Building bridges for lasting change
First-generation international student Ruthvin Gardiner talks about his passion for collaborative problem-solving, the real-world impact of public policy, and his Minnesota cabin must-haves
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.
Language keeper
Jaeden King wants to preserve the Ojibwe language by bringing it to schools in her community.
Climate curriculum
New Center for Climate Literacy aims to change attitudes through storytelling.
Latest stories
Sowing seeds of change
The U of M’s Tiffany LaShae is healing the soil and the historical trauma of a racist food system. Read more
Pageant and purpose
UMM graduate Rachel Evangelisto plans to use her year as Miss Minnesota to raise awareness of issues affecting Native American children. Read more
Prescription for the future
Two U of M graduates want to take the field of pharmacy beyond dispensing medications. Read more
Problem solver
How one student’s work with a community service organization led him to study law at the University of Minnesota. Read more
Science meets caring
How being named a Discovery Scholar brought a sense of peace to one U of M nursing student. Read more
Cleanup duty
New therapies designed to clear senescent cells from the body could keep our aging population healthier longer—and improve outcomes for COVID-19 patients. Read more
Circuit override
U of M researchers combine engineering and brain science to give people better control over severe mental illness. Read more
Turning land into a legacy
How one donor used his property to support students at the U of M. Read more
‘Our gift to the future’
Meet some of the students who’ve benefited from a University of Minnesota Women’s Club scholarship. Read more
Success and service
A U of M fraternity marks its centennial by creating scholarship honoring civil rights pioneer. Read more
The long haul
For some people, an active COVID-19 infection is only the beginning of a winding road back to ‘normal’. Read more
‘I didn’t want to stand on the sidelines’
A former scholarship recipient helps prepare future social workers to address pressing issues of racism and inequality. Read more
Help is on the way
Minnesota’s first mobile emergency department is hitting the road to help people who have suffered cardiac arrest away from the hospital. Read more
Lucky No. 8 (and 972)
Meet the Minnesota woman who is grateful to be the world's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient. Read more
Recovering fully after bypass surgery
‘Good enough’ isn’t good enough for heart surgeon Rosemary Kelly, M.D., when it comes to helping people facing chronic ischemia. Read more
Closing the STEM gap
How one U of M student is introducing underrepresented kids to science and tech fields. Read more
Lights out
As an epidemiology graduate student, Dana Carroll first learned of the undue toll commercial tobacco takes on Native American communities. Read more
‘I hope to be able to aid in healing’
UMM graduate Nerissa Dolney plans to increase access to mental health care in Native American communities. Read more
Steps toward a better world
Krysjahn Johnson knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but she wasn’t sure how or where she’d do it. Read more
Ending bias-based bullying
Of all the students who’ve made an impression on former school nurse Camille Brown, one high school girl stands out. Read more