Reduced Inequalities

An innovative certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance (SESG) Leadership — the University of Minnesota’s first graduate-level program in this specialty — will address a growing need for professionals with the skills to navigate today’s climate, environmental and social justice challenges.

Esri spotlights the University of Minnesota's partnership with the SDG Data Alliance and development of the SDGs in Minnesota Hub site. 

Last spring, the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota released two reports on gender and labor in Minnesota: “Who Cares?” about unpaid care work, and “Who Earns?” about gender and employment. Hear what Dr. Christina Ewig and Youngmin Chu have to say about their research and findings.

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.

American Indian students in Minnesota may soon be able to attend a public college or university for free. 

Humphrey School faculty support projects to expand access to sustainable energy

Hannah-Jones spoke to an appreciative crowd as part of the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series

Advancing innovative procedures so that children can leap, jump, and grow into healthy adults is Dr. A. Noelle Larson’s work and her passion.

The University of Minnesota is home to a new federal office intended to get as much climate investment into environmental justice communities as possible.

Hmong patients are twice as likely to suffer strokes than their white counterparts, and at younger ages, according to a first-of-its-kind study published recently by a University of Minnesota researcher.