Hennepin County recently revised its recycling ordinance to include new organics recycling for businesses that generate large quantities of food waste, such as restaurants, hotels and even the University...
The University of Minnesota recently received seven grants from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, which aim to boost the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Minnesota through research and...
A climate report recently released by the federal government emphasizes the substantial damages to the economy, environment and human health happening because of climate change, including the effects on...
The University of Minnesota is set to receive almost $4 million from the Department of Energy to develop sustainable energy grids that can withstand aging infrastructure and catastrophic events.
Earlier...
University of Minnesota researchers released several studies in the past month, focusing on issues like foodborne illnesses, dermatologic care for sexual and gender minority patients and preventing the...
There is an urgent need to increase surgical care and access in rural areas of low-income countries, according to data collected and analyzed by a collaborative group of universities, including the University...
The U.S. Education Department released a proposal Friday that would narrow the definition of sexual harassment and misconduct on college campuses and give the accused more protection.
Education Secretary...
A review released by University of Minnesota researchers late last month looked at the world’s changing diets, and a related increase in disease and environmental degradation that comes with it – what...
A high-profile study released two weeks ago regarding climate change and ocean warming was found to have some minor errors in central calculations.
The authors from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography...
Editor’s Note: After this article’s publication, authors of the study said that errors existed in the study’s findings and have submitted a correction to the journal in which it was published. An...
As the opioid epidemic in Minnesota grows, a new study involving University of Minnesota researchers examines a method to treat back and neck pain without the use of prescription drugs.
The article,...
A new study published by the University of Minnesota highlights weight control and unhealthy dieting trends in men and women by using data from a 15-year-long study.
Published late last month, the...
A collaborative research project led by the University of Minnesota will study human trafficking networks and how to best disrupt them.
The $300,000 project, which begins Nov. 1, will bring together...
A pedestrian safety study at the University of Minnesota is trying to improve how often drivers stop for pedestrians at crosswalks.
With 28 pedestrians killed in Minnesota so far in 2018, the HumanFIRST...
University of Minnesota researchers published studies this past month ranging in topic from motor vehicles to stem cells. Here’s a look at some of them:
Motor vehicle fatalities in rural and urban areas
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University of Minnesota students attended an international conference for women engineers in Minneapolis this weekend, which sought to encourage women in STEM fields and bring attention to a lack of representation.
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New research overseen by University of Minnesota researchers has demonstrated the ability to slow aging and reduce the amount of damaged cells in the body, according to a paper published last month.
University...
For the third year in a row, the University of Minnesota chapter of College Republicans had its Washington Avenue Bridge panel vandalized.
The phrase "Queer Power" was spray painted in black over...
The University of Minnesota community is gearing up for the approaching flu season.
Between prevention, outreach and management, there are many ways to tackle the season that leaves so many people...
In July 1670, astronomers and observers witnessed an explosion – a bright object appeared in the sky, only to fluctuate in intensity before fading away two years later. They believed the spectacle to...
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calling it an “epidemic” and without the demand for pharmaceutical companies to produce new drugs, the U.S. could see antibiotic resistance to sexually...
Recent studies published by University of Minnesota researchers look at bike safety within city planning, herbivorous animals and premature infants' increased risk of maltreatment.
Bicycle infrastructure...
The University of Minnesota received a three-year, $1.43 million grant earlier this month from the National Science Foundation to further advance machine learning techniques to better monitor global agriculture...
The University of Minnesota was awarded $8 million by the Simons Foundation to study the science of wave localization through international collaboration.
The four-year award, given earlier this month,...
The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that it will expand its child care options after it was evaluated by a 20-member, campus-wide advisory committee.
As part of the expansion, the Shirley G....
The University of Minnesota announced Tuesday that it will expand its child care options after it was evaluated by a 20-member, campus-wide advisory committee.
As part of the expansion, the Shirley G....
The University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences is preparing for a new and improved conservatory and greenhouse.
The new building will cost roughly $6 million and will be located in the...
The Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, a 5,000 acre reserve in East Bethel, Minnesota is set to receive renewed funding from the National Science Foundation, which will allow the University to extend...
Smoke from western wildfires has been traced almost 1,500 miles away, as several students have reported respiratory issues at the end of the summer in Minnesota.
The smoke from California’s Mendocino...
