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Connecting rural women leaders

Recent graduate Kate Stower has become a strong advocate for involving more women in leadership roles in Greater Minnesota.

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Telo: Revolutionizing human mobility

This student startup conceived the first significant design change to the rollator walker in 40 years.

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Vetiver Solutions: Investing in farmer-led initiatives in rural Haiti

A small business started by several young alums aims to grow a poverty-free Haiti.

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Meeting of the minds

Neuroscientists and psychiatrists are sharing their expertise to improve treatments for mental illnesses.

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Solar Bear: Planning for a brighter future

The only American Indian-owned solar installation company in Minnesota sees a brighter future.

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BlueCube Bio: How do trees survive Minnesota winters?

This cell therapy startup has the potential to dramatically improve human health.

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Arbeiter Brewing: What can we grow here?

After overcoming numerous challenges, this brewery is helping a neighborhood grow back stronger.

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Combining interests to create unique research

Brian Neff combined some of his passions to explore a new way to help performance for alpine skiers.

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RoundtableRx: Matching medications to Minnesotans in need

A nonprofit delivers unused medications to Minnesotans in need—for free.

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New student group explores rural health issues

The Rural Health Student Group provides students the chance to discuss health-related issues facing people living outside urban areas.

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Casting a critical eye on tear gas

Five neuroscience graduate students question why tear gas is so readily deployed against domestic protesters when the Geneva Protocol bans its use in war.

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A call for racial justice

Meet the first recipients of the U of M’s Scholarship in honor of George Floyd.

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Holey homemakers

A young researcher studies the red-headed woodpecker, a bird that has long captivated her—and for good reason.

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Going beyond volunteering

Meet a newly graduated student who touched the lives of countless people in need.

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Leading by example

At the University of Minnesota, combating climate change is serious business and a top priority.

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A new way to promote mental health

Medical student Carmen Aguirre does it by creating and auctioning artwork as non-fungible tokens.

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Female founders build a startup with a style all their own

Years of building their skills and knowledge have paid off with a brand they can be proud of, say U of M alums.

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Proposing a ‘ReToast’ to less food waste

Four food science and nutrition students have found a way to turn food waste into an award-winning cookie concept.

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Pandemic gives student real-world emergency management experience

A student’s experience providing services to the homeless during the pandemic solidified her sense of purpose while she pursued her degree.

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Materials science grad is definitely scientist material

New graduate Hannah Pichman wants to become a professor who gives her students the kind of attention she received from the chemical engineering & materials science faculty.