University of Minnesota Libraries staff have moved nearly 500,000 books and materials in preparation for the demolition of Magrath Library and the construction of the new St. Paul Campus Student Center.
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.
For two days, Rochester faculty and staff provided University leadership with a first-hand view of Rochester’s specialized approach to health science education and student success.
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
Researchers in the College of Liberal Arts expanded on Professor Matt McGue's history of scholarship on genetic influences and risks of parental behaviors.
Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center researchers and Department of Natural Resources forest health specialists work together to catch invasive threats before trees show visible symptoms.
A Zambia-based educator is helping train teachers in her country to better support children with disabilities through training from the University.
Awards and Recognition Spotlights
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.
The College of Veterinary Medicine is helping fund postdoctoral researchers to accelerate early-career development and keep top scientific talent — and their pioneering ideas — moving forward.
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
