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Tracking administrative complexity within the 340B Drug Pricing Program

The 340B drug discount program, part of the Public Health Service Act of 1992, lowers drug costs and increases revenues for safety-net healthcare providers by allowing them to pay heavily discounted prices for prescription drugs, but get reimbursed at full cost.

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Talking snow shovel design with U of M

With Minnesota winters, there is perhaps no tool more important than the snow shovel. Gabriel Ruegg, a senior lecturer of product design in the College of Design, answers questions about how to make sure you select a quality shovel this winter.

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U of M Center for Animal Health and Food Safety receives $4.99M award for veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa

The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded a seven-year, $4.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa. The grant aims to specifically build capacity for the critical evaluation, evidence-based revision and long-term monitoring of disease control programs to support local systems of animal health and food safety through group training and workforce development.

Research Brief

Satellites and AI could help farmers detect soybean aphid infestations

New research from the University of Minnesota found, when combined with artificial intelligence, remote sensing could dramatically improve management of soybean aphid, an invasive pest that negatively impacts soybean yield and quality.

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University of Minnesota becomes nation’s first to receive community engagement distinction for every campus

The Carnegie Foundation has recognized all five U of M campuses as leaders in community engagement.

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Making MRIs accessible to all

Efraín Torres, a first-generation college student and innovator, is pursuing research that will make a difference in people’s lives.

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What dead fungi can teach us

A young researcher unearths their critical role in the climate crisis.

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From dusk to dawn, humans squeeze wildlife into temporal periphery

A new U of M field study in Kenya examines how human activity impacts the behavior of wildlife.

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Wounded mountains, breathing earth

The dusty winds of Inner Mongolia sweep a budding ecologist onto a path to the U of M.

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Fighting for equity in family medicine

For this U of M medical student, multiculturalism is a way of life.

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Minnesota Partnership awards five collaborative research grants for 2023

U of M and Mayo Clinic researchers have been awarded $6.75 million to fund innovative projects on cancer, rare genetic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive aging and new health models to study diseases.

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Uncovering the role of beta diversity in ecosystems

An experiment at the University's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve may help biologists preserve biomass as the climate changes.

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New tool assesses role of 'embeddedness' in learning health systems

New study finds the tool is useful for increasing researcher engagement, improving learning health systems and advancing career success

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The really long road back to the court

Gopher men’s basketball players—and roommates—Isaiah Ihnen and Parker Fox have each overcome two consecutive season-ending knee injuries.

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Diamonds are "forever," PFAS are not

The biological breakdown of “forever chemicals” released into the environment may be possible, according to new research from the College of Biological Sciences.

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Minnesota connected over 31,000 patients to monoclonal antibody treatments during the COVID-19 pandemic

The state’s online platform was designed to equitably distribute scarce resources, connect eligible patients to appointments at the closest healthcare facility, and broaden access to COVID-19 therapeutics.

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Strategic achievements reflect U of M progress on student success, statewide service

During its December 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents discussed the University’s many strategic successes and key accountability measures across its five campuses.

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Novel viral treatment effective against devastating bone cancer

Researchers from the University of Minnesota partnered with Mayo Clinic to conduct a groundbreaking study that could offer hope for dogs, and potentially humans, diagnosed with osteosarcoma — a devastating bone cancer predominantly affecting children, adolescents and young adults.

Expert Alert

Navigating inflation and holiday meals

Families may be worried about the impact of inflation on their holiday plans with increased prices for festivities, gifts and especially meals.

Expert Alert

National Influenza Vaccination Week

National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-8) is an annual campaign to remind us all to get vaccinated against the flu and ensure you are up to date on all recommended vaccinations.