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‘Stiff’ cells provide new explanation for differing symptoms in sickle cell patients

The breakthrough study by Professor David Wood in the College of Science and Engineering observed how blood flow is disrupted using an engineering approach.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Science and Technology


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Yaniv Brandvain's new variable

The associate professor in the College of Biological Sciences created a new AI-enriched biostatistics textbook to help students learn key concepts.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Science and Technology


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Showing how AI-powered ambient scribes affect health care spending and affordability

School of Public Health faculty Paige Nong and Hannah Neprash's study will provide the first rigorous, nationwide evidence to help policymakers support healthcare delivery organizations in making informed decisions about these tools. 

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Health


Jeremy Van’t Hof smiles at the camera.
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Jeremy Van’t Hof talks heart health

The assistant professor in the Medical School shares ways to improve heart health for American Heart Month and beyond.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Health


Headshots of Michael Osterholm and Emil Lou.
Awards & Recognition

Michael Osterholm and Emil Lou Named to TIME's 2026 TIME100 Health List

The professor and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in the School of Public Health and professor in the Medical School are recognized as the world's most influential leaders in health. 

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Health


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Building the future of aerial navigation: A new multimodal dataset for UAS research

College of Science and Engineering faculty Demoz Gebre-Egziabher and Kirsten Strandjord develop synchronized views of the world critical for tasks such as mapping, localization and collision avoidance.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Science and Technology


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Organ-on-a-chip

Twin Cities campus faculty Angela Panoskaltsis-Mortari, Brenda Ogle and Samara M. Azarin are collaborating to better understand the effects of radiation on human organ tissue. 

Campus: Systemwide

Categories: Science and Technology


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Awards & Recognition

Medical School receives $2.3 million gift to support Native Americans Into Medicine program

The Center of American Indian and Minority Health will establish an endowment fund to support internships for undergraduate students. 

Campus: Duluth

Categories: Health


Colorful drawing of a map where racial covenants were.
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Unraveling a nation's hidden history

Mapping Prejudice at the University of Minnesota Libraries on the Twin Cities campus sees uncovering racial covenants as more than a data project.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Social Sciences


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Science at the Winter Olympics

Twin Cities campus experts provide glimpses at the bedrock of science that has led to improvements in safety, performance and the sheer enjoyment of Winter Olympics sports.

Campus: Twin Cities

Categories: Sports and Recreation