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Today's News: Friday, May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

Danita Brown named Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

May 17, 2013

A service-oriented leader and ambassador for students, Danita Brown has been named as the University of Minnesota’s new vice provost for student affairs and dean of students, effective July 31, 2013, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Learn more >

Minnesota legislative conferees and Gov. Dayton support U of M requests to freeze tuition and invest in leading research

May 17, 2013

A tuition freeze, the number-one priority in the University of Minnesota’s biennial budget request, has taken a step closer to becoming reality, thanks to members of the Higher Education Conference Committee. Learn more >

Gene modification technology developed at University of Minnesota and Iowa State University receives patents

May 17, 2013

The USPTO has issued two patents for technology developed jointly by researchers at the University of Minnesota and Iowa State University that allows scientists to modify genes to create specific traits. The patents (US 8,440,431 and US 8,440,432) were issued on May 14, 2013 and are based on TAL effector nucleases that "read" DNA and make pinpoint cuts in targeted genes. Learn more >

Article in 'Science' says returning genetic incidental findings without patient consent violates basic rights

May 16, 2013

Informed consent is the backbone of patient care. Genetic testing has long required patient consent and patients have had a "right not to know" the results. However, as 21^st century medicine now begins to use the tools of genome sequencing, an enormous debate has erupted over whether patients’ rights will continue in an era of medical genomics. Learn more >

Larry Yore to receive U of M's Outstanding Achievement Award

May 16, 2013

For his pioneering work in science education, Larry Yore will receive one of the highest awards bestowed on alumni of the University of Minnesota at a ceremony on campus May 22. The U’s Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes graduates who have attained unusual distinction in their chosen fields – appropriate for Yore, an internationally known expert on the role of language in science and science education and on how language affects scientific inquiry. Learn more >

LifeScience Alley and University of Minnesota's Medical Devices Center announce joint Innovation Fellowship

May 15, 2013

LifeScience Alley and the University of Minnesota Medical Devices Center announce the launch of a joint second year Innovation Fellowship, with work beginning in September 2013. Through this partnership, select fellows completing the Medical Devices Center's Innovation Fellows Program—now in its fifth year—will have the opportunity to be supported for a second year to work on the commercial development of technologies initiated at the University, while also gaining additional business experiences through LifeScience Alley’s Applied Business Training (ABT) program. Learn more >

Today's News: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

May 14, 2013