University of Minnesota

It’s no secret that most kids don’t look forward to going to the dentist. However, for growing children establishing oral health care early in life is highly connected to full body health. This weekend School of Dentistry students,…

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota today released the Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap (CVR), a major global strategy to develop broadly protective…

In response to the Red Lake Nation request and a MIAC resolution, experts Drs. Stanford Shulman, Brad Rovin, and Blair Matheson wrote a report to assist in understanding "the role of the University, its faculty, and others during a 1966…

University of Minnesota announced its preliminary request for State of Minnesota support of its health system (UMN Health). UMN Health will take bold steps to accelerate increased access, equity and quality to the University’s leading…

In the opening months of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal workers across several agencies voluntarily left their jobs at higher rates than they had pre-pandemic, according to new research from the University of Minnesota School of Public…

Marlene Zuk, a professor in the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences, was recently recognized by the BBVA Foundation for outstanding contributions to the field of behavioral and evolutionary ecology. The BBVA…

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease in people over 65 and affects more than 50 million people worldwide — a number that is expected to double in 20 years. University of Minnesota scientists are examining how…

Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles use vision and color for a range of different behaviors, including finding mates and host…

While the outcomes of institutional racism in our education system have been well documented — Black and American Indian students are half as likely to graduate from college within four years compared to white and Asian students — few…

Today, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved an updated legislative request to fund the reacquisition and initial operations of the U of M’s health care facilities on the Twin Cities campus.In comments supporting the $950…