UMN Headlines: October 2021 @universityofminnesota
UMN Headlines: October 2021  @universityofminnesota
Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Featuring selected highlights of the latest news from around the University of Minnesota System.

Transcript:

As fall begins, we welcome the Class of 2025, and look back on recent success.

The U of M joined a $15M Great Lakes innovation hubto move discoveries from lab to market.

We were awarded $10M to develop processes to produce ammonia from renewable energy.

The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund awarded us $8.75M for invasive species research.

Two of our researchers were awarded $2M for the Collaborative for Resilient Kids and Families in Minnesota.

Around the State...

We represented at the Great Minnesota Get Together showcasing the value the University brings to the state.

Crookston received a grant for scholarships in the equine field.

Duluth's Rural Physician Associate Program celebrated its 50th class of graduates - training 1,600+ med students in rural Minnesota.

Morris launched the Morris challenge, a program that will work with rural communities to tackle rural challenges.

And Rochester launched a new podcast, highlighting the lives and careers of Raptor alumni.

In discoveries, our researchers...

Developed a candidate drug from llamas for preventing and treating the SARS-CoV-2 infection in animals.

Discovered a new technology that will allow 'stubborn' metals to be made more efficiently.

Found a simple way to improve professional networking outcomes for women.

Designed online grocery stores to support people striving for weight loss.

And they were part of an international team that shed light on how dinosaurs breathed.

As we turn toward educating our newest students, we're #UMNproud of four recent alums who earned medals for Team USA at this year's Paralympics.

And we're just getting started...

Welcome to the Fall Semester.

Good luck, Class of 2025, and all returning students.
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