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The work on the ground — UMN continues to implement climate infrastructure strategy
The University of Minnesota has been outlining its climate strategies for over two decades. Now the strategy is preliminary research and planning, with continued action on select items.
U of M continues to innovate and invest in Duluth to build rural health care workforce
Urgent shortages in Minnesota’s health care workforce are looming across the state as the Minnesota Department of Health reports one in three rural physicians plan to leave the workforce within the next five years. Similar trends are noted for nurses, emergency medical services and mental health providers.
Rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution may jointly threaten biodiversity
Results from a decades-long field study in Minnesota reveal the dangerous impact of rising carbon dioxide and nitrogen pollution on grassland biodiversity.
MN Daily Article: UMN religious groups offer spaces for all students
The University of Minnesota offers a wide range of religious-based organizations for students to join, providing students with the opportunity to gain community and grow in their religion.
Morris Model wins second Department of Energy competition to energize rural communities
The Morris Model team was recently notified that they were selected as one of the 33 winners in the second phase of the Energizing Rural Communities Prize.
Extension social science research unpacks diverse water values and perspectives
The process of creating policies and procedures surrounding water and soil management is a bit more complex than one might imagine. Ideas are generated to correct water issues all while wondering about why these problems arise and how these policies affect those in every community.
New research center will focus on improving nutritional health among children and families
The University of Minnesota School of Public Health Prevention Research Center will focus on improving health and wellness among children and families at risk for obesity-related disease in underserved communities.
U of M’s Tech Comm sets record startups, launches new initiative to grow impact
The University of Minnesota launched 25 startup companies in fiscal 2024, surpassing its previous record for the fourth year in a row.
U of M partnerships reimagine the future of Minnesota’s small communities
Dozens of communities in every part of the state are already benefiting from the University of Minnesota’s new Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program.
UMN Climate-Smart Municipalities Program receives National Sustainability Society Achievement Award
At its first national conference, the National Sustainability Society presented its 2024 Achievement Award to the University of Minnesota’s Climate-Smart Municipalities program.