University of Minnesota

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has renewed its designation of the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota (MCC), as a comprehensive cancer center after a highly competitive and rigorous process. This is the sixth consecutive…

Today UCare – a leading independent, nonprofit health plan – and the University of Minnesota announced a new collaboration that strengthens their shared commitment and service to underserved Minnesotans.The move brings an end to the…

In anticipation of the Minnesota Legislature’s 2024 session, the Board of Regents Finance and Operations Committee will review plans at its meeting next week to request state investment for urgently needed renovations and updates to U of…

Laura Coates—a St. Paul native, CNN’s chief legal analyst and newly named anchor of the channel’s 11p.m. ET show "Laura Coates Live"—will serve as Grand Marshal for the University of Minnesota’s 2023 Homecoming parade on Friday, Sept. 29.…

During its September meetings, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents discussed key leadership characteristics that will help shape the position description for recruiting the next U of M president. The Board also discussed…

The University of Minnesota committed in MPact 2025, its systemwide strategic plan, to rebuilding and strengthening relationships with Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities and the Board of Regents updated its policies to require U of…

A University of Minnesota team has, for the first time, synthesized a thin film of a unique topological semimetal material that has the potential to generate more computing power and memory storage while using significantly less energy.…

Fermented foods have grown in popularity and are widely consumed, in part due to claims regarding their positive effect on digestive health. However, these claims lack sufficient scientific support, especially for lacto-fermented…

The University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute (TLI), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Toro, Polaris and Design Ready Controls, recently announced the launch of…

As a field researcher in training, PhD student Lexi Frank’s workday begins when the sun sets. That’s about the time that her nocturnal research subjects—neotropical bats in Guyana, South America—start to stir and leave their roosts. Bird…