refugee crisis.

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A closer look at oak savanna restoration

In this video, student Lauren Nelson talks about her role on an oak savanna restoration project at Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge.

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Business students are using analytics to fight for food access

A rewarding project has given U of M students a chance to work with real clients to make a difference in food access issues in Minnesota.

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The costs and consequences of progress

New work shows how the building of Twin Cities highways steamrolled poor and largely Black neighborhoods.

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Benedict Khoo: Targeting tickborne diseases

For Benedict Khoo, making a breakthrough discovery in health-related research doesn’t mean much if it can’t be put to use bettering people’s lives.

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The pantry in a time of pandemic

Boynton Health's Nutritious U food pantry is redoubling its efforts to meet the needs of students.

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A game-day experience to remember

Fans young and old reveled in the chance to fill Huntington Bank Stadium to watch the Gophers in person again.

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Cory Anderson: Stalking a deer killer

As a lifelong hunter and an environmental health graduate student concentrating in infectious diseases, Cory Anderson harbors a passion both personal and professional when it comes to chronic wasting disease, or CWD.

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One Health: A world-changing approach

Young researchers show why protecting human health means protecting the natural world.

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Greener farms of the future

U of M researchers are partnering with farmers to find new ways to cultivate the soil and raise animals—and help mitigate climate change.

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Athletes with U of M connections in the Paralympics

Four athletes with ties to the University of Minnesota will be competing at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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A plan toward rural health equity

Two professors in the School of Public Health outline four steps needed to improve the health of rural residents.

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The secrets of hidden waterways

Trinity Ek studied the history of the somewhat-hidden Bassett Creek, and how it came to symbolize the intersection of “race, place, and hydrology.”

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‘Missing link’ dinosaur had novel breathing system

A pint-sized skeleton explains a lot about how mighty Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and other iconic dinosaurs evolved, a graduate student discovers.

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Golden moments for a pair of Gophers

Gable Steveson’s miraculous last-second victory in wrestling brings a second gold medal for University of Minnesota athletes.

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Improving sexual health care practices around the world

U of M researchers recently launched a collaboration to train healthcare students in socially conservative Tanzania on the best practices for sexual health concerns.

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The effects of weight teasing on young people

New research from the School of Public Health finds that weight teasing can lead to disordered eating across all demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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Fostering food systems connections

As the first graduate of a new Applied Sciences Leadership program, Elleni Paulson hopes to improve communication among farmers and consumers.