Decent Work and Economic Growth
University of Minnesota, DEED launch $34.5M Minnesota Venture Capital Programs
The University of Minnesota is partnering with the State of Minnesota to inject $34.5 million into Minnesota’s early-stage, venture-backed businesses.
U of M College of Pharmacy receives grant to continue diversifying pharmacy workforce
The University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy has announced a grant of $750,000 over three years from The McKesson Foundation.
CEHD SDG Website
The College of Education and Human Development has launched a college-wide SDG Initiative.
Perceptions of DEI within health services and policy research workplaces
A postdoctoral fellow in the School of Public Health co-led a study that quantifies problems involving workplace climate, culture and professional discrimination experienced by researchers within the health services and policy research field.
New Humphrey School Research Finds COVID-19 Made Gender Disparities Worse for MN Women
Profound gender inequities that persist in Minnesota were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rural areas have higher individual health insurance premiums and fewer plan choices
A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health examining the choice and pricing of individual health insurance plans across the U.S. found that rural areas have the fewest options and pay the highest premiums.
Valerian Materials Awarded a BioMADE Technology and Innovation Project at White House Summit
Valerian Materials was founded in 2015 by Dr. Kechun Zhang, Dr. Frank Bates, and Dr. Marc Hillmyer as a spin-off company based on research out of the NSF Center for Sustainable Polymers.
Research Tools: Distributing Resources to Spur Scientific Progress
Seeking out answers to research questions often requires an intermediary step. Researchers must sometimes isolate a particular antibody, create a cell line, or develop an animal model with certain traits to move forward with their work.
Discovery Capital Program Invests in UMN Innovation
The Discovery Capital investment program, jointly managed by the Technology Commercialization Venture Center and the Office of Investment and Banking (OIB), helps to accelerate the process of turning breakthrough research into commercial products by providing startups the seed funding needed in the highly critical early stages.
UMN Supporting State Effort to Bolster Startups, Innovation
The state is looking to expand Minnesota’s role as a national leader in innovation—and University of Minnesota experts are lending their support.