Twin Cities
Changing up the internship game for students
The University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts (CLA) is teaming up with the GREATER MSP Partnership on an audacious goal: to make the Twin Cities a national hotspot for college internships.
What does it take to become a performing artist?
Go behind the curtain with five University of Minnesota performing arts students in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance and School of Music.
Does Minnesota Value Women’s Work? What the Data Shows
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.
MN Daily: UMN students push for greener future in chemistry
Through various organizations and research opportunities, some students are advocating for sustainable chemistry practices that are non-toxic and produce less waste.
MN Daily: The search for “perfect” recyclables: University researchers explore alternatives to plastics
In developing biodegradable alternatives, Dr. Paul Dauenhauer seeks to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
New Grant Projects Advance Energy and Equity in the Twin Cities
Humphrey School faculty support projects to expand access to sustainable energy
An Evening with Nikole Hannah-Jones: Truth, History, and the 1619 Project
Hannah-Jones spoke to an appreciative crowd as part of the Distinguished Carlson Lecture Series
Humphrey School Alumna in Action: Fighting Poverty with Education
Naya Adly Husseiny uses research to support educational reforms
MN Daily: UMN researchers develop new computer component
A College of Science and Engineering professor and graduate students developed a new variant of a superconducting diode, a key component in most computers.
University of Minnesota study looks to make traffic signals smarter, shorten time stopped at intersections
It can be frustrating when the light turns green and every car in front of you makes it through before it turns red -- except for you.