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Today's News: Tuesday, May 22, 2012

May 22, 2012

In today's news, the U of M's Jon Foley explains how we can feed the planet without destroying it and the University of Minnesota, Crookston names Fred Wood as chancellor. Learn more >

This Week @Minnesota: Graduate Edition

May 22, 2012

In this episode of This Week, see highlights from commencement speeches of the 2012 U of M graduation ceremonies. Learn more >

As dementia rates rise in U.S., U of M expert discusses impact of stress on caregivers

May 22, 2012

As the baby boomer generation begins to age, the U.S. is beginning to see a rise in the number of people being diagnosed with dementia. For many persons with dementia, the main source of long-term care is not a nursing home or an in-home health aide, but family members. Learn more >

Sustainable Rail International, University of Minnesota Announce Coalition to Develop the World's Cleanest Passenger Locomotive

May 22, 2012

Plans to create the world’s first carbon-neutral higher-speed locomotive were announced today by the Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR), a collaboration of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) and the nonprofit Sustainable Rail International (SRI). Learn more >

Clean energy from CO2?

May 22, 2012

Carbon dioxide could help reduce its own atmospheric level and also supply electricity, a University-invented technology suggests. Learn more >

Fred E. Wood named chancellor of University of Minnesota, Crookston

May 21, 2012

Fred E. Wood has been named chancellor of the University of Minnesota’s campus in Crookston. He will begin the position July 2, 2012, pending approval by the university’s Board of Regents. Wood comes to the University of Minnesota from the University of California, Davis, where he has been vice chancellor of student affairs and has held other leadership roles for 26 years. Learn more >

Starwatch June 2012

May 21, 2012

June’s best star watching happens in the daytime, as Venus makes a rare transit across the face of the sun. Try not to miss it; this is the last transit of Venus until December 2117. Learn more >

Former Acara Students to Launch Social Venture in India

May 21, 2012

A University of Minnesota student project aimed at boosting local economies in India has acquired funding to launch a for-profit social venture, MyRain LLC, that will offer efficient drip irrigation systems to rural farmers in developing countries. Learn more >