Systemwide
U of M climate commitments advance a leading, sustainable future
Climate change and extreme events like flooding, drought and heat waves, are experienced throughout Minnesota, affecting all aspects of our society and economy.
Star Tribune: Minnesota to spend $240 million to remove lead pipes across the state
Minnesota will spend $240 million over the next decade to identify, remove and replace more than 100,000 lead service lines across the state, the largest single investment ever made to try to eradicate the toxin from the state's drinking water supply.
MPR News: Farming on the frontlines of the climate crisis
Minnesota farmers have identified climate resiliency as their most pressing issue right now, according to the Minnesota Farmers Union. MPR talks to several climate experts, including UMN's Heidi Roop.
Universal Transit Pass offers unlimited transit for more than 39,000 U of M Twin Cities students
More than 39,000 students on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus now have unlimited access to the Metro Transit regional transit system with the new Universal Transit Pass, a collaboration between the U of M and Metro Transit.
SDG Webinar Series: Teaching the SDGs
This session of the Sustainable Development Goals Webinar Series will feature three panelists who will share how they have integrated the Sustainable Development Goals into their courses or programs. You will hear about a health course with a study abroad component, a Freshman Seminar, and about how a 21-credit program was developed using the SDGs as a framework.
U of M System Ranks Eighth in US in the 2023 Impact Rankings
For its second year participating in the Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings (THE Impact Rankings), the University of Minnesota ranked eighth in the US for the overall ranking and in the 101-200 range worldwide.
UMN develops prototype SDG data hub featuring local data
The University of Minnesota continues to make significant progress in developing an SDG Data Hub that counties can use to track and accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
In Greater Minnesota, Local Economies Emerge from the Pandemic
From retail spending to labor demand, UMN Extension's Ryan Pesch can tell you what the economic indicators say about Minnesota’s small towns and rural areas as it emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Patent Roll Call: 2019-2021
Congratulations to these UMN researchers who were awarded patents for their discoveries! From 2019 to 2021, UMN researchers were issued 386 US patents.
Making Climate Science Useful and Actionable
Climate science is important – so is the need to make it actionable and useful to communities at large, which is the driving force behind the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership.