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Novel underwater detection experiment will continue Minnesota’s legacy of neutrino research
A team of University and government researchers will conduct experimental testing to observe neutrino interactions in Lake Superior and Lake Vermilion from October 2026 through April 2027.
Campus: Duluth
Categories: Science and Technology
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Medical School team tests new approach to treating high blood pressure
Faculty John Osborn, Sabine Karam and Michael Borofsky are studying whether renal denervation can offer a new option for patients whose high blood pressure remains uncontrolled on medication.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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Assessing the accuracy of the Color-Blind Racial Attitudes Scale (CoBRAS)
College of Liberal Arts researchers Alex Ajayi, Jesus Delgado and Moin Syed assessed the accuracy of CoBRAS for improvement across race and gender despite its widespread use.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Social Sciences
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New dashboard helps families and communities understand measles risk in Minnesota
Developed by the Midwest Analytics & Disease Modeling Center in the School of Public Health, the dashboard presents previously collected data in an interactive, visual format, to quickly explore vaccination rates by school, child care center and more.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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The ones who show the way
The College of Education and Human Development’s Wezhinoo’igejig Scholars program provides financial support and flexible courses for early childhood immersion education in Ojibwe.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Education
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Opening the classroom door
NXT GEN Teach in the College of Education and Human Development is building a direct pathway to teaching licensure for working professionals to curb a systemic crisis.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Education
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Twin Cities campus hosts virology scientists from around the world
This is the third time the University hosted the largest and most important general virology meeting in the world.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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Talking nature-based learning with Cathy Jordan
The professor in the Medical School and principal scientist at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain shares why nature is so important for kids and how to ensure kids benefit from nature-based learning year-round.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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U.S. drug overdose deaths fell nearly 30% since 2022, but significant disparities remain
Colin Planalp, associate director for emerging health policy issues in the State Health Access Data Assistance Center, and his team found that overdose deaths declined in recent years across most drug types, while communities of color and people with a high school education or less continued to bear a disproportionate burden.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health
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Minnesota is running out of nurses: How the University of Minnesota’s School of Nursing is countering the looming crisis
The school is poised to address the troubling trend through educational and clinical partnerships, innovative education and more.
Campus: Twin Cities
Categories: Health