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Great Lakes Aquaculture Products Featured on Capitol Hill
The Sea Grant Great Lakes Aquaculture Collaborative, led by Minnesota Sea Grant, hosted a Great Lakes aquaculture seafood booth at the annual NOAA Sustainable Seafood Celebration in Washington D.C. in June 2023.
Contaminants of emerging concern impact fish health in Minnesota waters
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa discovered fish from 18 out of 19 testing sites in northern Minnesota contained contaminants of emerging concern such as pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products.
Tech Comm Sets New Record Number of Startups in 2023
The University of Minnesota launched a record-breaking 23 startup companies in fiscal year (FY) 2023.
MPR News: Minnesota may make college tuition-free for American Indian undergrads
American Indian students in Minnesota may soon be able to attend a public college or university for free.
2023 Systemwide Sustainability Student Impact Awards Recipients
The Student Impact Awards honor and recognize individuals and groups for their contributions to sustainability in their communities over the past year.
Star Tribune Opinion: Women are the future of agriculture
If not for women entering the farming profession, the next farming crisis might be called "Who will grow our food?"
University of Minnesota launches environmental justice center to help underserved communities
The University of Minnesota is home to a new federal office intended to get as much climate investment into environmental justice communities as possible.
MPR News: Expanding drought conditions stressing crops in parts of Minnesota
Drought has been a recurring for for Minnesota farmers over the past few years. But this growing season, the problem has started abnormally early in parts of the state. UMN experts weigh in on what has changed and what to expect.
U of M Named a Best Employer for Women
Forbes recently named the University of Minnesota a Best Employer for Women 2023.
The history of Twin Cities Pride
Aiden Bettine, curator of the University Libraries’ Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, is available to provide expert commentary on the history of Twin Cities Pride.