Among the numbers are the University's No. 2 ranking in startup creation, 27 newly created companies and 167 issued patents during FY26.
College of Biological Sciences professors Elizabeth Borer and Eric Seabloom share advancements and impact of the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve.
Coordinators in Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program immersed third- to fifth-grade scholars in a learning journey that blends Hmong history and culture, nutrition education and hands-on gardening.
The interdisciplinary studies program director in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences brought students from different majors together for a project using the Vertically Integrated Projects model.
Need to Know
- Faculty and staff now have unlimited digital access to The New York Times courtesy of the libraries of the University of Minnesota.
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Feature Highlights
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The interdisciplinary studies program director in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences brought students from different majors together for a project using the Vertically Integrated Projects model.
Researchers found that the planet's auroral region can generate powerful plasma waves — helping explain why Jupiter’s upper atmosphere is much hotter than expected.
The Extension livestock veterinarian joins a dedicated team bridging the gaps between complex science and real-life farm management.
Awards and Recognition Spotlights
Graduate School’s Office of Postdoctoral Initiatives recognized by National Postdoctoral Association
The award honors institutions that demonstrate outstanding practices in supporting postdoctoral scholars.
The associate professor in the College of Science and Engineering was chosen from more than 180 nominations to learn firsthand about the Navy and Marine Corps' most pressing science and technology challenges.
University of Minnesota Crookston gave full-time students and faculty members notebook computers with preinstalled software — a first in the U.S. — becoming the original “Laptop U” in what year?
1993
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1996
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2000
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What do you love most about your job?
"I love being part of a team that has transformed the polar regions from some of the least mapped places on Earth to the most mapped, enabling more efficient and diverse science."
Cathleen Torres Parisian
Engagement Lead for Polar Geospatial Center, Twin Cities campus
