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U of M Twin Cities alumni worldwide

$170 million

Donated by 40k generous alumni in 2018

80+

Alumni networks around the world

496,000

U of M Twin Cities alumni worldwide

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“Sometimes your ‘intervention’ is nothing but the therapeutic relationship. I really learned that that’s key: partnering with patients and families; evaluating how you need to show up.”

Anna Pirsch

Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing

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“I’ve always been interested in what’s out there and what’s beyond us. I wanted to be a space scientist even before I knew the word astronomer.”

Jacob Haqq-Misra

Astrobiologist

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News

News Release

U of M Professor Vladimir Sverak elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences

University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Professor Vladimir Sverak was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies. AAAS recognizes those making preeminent contributions to their fields and the world. Members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business and public affairs.

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Research Brief

Scientists use ‘leaf glow’ to understand changing climate

Remotely-detected glow reveals northern ecosystem changes.

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Talking hearing loss and aging with U of M

Many Minnesotans experience changes to hearing and speech as they age. One-third of adults over 65 have hearing loss that significantly affects their lives.