Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Featuring selected highlights of the latest news from around the University of Minnesota System.
Transcript:
As summer comes to a close...
We look back...
One student successes
The Twin Cities' Rocket Team won this year's Spaceport America Cup, defeating 74 teams from 16 countries.
The Solar Vehicle Project's first-ever four-seater car won the 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix.
And three Golden Gophers won Olympic medals
Sara Groenewegen - BRONZE
Gable Steveson - GOLD
Bowe Becker - GOLD
Around our great state...
We saluted our 2021 Farm Families of the Year - 81 incredible families from across Minnesota!
The U of M System was represented for the first time ever at Twin Cities Pride.
Crookston's Exercise Science and Wellness program had a 100% placement rate of applicants to physical and occupational therapy schools.
Michele Statz of the Medical School, Duluth, was named a 2021-22 Access to Justice Scholar.
Morris expanded its sustainable education reputation with a new green chemistry major.
And Rochester was honored by Colleges of Distinction for its exceptional student support and dedication to equity and inclusion.
Continuing down the path of discovery, our researchers...
Invented a technology that will make recycling mixed plastics a lot easier.
Created a new tool to help farmers make better crop input decisions.
Found that wetland restoration offers the best protection against agricultural run-off.
They discovered clues to a decades-old mystery about how cells move.
Developed new software that shows how to maximize the benefits of investing in urban nature.
And 3 faculty from Rochester, Duluth, and the Twin Cities were named among 22 community-engaged scholars from across the nation.
On our campuses statewide you can feel the excitement as students return for fall semester.
We're taking every precaution to make sure we all stay safe and healthy.
Get vaccinated to protect yourself and others.
And we're just getting started...
Discovery Never Stops. Neither does our commitment to our citizens and the State of Minnesota.
Featuring selected highlights of the latest news from around the University of Minnesota System.
Transcript:
As summer comes to a close...
We look back...
One student successes
The Twin Cities' Rocket Team won this year's Spaceport America Cup, defeating 74 teams from 16 countries.
The Solar Vehicle Project's first-ever four-seater car won the 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix.
And three Golden Gophers won Olympic medals
Sara Groenewegen - BRONZE
Gable Steveson - GOLD
Bowe Becker - GOLD
Around our great state...
We saluted our 2021 Farm Families of the Year - 81 incredible families from across Minnesota!
The U of M System was represented for the first time ever at Twin Cities Pride.
Crookston's Exercise Science and Wellness program had a 100% placement rate of applicants to physical and occupational therapy schools.
Michele Statz of the Medical School, Duluth, was named a 2021-22 Access to Justice Scholar.
Morris expanded its sustainable education reputation with a new green chemistry major.
And Rochester was honored by Colleges of Distinction for its exceptional student support and dedication to equity and inclusion.
Continuing down the path of discovery, our researchers...
Invented a technology that will make recycling mixed plastics a lot easier.
Created a new tool to help farmers make better crop input decisions.
Found that wetland restoration offers the best protection against agricultural run-off.
They discovered clues to a decades-old mystery about how cells move.
Developed new software that shows how to maximize the benefits of investing in urban nature.
And 3 faculty from Rochester, Duluth, and the Twin Cities were named among 22 community-engaged scholars from across the nation.
On our campuses statewide you can feel the excitement as students return for fall semester.
We're taking every precaution to make sure we all stay safe and healthy.
Get vaccinated to protect yourself and others.
And we're just getting started...
Discovery Never Stops. Neither does our commitment to our citizens and the State of Minnesota.
