NIH awards $3.2 million to U research center for population research

Posted On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL—The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3,185,694 million to the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Population Center for a multi-year project to expand the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series. The project will add demographic and geographic data on the entire U.S. population from 1790 to 1930, more ...

200+ University students, staff and faculty nix tobacco in November

Posted On Sunday, November 3, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL —Starting today, more than 200 University of Minnesota Twin Cities students, staff and faculty who consider themselves regular tobacco users have pledged to quit for the entire month of November. Those who succeed are vying for one of three grand prizes—$2,000, $1,000 or $500 in Amazon ...

U of M researchers launching effort to get a bird’s-eye view of changing ecosystems

Posted On Saturday, October 19, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL —In order to study rapidly changing conditions on the ground, researchers are taking to the skies. A $2 million, five-year study funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA aims to take a big leap forward in our ability to monitor ecosystem biodiversity and health on ...

Robina public forum to examine criminal law’s growing role in immigration policy

Posted On Saturday, October 12, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —Although Latinos comprise the largest minority group in the United States, Professor Yolanda Vásquez argues that the American Dream remains elusive for many of them: they have higher levels of poverty, unemployment, and incarceration than their white counterparts. What’s more, she contends, their situation has been ...

Researchers Publish Enormous Catalog of More than 300,000 Nearby Galaxies

Posted On Thursday, September 26, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL — More than 83,000 volunteer citizen scientists. Over 16 million galaxy classifications. Information on more than 300,000 galaxies. This is what you get when you ask the public for help in learning more about our universe. The project, named Galaxy Zoo 2, is the second phase of ...

U of M Researchers Discover Early-Warning System to Prevent Fishery Collapse

Posted On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —Threats from overfishing can be detected early enough to save fisheries-- and livelihoods --with minimal adjustments in harvesting practices, a new study by researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Biological Sciences shows. The work indicates that a healthy fishery can be maintained the way a ...

4-H, Political Conversations Highlight U Presence at State Fair

Posted On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL —The University of Minnesota has a busy schedule planned for the week ahead at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. 4-H Day kicks off the weekend Saturday, August 24.  Fair guests are encouraged to visit the animal barns, the Warner Coliseum and the brand-new AgStar Arena for 4-H livestock ...

Supply Chain Energy Efficiency Critical to Reducing Carbon Footprint

Posted On Monday, August 12, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL —Companies that want to reduce their carbon footprint need to pay attention to the energy they use. But at least as important – and in some cases even more so – is paying attention to the energy used by links in their supply chain. The University of ...

U of M launches record number of startup companies in fiscal year 2013

Posted On Monday, August 5, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —A natural anti-inflammatory compound, a smartphone-based breathalyzer and a plastic bead that cuts off the blood supply to cancerous tumors are just three promising University of Minnesota technologies that were used to launch a record 14 startup companies in fiscal year 2013. Last year, 12 startup ...

University of Minnesota Research Reveals Luxury Products’ Role in Relationships

Posted On Sunday, July 28, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS /  —Purchasing designer handbags and shoes is a means for women to express their style, boost self-esteem, or even signal status. New University of Minnesota research suggests some women also seek these luxury items to prevent other women from stealing their man. Through a series of five experiments featuring 649 ...

Minnesota Population Center Announces IPUMS Research Awards

Posted On Sunday, July 21, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —The Minnesota Population Center (MPC), a leading developer and disseminator of demographic data based at the University of Minnesota, is excited to announce the winners of its annual IPUMS Research Awards. The awards honor the best of 2012’s published research and self-nominated graduate student papers that ...

Rachelle Hernandez named new associate vice provost for Enrollment Management at the University of Minnesota

Posted On Saturday, June 29, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL—Rachelle Hernandez will be the University of Minnesota’s new associate vice provost for Enrollment Management, effective­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ July 1, 2013, University Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Robert McMaster announced. “Rachelle has a demonstrated record of success in attracting high-caliber students to apply and enroll at the University, ...

Purdue treasure ‘The Deans’ Bible’ to get home in university archives

Posted On Sunday, June 16, 2013 By . Under INDIANA  Tags: , , , ,   
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A hand-me-down that has spanned more than 100 years, eight deans and is a Purdue University tradition will soon be open book to the masses. The Deans' Bible, passed from one Purdue women's dean to another over the course of generations, will become part of the university ...

University of Minnesota Researchers Control Flying Robot With Only The Mind

Posted On Friday, June 7, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —Researchers in the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering have developed a new noninvasive system that allows people to control a flying robot using only their mind. The study goes far beyond fun and games and has the potential to help people who are ...

Improving ‘Crop Per Drop’ Could Boost Global Food Security and Water Sustainability

Posted On Friday, May 31, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
Improving 'Crop Per Drop' Could Boost Global Food Security and Water Sustainability MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —Improvements in crop water productivity — the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed — have the potential to improve both food security and water sustainability in many parts of the world, according to a study published online in Environmental Research Letters May 29 ...

LifeScience Alley and University of Minnesota’s Medical Devices Center announce joint Innovation Fellowship

Posted On Friday, May 17, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , ,   
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL  —LifeScience Alley and the University of Minnesota Medical Devices Center announce the launch of a joint second year Innovation Fellowship, with work beginning in September 2013. Through this partnership, select fellows completing the Medical Devices Center's Innovation Fellows Program—now in its fifth year—will have the opportunity ...

Mentoring, Leadership Program Key to Ending Bullying in At-Risk Teen Girls

Posted On Thursday, May 2, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
Mentoring, Leadership Program Key to Ending Bullying in At-Risk Teen Girls New research from experts within the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being significantly less likely to participate in social bullying after participating in an 18-month preventive intervention program. This research, in combination with University of Minnesota School of Nursing research ...

New Study Reveals Motivations Behind Pinterest Activity

Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By . Under MINNESOTA  Tags: , , , ,   
New Study Reveals Motivations Behind Pinterest Activity MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL—Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Georgia Tech have released the first-ever study of Pinterest that gives new insight into the activity on the popular social networking site. The study’s findings could have implications for both academia and product marketers. The researchers used statistical data to help ...
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