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Students reel in gar-gantuan catch during Mississippi River fieldwork

The work is part of efforts to better understand and conserve Mississippi River ecosystems from Minnesota all the way to the ...
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Medical patients face hidden time burdens

Treatments for serious illnesses, like cancer, can be enormously time-consuming. Yet most research on cancer-related time ...
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Two University of Minnesota faculty to be inducted into the National Academy of Inventors

Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos and Shashank Priya have been recognized for their outstanding innovations in robotics, new ...
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

New genomic study reveals hidden pathways driving Minnesota’s zebra mussel spread

Research on how and when zebra mussels spread through Minnesota is providing critical data for management and prevention.
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University of Minnesota Libraries helps students de-stress

From books to therapy animals, libraries at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities are playing an increasing role in ...
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Students explore virtual reality as a tool for mental health professionals

Virtual reality and artificial intelligence tools are expanding the immersive education possibilities at the University of Minnesota.
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Her artistic vision is rooted in social justice

Moira Villiard has spent most of her life creating art, much of it with a social justice underpinning. The Master of Human ...
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Six-million-year-old Antarctic ice offers glimpse into warmer era of Earth’s past

A team of scientists from several U.S. institutions, including the University of Minnesota, discovered six million year old ice in Antarctica — the oldest dated ice on the planet.
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Examining impact of federal relief program after major healthcare cyberattack

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health provides the first detailed look at whether funding ...
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Young patient battling heart defects finds home away from home

After a five-week stay, Joey was stable enough to travel back to New Jersey just in time for his first Christmas at home. In April 2024, he underwent successful surgery to repair the ventricular ...
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Gophers keep Paul Bunyan’s Axe in snowy season finale

In front of a near-capacity crowd, the team finished the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1967.
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Bringing careers in field biology to life

With its eighth funding renewal, the world-renowned Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is primed for six more years on the forefront of ecosystem research.