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The group of engineers was led by UMN professor Ognjen Ilic. Image Courtesy of Ognjen Ilic.

UMN engineers launch state flag into space

by Georgia Jensen
Published August 3, 2024

A team of engineers from the University of Minnesota sent the new Minnesota state flag into space on July 17. The experiment tested how certain fabricated materials, which engineers foresee being used...

The study identifies how social disadvantage impacts health.

UMN Medical School finds economic disparities affect outcomes in cell donations

by Josie Wise
Published August 3, 2024

A study published July 15 led by the University of Minnesota Medical School revealed the socioeconomic status of cell donors can impact the effectiveness of their cell donation.  The study focused...

The network of more than 100 researchers spans 60 sites in 18 countries.

UMN hosts inaugural meeting of global change researchers from around the world

by Georgia Jensen
Published August 1, 2024

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are hosting the inaugural meeting of the Disturbance and Recovery Across Grasslands Network (DRAGNet) from July 28 to Aug. 2. The Network, which is made up...

UMN releases roadmap outlining ways to prevent spread of Nipah virus

UMN releases roadmap outlining ways to prevent spread of Nipah virus

by Georgia Jensen
Published August 1, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) released a comprehensive roadmap that will allow for prompt and efficient responses to outbreaks of the Nipah...

Research is funded by the UMN Minnesota Invasive Terrestrial Plants and Pests Center. Image courtesy of Dean Malvick and UMN Plant Pathology

UMN scientists make breakthrough in tar spot pathogen research

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 25, 2024

Researchers at the University of Minnesota reached a breakthrough in research on the corn tar spot pathogen, a disease that threatens corn production. The researchers recently developed and reported...

Trees and plants must adapt to the changing climate.

UMN develops new list of recommended species to make forests more resilient

by Josie Wise
Published July 23, 2024

At a seminar on Monday, an expert shared the University of Minnesota Extension’s climate-ready woodlands program.  The list of tree species the program provided would help woodland stewards and owners...

Protecting biodiversity and stabilizing the climate are equally important factors in healing the Earth, says UMN researcher.

UMN researcher pinpoints areas to protect before next mass extinction

by Josie Wise
Published July 22, 2024

A recent study co-authored by a University of Minnesota researcher identified a way to save thousands of species from extinction, but researchers are struggling to convince people to protect the land.   Published...

Ozempic (Semaglutide), an injectable pen, is a weekly injection that helps the pancreas produce more insulin by lowering blood sugar levels.

Ozempic: UMN researchers insert their expertise

by Emma Walytka
Published May 1, 2024
What was originally created as a drug to treat type 2 diabetes has gained recent media attention around being used solely as a weight loss drug.
The study found that the average out-of-pocket costs for mental health and substance use disorder treatments decreased by 85.6%.

UMN researcher studies effects of a 2021 New Mexico law on pharmaceuticals

by Emma Walytka and Gabrielle Erenstein
Published April 26, 2024
The law aims to prohibit cost-sharing for mental health and substance use disorder treatments.
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes memory loss over time.

UMN’s Alzheimer’s Ashe Research Lab post-fabrication claims

by Emma Walytka
Published April 11, 2024
Coming up on two years after allegations that her lab’s images were fabricated, the founding director of the N. Bud Grossman Center for Memory Research and Care addressed what changes have been made to the program.

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