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A camp for kids celebrates every voice
But for kids who stutter, the Sioris Family University of Minnesota Kids Who Stutter Camp isn’t just a typical day camp—it's a chance to build confidence, community, and family.
Police interactions can increase epigenetic age in youth of color
New research from the University of Minnesota shows that stress caused by negative interactions with police can increase epigenetic age, which is a biological indicator that can differ from chronological age. Previous research has shown this stress can age adults more quickly, but few studies have studied increased epigenetic aging in children.
Student Spotlight: Communities are made. They don't just exist.
Akeem Anderson is a dual degree student pursuing a JD at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities (Minneapolis) Law School and a PhD in American Studies with the College of Liberal Arts. His scholarship focuses on understanding the relationship between jazz, eugenics, and racial violence in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Students reveal racial history through maps
Associate Professor Tracey Deutsch and post-doctoral associate Andre Kobayashi Deckrow helped undergraduate students team up with the Mapping Prejudice Project to digitize mapping data from Minnesotan history.
Changing up the internship game for students
The University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is teaming up with the GREATER MSP Partnership on an audacious goal: to make the Twin Cities a national hotspot for college internships.
What does it take to become a performing artist?
Go behind the curtain with five University of Minnesota performing arts students in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and School of Music.
A dedicated pathway to peace
Hortense Minishi has always dreamed of making the world a better place. In 2021, she received a Fulbright and Hubert Humphrey scholarship to study human rights at the University of Minnesota.
In Minnesota, fewer white people are vaccinated for COVID-19 than most racial groups — but still less likely to die of COVID-19
New research from the University of Minnesota shows that Black, Hispanic and Asian populations are significantly more likely to die of COVID-19, regardless of their vaccination status at the population level.
Researching and Advocating Against Labor Trafficking in the US
The Master of Human Rights Degree Program interviews a student who interned at the The Advocates for Human Rights to learn more about her experiences.
Human Rights Start at Home
A team of Master of Human Rights students has submitted their research on the harassment and surveillance of anti-police brutality activists in the Twin Cities to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.