08/07/2026
From sketching theme park rides at age 6 to landing a job with Disney Imagineering, UMN College of Design graduate Karina Nelson turned her childhood dream into a career. z.umn.edu/bgpb
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08/07/2026
From sketching theme park rides at age 6 to landing a job with Disney Imagineering, UMN College of Design graduate Karina Nelson turned her childhood dream into a career. z.umn.edu/bgpb
08/04/2026
Your visit to the Minnesota State Fair could help shape the future of health, food safety, AI, and more. Every participant is an essential partner in discovery, helping researchers build a healthier future for Minnesota and beyond.
Learn more about how you can accelerate discoveries: z.umn.edu/bglc
The people of Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve are dedicated to understanding our planet’s ecosystems and how they are changing under human pressure. Through research, conservation, education and public engagement, Cedar Creek will continue to bridge the gaps between science, community and government. Learn more at z.umn.edu/cedarcreek College of Biological Sciences
Welcome Week is just around the corner.. don’t miss the Pride+Spirit event on September 2nd at Huntington Bank Stadium! Learn all of the cheers, chants, and traditions that are part of the Gopher game day experience! Also, get the unique opportunity to go on the field at Huntington Bank Stadium for our new student “M” photo! Learn more at z.umn.edu/welcomeweek
Gopher Motorsports isn’t just some group project... it’s a 60-person engineering team designing, building, testing, and learning together. 🏎️〽️ Gopher Motorsports - UMN Formula SAE
definitely can’t take Goldy!
Protecting Minnesota’s water resources is worth every shovel full. That’s why a team of researchers and students from the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center, University of Minnesota Extension, and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) dug soil pits across South Central Minnesota to examine what’s happening beneath the surface. By mapping how water moves through different soils, they’re providing critical data to help watershed planners, modelers, and local farmers build land systems resilient against extreme weather. https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/managing-invisible-infrastructure-behind-minnesotas-water
07/28/2026
“I’ve lived in seven states. None take aquatic invasive species as seriously as Minnesota - by far.” — Alex Bajcz, Quantitative Ecologist for the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC)
On Long Lake in eastern Minnesota, researchers and local partners are testing an innovative, lower-impact way to manage invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. Screened underwater exclosures protect native milfoil weevils from hungry panfish, giving the insects a chance to do what they do best: feed on one of the state's most persistent aquatic invaders.
It's a promising example of how community expertise and University of Minnesota research are coming together to advance biological solutions that could help lakes across the state.
Invasive species professionals tap University of Minnesota expertise An Externship program strengthens the capacity for aquatic invasive species management in Minnesota by supporting early career professionals.
07/27/2026
As the need for geriatric care grows, University of Minnesota School of Nursing students are gaining firsthand experience in transitional care settings, preparing the next generation of nurses to better navigate complex care and improve outcomes for older adults.
Bridging the gap Innovative curriculum sends nursing students into TCUs — not to take vital signs, but to follow a patient’s journey through the health care system
07/26/2026
Work-zone flaggers are among transportation's most vulnerable workers: 41 out of every 100,000 are killed annually in the U.S. University of Minnesota researchers are helping improve their safety with an active defense system designed to capture drivers' attention before they reach a work zone.
Smart warning systems: Shielding flaggers on the front lines | Center for Transportation Studies Work-zone flaggers are transportation’s most vulnerable workers: 41 out of