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Fighting buckthorn with fungi
Researchers in the Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center are making progress towards biological control for common buckthorn, one of Minnesota's toughest invasive plants.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Agriculture and Environment
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Transforming the future of health
The University's residency program is equipping veterinarians with vital training to tackle threats to public health in the U.S. and across the globe.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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Traits that predict success for military cadets
Benjamin Elliott, graduate student, and Nathan Kuncel, faculty member, in the College of Liberal Arts found that traits like conscientiousness and grit are popular indicators of future success
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Social Sciences
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The foundations of innovation: Laurel Corgard’s 40-year legacy
As a patent administrative specialist, she is regarded as the "foundational cornerstone" of the patent team within the Technology Commercialization office.
Campus: Systemwide
Categories: Employee Profile
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Alex Ajayi examines disparities in predictors of smoking cessation after a cardiac-related health incident
The assistant professor in the College of Liberal Arts showcases the need for future research studies to focus on diverse data collection to help guide relevant and equitable interventions.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Social Sciences
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Research identifies potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease
Medical School faculty Xiuli Dan and Paul Robbins identified a type of plaque that represents a new potential therapeutic target for the disease.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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Trace additive could help compostable PLA plastics break down in backyard bins
College of Science and Engineering faculty Marc Hillmyer and Christopher Ellison have developed a new strategy that could reduce the need for specialized industrial facilities.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Science and Technology
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Most governmental public health workers don't have a public health degree
The School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Systems found that 22% of of governmental public health workers hold a public health degree, but younger members of the public health workforce are more likely to have formal public health training.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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How mouth shape affects expression
College of Liberal Arts associate professor Nathaniel Helwig examined what a smile is composed of, pinpointing exactly how millimeter-level changes in mouth shape determine whether a face looks genuinely happy, contemptuous or angry.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Social Sciences
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Celebrating 60 years of community care
The Community-University Health Care Center continues to expand access for Minnesota families.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health