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Rebecca Cunningham at a press conference following a Board of Regents meeting announcing her selection on Feb. 26, 2024.
UMN Board of Regents approves President Cunningham’s contract extension to 2031
by Roman Ingrassia and Sara Hussein
Published July 23, 2026

On Wednesday, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted 10-1 to extend President Rebecca Cunningham’s contract through 2031. At...

The Delaware Clinical Research Unit houses a variety of research facilities for the Medical School and College of Pharmacy, including the Center for Healthy Youth Development. Minneapolis, Minn. Thursday, July 16, 2026.
UMN Center for Healthy Youth Development reports improvements in adolescent sexual health
by Kyra Deters and Lizzy Nyoike
Published July 21, 2026

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Healthy Youth Development has reported improvements in sexual health amongst Minnesota teens, according...

DataBank facility located on the Orangeburg campus in New York. Orangeburg, N.Y. | Photo courtesy of DataBank
Data centers are ‘flashpoint’ that UMN researchers are helping Minnesota navigate
by Shayne Tarquinio
Published July 20, 2026

Across the state, local governments and communities grapple with corporate development plans for data centers, drawing the attention of academic...

The University of Minnesota Board of Regents discusses proposed budgets at the McNamara Alumni Center in Minneapolis, Minn., Friday, June 26, 2026.
UMN Board of Regents approves tuition hikes, academic cuts for second consecutive year
by Kyra Deters
Published June 28, 2026

On Friday, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted to approve the 2027 fiscal year annual operating and capital improvement budgets....

M Health Fairview on the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus, on June 18th, 2026 in Minneapolis.
The UMN, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services reach finalized healthcare agreement
by Kyra Deters
Published June 19, 2026

On June 12, the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted unanimously in collaboration with other governing bodies to approve a new...

Elisia Cohen, left, and Sierra Siffer, right, both announced they were departing from their positions at the Hubbard School earlier this summer. | Photos courtesy of the University's Hubbard School
Shifts in the UMN’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication leadership spark national hiring quest
by Roman Ingrassia and Lizzy Nyoike
Published July 10, 2026

In the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota, two leaders' decisions to move on from their positions...

Gregg Goldman will transition as the Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations at the University of Southern California in August. | Image courtesy of University Public Relations.
Gregg Goldman out as UMN’s Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations, sparking national search
by Kyra Deters
Published July 7, 2026

In a June 17 senior leadership update, University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham announced that the current Executive Vice President...

Pictured: Fluorescent microscopy of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from
non-living chemical components - undergoing division. | Photo courtesy of Kate Adamala, Adamala Lab
UMN researchers create the world’s first synthetic cell
by Kyra Deters
Published July 14, 2026

In a July 1 research brief, the University of Minnesota announced University researchers have created the world’s first-ever synthetic cell.SpudCell...

At the GrandSKY facility on Grand Forks Air Force Base, a Meteodrone hovers above the unit’s Meteobase, the ground-control station that provides local support for the drone’s operation. | Courtesy of University of North Dakota
AI-powered drones, climate change and what UMN is doing
by Rakeb Azeze
Published April 24, 2026

What was once seen as progress to modernity and civilization through industry and transportation is now widely understood as a major driver of...

Sofiya Ismagilova, one of the initiative's co-founders and a University undergraduate student, said the organization hopes to bridge the cultural gaps that can arise in cancer education.
A new student-led initiative is fighting to make cancer information accessible across cultures
by Lizzy Nyoike
Published July 16, 2026

Prometheus Cancer Literacy Initiative, an independent student-led initiative co-founded by a University of Minnesota student, is working to make...

Edwin Josue Toalombo stands near  stands near Augsburg University in September 2025 in Minneapolis, Minn. | Photo courtesy of Edwin Josue Toalombo's family
UMN student detained by ICE hopes to return to University for fall semester
by Roman Ingrassia
Published July 14, 2026

Edwin Josue Toalombo spent more than three months in a detention center after United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained...

Pictured: Fluorescent microscopy of SpudCell - a synthetic cell assembled entirely from
non-living chemical components - undergoing division. | Photo courtesy of Kate Adamala, Adamala Lab
UMN researchers create the world’s first synthetic cell
by Kyra Deters
Published July 14, 2026

In a July 1 research brief, the University of Minnesota announced University researchers have created the world’s first-ever synthetic cell.SpudCell...

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