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University awarded $12.5 million grant to study Earth’s biodiversity

University awarded $12.5 million grant to study Earth’s biodiversity

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published September 14, 2020
Using satellite technology, the team will be able to monitor the changing climate on a global scale.
Roots Community Birth Center building in North Minneapolis as seen on Friday, Sept. 11. Roots is one of the few African American-owned birth centers across the country.

UMN study shows Black newborns die less often when cared for by Black physicians

by Becca Most, Senior Staff Reporter
Published September 12, 2020
Nationally, Black newborns die at a rate three times that of white newborns.
Rural areas have higher health premiums and fewer options, UMN research finds

Rural areas have higher health premiums and fewer options, UMN research finds

by Becca Most
Published September 10, 2020
Researchers said COVID-19 has the potential to make disparities worse.
Fulbright Fellow Corrie Nyquist poses for a portrait at Van Cleve Park on Thursday, Sep. 3.

Fulbright scholars adjust research plans to accommodate for COVID-19

by Brooke Sheehy
Published September 7, 2020
In addition to navigating new travel restrictions, some of the scholars will have to adapt their season-sensitive research timelines as a result of a four-month delay in the program.
Although air quality in Minnesota is generally good and improving, an environmental economist at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency attributes 1,000–2,000 deaths a year to air pollution in the Twin Cities metro. 

100,000 annual deaths attributed to air pollution, UMN study finds

by Becca Most
Published July 30, 2020
Fossil fuels are generally thought of as the main culprit of air pollution, but researchers found that half of deadly pollution comes from lesser-known sources.
The University’s Center for Immunology is working to understand how the body develops antibodies once it has been infected with COVID-19. 

UMN research could help inform future COVID-19 vaccines

by Madeline Deninger
Published July 30, 2020
The University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic are looking at different paths to achieve immunization.

U study shows racial disparities among older adults receiving long-term care

by Becca Most
Published July 9, 2020
On average, people of color cited a lower sense of control and feeling of belonging.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

UMN launches study measuring University impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

by Abbey Machtig
Published July 1, 2020
The ongoing study measures participant’s feelings and experiences with discrimination and satisfaction with the University’s response to the pandemic.
Illustration by Hailee Schievelbein

U research finds lower humidity may reduce COVID-19 survivability on surfaces

by Natalie Cierzan
Published June 16, 2020
Researchers said they would like other researchers with access to SARS-CoV-2 to replicate the study.

#ShutDownStem: University STEM programs halt research for a day to protest racism

by Natalie Cierzan
Published June 10, 2020
STEM researchers and scientists used the hashtags #ShutDownStem and #ShutDownAcademia, and observed a research halt on June 10.

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