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Common tansy, whose scientific name is Tanacetum vulgare, is an invasive plant found in Northeastern Minnesota spreading rapidly throughout the state. It can quickly establish dense monocultures that squeeze out native plants and is…

A research team led by the University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrated that the socioeconomic status of cell donors affects the health outcomes of blood cancer patients who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation.…

Following more than 18 months of study and review, the Board of Regents approved during a special meeting today recommendations to retain the U of M’s historic Eastcliff residence. The Board resolution directs a shift of much of the…

Researchers at the University of Minnesota are partnering with scientists across the country to propose a plan that could safeguard Earth’s endangered biodiversity through storage on the moon at extremely low temperatures. Published…

People of color make up the majority of students in public secondary schools in the U.S. However, those students report worse mental health outcomes than their white counterparts. University of Minnesota researchers are investigating if…

Neurological symptoms have been widely observed in COVID-19 patients, with many survivors exhibiting persistent neurological and cognitive impairment. New research from the University of Minnesota found that COVID-19 triggers inflammation…

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has announced the University of Minnesota earned the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award in recognition of the extraordinary community engagement…

More than 10,000 incoming University of Minnesota students have been arriving on the system’s five campuses over the past few weeks, joining tens of thousands of returning students for the upcoming fall semester. Classes began last week at…

The University of Minnesota recently published its first Twin Cities campus Climate Resilience Plan — the only one of its kind in the Big Ten. The new plan is an addendum to the 2023 Climate Action Plan. Other universities have climate…

Lichen, which people may think of as a single organism, is in fact a community of several species that depend on each other for survival. Lichen symbiosis includes at least one fungus and one alga, along with other fungi and bacteria in…