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Horses walk about their enclosure at the Leatherdale Equine Center near the St. Paul campus on Monday, Feb. 24.

Researchers study irregular horse heartbeats, hoping to find a cure

by Natalie Cierzan and Nat Jacobwith
Published March 15, 2020
Racehorses are affected more by irregular heartbeats than others.
A specially-outfitted vehicle which allows experts to administer on-site cardiac health services is parked outside the Variety Club Research Center on Thursday, Feb. 27. One of four such vehicles funded by an $18.6 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, it shortens the time to treatment for patients with cardiac health concerns.

Researchers create SUV for on-the-road cardiac care

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 5, 2020
The program is funded by an $18.6 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Hemsley Charitable Trust.
Student Researcher Paiton Schwab, who conducts brain research with Ted Hinchcliffe, poses for a portrait in the Molecular and Cellular Biology building on Friday, Feb. 28.

UMN research team seeks to treat pediatric brain tumors

by Natalie Cierzan
Published March 1, 2020
No cure or effective treatment currently exists for children with gliomas, tumors that occur in the brain and spinal cord.
Dr. Krishona Martinson interacts with a horse that lives at the Leatherdale Equine Center near the St. Paul campus on Monday, Feb. 24.

Yay or neigh? Researchers explore horse carcass composting as post-life option

by Becca Most
Published February 26, 2020
With limited disposal options in Minnesota, University of Minnesota researchers say composting horse carcasses is a viable and eco-friendly option.
Mira Klein, CREATE Initiative research associate, poses for a portrait on the University of Minnesota campus on Friday, Feb. 21. Klein holds “Sharing in the Benefits of a Greening City,” a toolkit meant to address the interactions of gentrification and justice in Green New Deal planning, including city parks. 

U researchers combat “green gentrification” in Minneapolis parks

by Becca Most
Published February 24, 2020
Rent prices and property values often increase considerably after the addition of a park, according to project researchers.
U researchers working on implantable brain chip to combat neurological diseases

U researchers working on implantable brain chip to combat neurological diseases

by Natalie Cierzan
Published February 23, 2020
Researchers say the chip could treat diseases like Parkinson’s, Tourette’s, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression.
Morgan La Casse

Research looks to bolster mental health resources for policymakers

by Erin Rose Baker
Published February 10, 2020
Professor Matthew Weber is working with the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Jersey to create an information portal to help policy makers.
Illustrated by Abby Adamski

Spaces for historically marginalized students essential to campus life, study says

by Jasmine Snow
Published February 10, 2020
University of Chicago study points to designated spaces as key to engagement and inclusivity.
Jude Mikal, whose research is examining the relationship between quantitative and qualitative data, poses for a portrait in his office on Tuesday, Feb. 4. (Parker Johnson / Minnesota Daily)

School of Public Health group pushes for more qualitative research

by Hana Ikramuddin
Published February 5, 2020
Named "Quali-tea," the group hopes to inspire a more community-based way of taking in data.
Researchers Michelle Corkrum, left, and Alfonso Araque, right, pose for a portrait in the Winston and Maxine Wallin Medical Biosciences Building on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The scientists helped lead a recently published study demonstrating a potential new method for conducting drug addiction treatment.

UMN researchers make advances in drug addiction treatment

by Abbey Machtig
Published February 3, 2020
The research studied the relationship between astrocytes and behavior in the brain.

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