Researchers will work with American Indian, Native Hawaiian and First Nations communities to develop culturally adapted tools for identifying early signs of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Indigenous communities.… More
Learn about eight alumni who have won the Nobel Prize.
The associate professor in the School of Nursing is charged with elevating the role of nurse scientists in the field, within science policy sectors and as healthcare leaders.
College of Science and Engineering researchers led the team that developed programmable catalysts that accelerate a chemical reaction, opening a new approach to controlling chemistry.
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Feature Highlights
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College of Science and Engineering researchers led the team that developed programmable catalysts that accelerate a chemical reaction, opening a new approach to controlling chemistry.
Learn more about the University of Minnesota's rich and varied Homecoming history.
University startup co-founders Paul Atkins and Jon Cody harness innovations in crop genetics to produce fast-growing solutions.
Awards and Recognition Spotlights
The associate professor in the School of Nursing is charged with elevating the role of nurse scientists in the field, within science policy sectors and as healthcare leaders.
The associate professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences was honored for her outstanding leadership of a program, project or role that benefits both forestry as a whole and the Society of American Foresters.
What national news outlet — like the University of Minnesota — is celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026 and will visit the Twin Cities campus next week?
CNN
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The New York TImes
Correct! To learn more about the event, read Bearing Witness — A New York Times exhibit.)
The Wall Street Journal
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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
