Research

As part of its mission as a research institution, the University of Minnesota has more than 300 institutions, centers and programs where research takes place. The school received more than $250 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health in 2010 and depended on more than $50 million from the state of Minnesota in the same year.
May. 01, 2012
Only 18 to 20 students are selected from a pool as large as 250.
Apr. 26, 2012
The neutrino detector won't be fully installed in the building for about another two years.
Apr. 23, 2012
Several schools worldwide either invest in or license patents through Intellectual Ventures.
Apr. 17, 2012
The director of the Stem Cell Institute will step down at the end of 2012.
Apr. 11, 2012
Jonathan Slack, director of the University of Minnesota’s Stem Cell Institute, started at the University in 2007.
Apr. 09, 2012
University researchers say more studies are necessary before banning neonicotinoids.
Apr. 03, 2012
Their goal is to create a database that includes all of the information collected on the 132 million Americans recorded in the 1940 census
Mar. 27, 2012
The new digital dictionary contains more than 30,000 words — groundbreaking for the language.
Mar. 21, 2012
Mulcahy is the latest in a string of top administrators to leave the school.
Mar. 06, 2012
The city hopes to switch filtration systems in the next decade.
Feb. 28, 2012
The U's Cystic Fibrosis Center was one of several clinics to test the drug.
Feb. 27, 2012
Undergraduate research is a chance for students to do work in their desired field.
Feb. 02, 2012
A new study found that kids are more likely to eat vegetables once pictures of healthy food are put on their lunch tray.
Jan. 30, 2012
Researchers say the research could lead to treatments for aging and cancer.
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  • Jill Jensen
Jan. 17, 2012
The New Zealand-based hypnotherapist says he won't fight the suit.
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