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Research

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.
University of Minnesota researchers highlight the inequities in period tracking apps and women in sports, while a local organization provides period kits to those in need. The organization Period Kits MN helps provide period products to community members in need through volunteering and charity donations.

UMN researchers say it’s time to destigmatize menstruation. Period.

by Emma Walytka
Published April 10, 2024
University of Minnesota researchers highlight the inequities in period tracking apps and women in sports, while a local organization provides period kits to those in need.
Rahel Nardos with Tinen Iles and the student engineering team holding presenting their new pelvic floor surgical device. Current pelvic floor tools used in low-income countries like Ethiopia are outdated and difficult to use, causing serious health risks.

UMN surgeon creates new pelvic floor device

by Olivia Hines
Published April 2, 2024
Rahel Nardos partnered with UMN students and faculty to develop an affordable, reusable and sustainable surgical tool for pelvic floor prolapses in low-income countries.
Photo of Karen Diver, senior advisor to the president on Native American Affairs. Drafted the Indigenous Research policy. The policy requires researchers to obtain consent from Indigenous peoples and creates a reciprocal relationship between the University and its tribal partners.

UMN considers new policy on Indigenous research

by Logan Anderson
Published April 1, 2024
The policy turns existing guidelines on University research involving Indigenous peoples into an official policy, the first of its kind at any university.
Narrative exposure therapy emphasizes not losing connection to the present while engaging in the reliving of past trauma.

UMN and Malaysian colleagues create virtual therapy curriculum for refugees

by Emma Walytka
Published March 30, 2024
The virtual curriculum uses narrative exposure therapy, where the patient is instructed to narrate traumatic experiences over a series of multiple events, through reliving the emotions.

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