More than a thousand years ago, East Asians discovered how a newfangled product called paper could be folded into pleasing shapes, and the art of origami was born. Today, University of Minnesota ...

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) is launching an initiative dedicated to safeguarding vaccine use in the U.S. The Vaccine Integrity Project and ...

Engineering real-world solutions When she traveled to Malawi last summer to take part in an Engineers Without Borders project ...

To help people understand his long career at NASA, Paul Dye (aerospace engineering and mechanics ’82) sometimes finds it easiest to reference the acclaimed film Apollo 13. “You know that guy in the ...

Among Minnesota’s many military veterans are a number of highly skilled and experienced combat medics who are completing their military service and thinking about a future as physicians. Their ...

University of Minnesota research in controlled environment agriculture gives farmers another tool to grow more food—year-round. When it comes to the future of agriculture, a host of variables are ...

Breeding the dogs is a family affair, and the puppies are raised in her home in Lengby, MN. So when she was holding 3-week-old Spunky, she knew something was not right. She could feel Spunky’s heart ...

New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars — three of Yellowstone National Park’s most iconic carnivores — compete for prey. For ...

Local journalism is an integral part of healthy communities across Minnesota. Unlike national news organizations, local outlets keep you and your neighbors informed about elections, events and other ...

When Anna Kang’s family emigrated from Korea to Minnesota, she spoke no English. The suburban school district where she was enrolled had no programs for students learning English as a second language ...

At the University of Minnesota, we're rolling up our sleeves and amping up our research to help feed the world while protecting our environment. Our work in the College of Food, Agricultural and ...