Physician pipeline
Members of the inaugural BA/MD Scholars Program cohort reflect on their experiences as they get ready for their residency training
A sweet study
At the University of Minnesota Duluth, students put their chemical engineering knowledge to work learning the art of chocolate making.
Energy drink
What can you do with wastewater from brewing beer? The U of M’s Paige Novak and team are exploring the possibilities.
Designing for everyone
What does it look like when our world is designed with justice in mind? A College of Design faculty member explains.
Latest stories
More resilient crops
UMD grad student Mady Larson wants to apply his research on drought-tolerant plants to agricultural crops. Read more
Discrimination drives desire for representation
Doctor of Nursing Practice graduate Tumani Jackson is preparing to serve where change is needed. Read more
They grow up so fast
A behind-the-scenes look at The Raptor Center’s youngest patients. Read more
The work continues
Through an estate gift, former curator of the U’s renowned Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies and her wife support future generations of discovery in the archives. Read more
Serene science
RxART transforms the MRI suite at the U’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain into a calm, beautiful environment for kids. Read more
‘A way to befriend my thoughts’
A future physician discovers the power of poetry to heal. Read more
Physician pipeline
Members of the inaugural BA/MD Scholars Program cohort reflect on their experiences as they get ready for their residency training. Read more
Blooming interest
U of M Morris’ Elsa Eaves seeks to balance the beauty and environmental consequences of landscapes. Read more
‘You have to feel comfortable valuing diversity’
Why John Schwartz invested in students’ understanding of what it takes to advance health equity. Read more
‘Do good things in their honor’
Crookston students see the impact of hands-on learning as they raise money for a scholarship honoring the children of two graduates. Read more
A sweet study
At the University of Minnesota Duluth, students put their chemical engineering knowledge to work learning the art of chocolate making. Read more
Energy drink
What can you do with wastewater from brewing beer? The U of M’s Paige Novak and team are exploring the possibilities. Read more
Culturally informed health care
Medical student Miranda Harris is on a mission to reduce health disparities through primary care. Read more
Designing for everyone
What does it look like when our world is designed with justice in mind? A College of Design faculty member explains. Read more
She joined the Navy and saw the world
Serving in the U.S. Navy took Kathryn Brainerd to far-flung locations before coming to UMN Crookston to study and coach soccer. Read more
Inspired by bedrock
Michael Zavada shares his plans as the first Morton Gneiss Professor in Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota Morris. Read more
Water visionary
CSE grad Bernie Bullert’s legacy of leadership and philanthropy is helping transform water management in Minnesota. Read more
‘How it feels when you can’t get to the places you need to go’
Research led by the Humphrey School of Public Affairs uses personal stories to illustrate transportation inequities in Minnesota. Read more
Every second counts
A first-of-its-kind ER-on-wheels is helping more people survive cardiac arrest, one of medicine’s most dire scenarios. Read more
What prairie seeds can tell us about our climate
A postdoc at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve is learning how environmental changes affect the way seeds disperse. Read more