Sports and Recreation

Maroon and gold M flags waving in the wind.

Feature

Gophers reach new high for academic success

University of Minnesota student-athletes have recorded the highest team grade-point averages in school history.

The national champion dance team poses with a banner and trophy.

Feature

Two more national championships for dance team

The University of Minnesota dance team has claimed two more national titles—in Division 1A Jazz and Division 1A Pom.

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Champion figure skater develops love of research

A respect for physical therapy brought Eugenia Garza to the School of Kinesiology, where she’s since discovered an affinity for research.

View of the Minneapolis skyline and Loring Park

Research Brief

Discriminatory housing policies created an unequal park system in Minneapolis

A new study sheds light on the origins of racial disparities in the Minneapolis park system and their long-lasting consequences for environmental justice in the city.

News Release

University of Minnesota experiences at 2022 State Fair celebrate statewide outreach, impact

Just like fairgoers around the state, excitement is growing as the University of Minnesota prepares for the 2022 Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Talking with U of M

Talking cold weather running tips with the U of M

Christopher Lundstrom, a lecturer in the School of Kinesiology, shares tips on how runners can approach running in cold temperatures.

U of M Regents seal preserved from Memorial Stadium

News Release

Gopher Athletics to implement personnel cost savings measures as Board of Regents considers proposal to discontinue four athletic programs

In response to Gopher Athletics' anticipated revenue shortfall this fiscal year, the Board of Regents approved personnel cost savings measures and reviewed a recommendation to discontinue four existing Gopher program.