Archive

• New research sheds light on the decline of Minnesota's moose population.
• PS gene-editing restores neural connections lost in brain disorder.
• Awards and Recognition: Recognizing U of M researchers who were awarded patents for their discoveries in 2022; and more.

• Regents launch virtual forum.
• U of M–led team achieves near-perfect light absorption in atomic-scale material.
• Long-term artificial sweetener intake linked to increased body fat.
• Features: Cultural connectors; Team takes aim at migraines.
• Awards and Recognition: Announcing the Imagine Fund grant and award recipients; and more.

• New material could hold key to reducing energy consumption in computers and electronics.
• Features: New hope for transplantable organs; Learning as child's play.
• Awards and Recognition: Svitlana Mayboroda has been named the 2023 Blavatnik National Awards Laureate in Physical Sciences and Engineering; and more.

• Board of Regents July meeting highlights.
• U of M, in partnership with DEED, invests $2.5M in venture capital funds.
• Feature: The quietest place on Earth. 
• Awards and Recognition: OVPR has awarded $3.2 million to 19 projects as part of the Research Infrastructure Investment Program; and more.

Brief summer schedule: July 19; Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Weekly publication resumes Sept. 6.

• Board of Regents approves annual operating budget.
• U of M launches semiconductor consortium. 
• Researchers perform first successful transplant of functional cryopreserved rat kidney.
• Awards and Recognition: Announcing the newest University of Minnesota Regents Professors; and more.

Brief summer schedule: June 28; July 19; Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Weekly publication resumes Sept. 6.

• Board of Regents June meeting highlights.
• Annual operating budget feedback sought.
• Awards and Recognition: The U of M has ranked eighth in the U.S. in the Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings; and more.

Brief summer schedule: June 14 and 28; July 19; Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Weekly publication resumes Sept. 6.

• Stretching metals allows researchers to create materials for quantum, electronic, and spintronic applications. 
• Features: Saved by a stranger; Brynn bounces back.
• Awards and Recognition: Announcing the recipients of the 2023 Research Animal Resources Patrick J. Manning award; and more.

Brief summer schedule: May 31; June 14 and 28; July 19; Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Weekly publication resumes Sept. 6.

• Board of Regents May meeting highlights.
• Researchers map the genome of the world’s grumpiest cat.
• Awards and Recognition: Boris Shklovskii has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences; and more.

Brief summer schedule: May 17 and 31; June 14 and 28; July 19; Aug. 2, 16, and 30. Weekly publication resumes Sept. 6.

• Board of Regents meets May 11-12.
• Ettinger selected as U of M interim president.
• Awards and Recognition: Announcing the newly named McKnight Presidential Fellows; and more.

• Researchers develop rapid detection technique for neurodegenerative diseases.
• Inclusive authorship reduces barriers to participation.
• Awards and Recognition: A U of M-led team has received a $2 million NSF grant to study human-centered AI for news recommender systems; and more.