It’s a brisk autumn afternoon, and like thousands of other students on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, Olly Hoagland and Harlow McPherson are off to class. But along with the typical ...

The per capita carbon hoofprint — greenhouse gas emissions associated with meat consumption per resident — varies greatly over cities throughout the U.S. Image credit: B. P. Goldstein et al. Nat. Clim ...

Kate Schaefers is the director of The Midlife Academy at the University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota recently launched The Midlife Academy, a learning community where people in their ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School has identified genetic factors that may help explain why African American children are less likely to develop acute ...

Dilshan Rajan is not your typical pre-med student. Between preparing for medical school, a Bakken Medical Device Center internship, several years of research in two University of Minnesota labs, and a ...

An experiment at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve tested the long-term ability of abandoned farmland to store carbon. Credit: Maowei Liang, College of Biological Sciences Burning fossil fuels has ...

Sports have the power to inspire connection, drive, and excellence—values that extend far beyond the playing field. But behind every health professional, coach, or athlete is a foundation created in ...

From the marvelous chrysanthemum to the audacious azalea, the University of Minnesota’s cold-hardy breeding program has delivered far more than maroon and gold to Minnesota’s landscape. A cold-hardy ...

University of Minnesota Twin Cities student Karen Guise recently had the opportunity to study for a semester at the University of Hawai'i at Hilo through National Student Exchange. Students who attend ...

The student organization offers hands-on learning in soil science, and team members performed well in a recent national ...

Lesions and staining from a fungal infection of dying buckthorn in the field. Credit: Domini Brown University of Minnesota researchers are studying the use of fungi as a tool to control invasive ...

Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational watersports. A new study from the University of Minnesota shows that beneath the surface, factors such as propeller thrust ...