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Elevating student learning with hands-on learning spaces

Across the 10 libraries that make up the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Libraries system are spaces designed to elevate hands-on student learning by facilitating creativity and collaboration: ...
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Students study abroad to explore the world and expand perspectives

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences students traveled to Central America and the Bahamas.
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Fungi found on dying buckthorn could control the highly invasive species

Lesions and staining from a fungal infection of dying buckthorn in the field. Credit: Domini Brown University of Minnesota researchers are studying the use of fungi as a tool to control invasive ...
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How powerboats impact lakes below the surface

Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational watersports. A new study from the University of Minnesota shows that beneath the surface, factors such as propeller thrust ...
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CIDRAP launches Vaccine Integrity Project

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is launching an initiative dedicated to safeguarding vaccine use in the U.S. The Vaccine Integrity Project and ...
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Two University of Minnesota scientists elected as AAAS fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) elected two University of Minnesota scientists among its 2024 class of Fellows. Carrie Haskell-Luevano, a professor in the College of ...
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College of Veterinary Medicine researchers work with USDA to address bird flu in dairy cattle

Researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine received a $1.5 million cooperative agreement grant from the Department of Agriculture to work on collaborative projects ...
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New research shows grasses can fortify forests against buckthorn invasion

New University of Minnesota research suggests that seeding native plants alongside invasive removal efforts may turn the tide in the battle against buckthorn. Buckthorn is one of Minnesota’s most ...
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Talking bone health with U of M

Bones play a critical role in full-body health. The skeleton is the framework of the body — protecting your organs, enabling movement and housing the bone marrow that makes blood cells, to name a few ...
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U of M’s Tech Comm sets record startups, launches new initiative to grow impact

Recent UMN startup Objective Biotechnology constructed a robot (left, credit: Andrew Alegria, University of Minnesota) that that uses machine learning to automate a complicated microinjection process ...
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U of M will apply institutional neutrality to investment decisions in Consolidated Endowment Fund

Following Board of Regents approval at a special meeting earlier today, the University of Minnesota will adopt a position of neutrality related to investing its Consolidated Endowment Fund. The ...
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Study uncovers the basis of COVID-19-related brain fog

New U of M research examines the specific ways SARS-CoV-2 impacts the brain. Credit: University of Minnesota Neurological symptoms have been widely observed in COVID-19 patients, with many survivors ...