News Releases Archive for 2009

Recent releases

• 2009
  • August
    • University of Minnesota researchers identify new function for protein missing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (8/3/2009)
  • July
    • University of Minnesota researchers discover breakthrough method for chemical separations (7/31/2009)
    • U of M's Center for Integrative Leadership to launch Executive in Residence program with three high-caliber business and non-profit leaders (7/31/2009)
    • University of Minnesota's Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment announces 2009 scholarship winners (7/24/2009)
    • Matt Kramer named director of U of M Academic and Corporate Relations Center (7/24/2009)
    • U of M Law School to host Somali Youth Summit (7/23/2009)
    • Grant makes U of M home to state's first federally funded leadership education program in autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities (7/23/2009)
    • U of M Law School announces Robina Post-Graduate Fellowships (7/23/2009)
    • AIDS discovered in wild chimpanzees (7/22/2009)
    • U of M Marching Band becomes first group to move into TCF Bank Stadium Saturday morning (7/21/2009)
    • University of Minnesota showcases work on cereal rust threats (7/21/2009)
    • University of Minnesota research leads to new technology to protect human health (7/20/2009)
    • New online video game from U of M gives high school students insight into engineering and transportation field (7/17/2009)
    • Today's News: Friday, July 17, 2009 (7/17/2009)
    • Wolf expert David Mech to give personal tour of Bell Museum's "Wolves and Wild Lands in the 21st Century" exhibit Wednesday (7/17/2009)
    • Eleven leading national experts reach consensus on beneficial biofuels (7/16/2009)
    • Online, interactive exhibit illustrates the history of U of M's Memorial Stadium (7/15/2009)
    • Panoramic tribute to U.S. National Parks "America's Best Idea" opens Aug. 8 at U of M Bell Museum (7/13/2009)
    • U Law School and Just the Beginning Foundation introduce Minnesota youth to legal profession (7/8/2009)
    • U of M water expert Deborah Swackhamer elected president of D.C.-based National Institute of Water Resources (7/7/2009)
    • University of Minnesota releases study of "value capture" for transportation finance (7/7/2009)
    • University of Minnesota Board of Regents to meet this week (7/6/2009)
  • June
    • University of Minnesota experts reveal top 100 rural traffic safety "Hot Zones" (6/30/2009)
    • U of M to host 20 North African students this summer for U.S. State Department leadership program (6/25/2009)
    • Three new Regents Professors named by University of Minnesota (6/25/2009)
    • Environmental cues control reproductive timing and longevity, University of Minnesota study shows (6/25/2009)
    • Road construction to close section of University Avenue at the University of Minnesota this weekend (6/25/2009)
    • U Law School new home for The Labor Lawyer (6/25/2009)
    • U of M Board of Regents approve FY2010 budget, alcohol ban in athletics venues (6/24/2009)
    • Innovative production at the Guthrie Theater draws on expertise from U of M Alzheimer's researchers (6/22/2009)
    • University of Minnesota-led study finds that hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations in Africa and United States (6/17/2009)
    • Unilever's chief financial officer to present at U's Carlson School (6/16/2009)
    • U of M Regents elect Clyde Allen chair, Linda Cohen vice chair; approve Frank Cerra as Medical School dean (6/12/2009)
    • Bruininks to ask Regents to make athletics venues "dry" as a result of new law (6/11/2009)
    • New Hmong studies fellows at the University of Minnesota announced (6/11/2009)
    • Summer at Northrop: Free outdoor concerts begin June 11 at U of M (6/10/2009)
    • Islam, Minnesota wines and baseball among topics to be tackled at U of M summer "Curiosity Camps" (6/10/2009)
    • Medical Industry Leadership Institute interdisciplinary grant awardees to present research findings to public at U of M (6/10/2009)
    • Regents to hear Bruininks' budget recommendations, elect chair and vice chair at meeting this week (6/9/2009)
    • University of Minnesota team wins solar car race (6/8/2009)
    • U of M Law School Selects Jean M. Sazevich as Director of Advancement (6/5/2009)
    • University of Minnesota will partner with local communities to address healthy food issues (6/4/2009)
    • U of Minnesota Three-State Survey Finds U.S. Households Flushing More Organic Material Than Expected Down the Drain (6/3/2009)
    • U of M study says confusion reigns over whole-grain claims in school lunches (6/2/2009)
    • Elmer L. Andersen's 100th Birthday to be celebrated at U of M (6/1/2009)
  • May
    • Student veteran health examined in first-of-its-kind study by University of Minnesota/Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (5/29/2009)
    • Architectural Allliance/ZGF Selected for Phase 2 design of U of M Biomedical Discovery District (5/27/2009)
    • Video: U Extension educator shows how to get big taste in a small space (5/21/2009)
    • Study co-authored by U of M researchersreveals Critical Role of Evolutionary Processes in Species Coexistence and Diversity (5/20/2009)
    • U of M's sun-powered house project to host preview event (5/20/2009)
    • 'Floating Laboratory' centerpiece of BioBlitz 2009, a 24-hour race to count Mississippi River's plants and animals beginning Friday, June 12 (5/20/2009)
    • University of Minnesota Regents professor and former Institute of Technology dean dies (5/19/2009)
    • Carlson School graduate Lauren McGowan honored with prestigious leadership award (5/19/2009)
    • Sick of the Same Old Thing? U of M Researcher Finds Solution for Satiation (5/19/2009)
    • Video: U of M researcher develops brain-scanning process that could lead to major breakthroughs in epilepsy treatments (5/18/2009)
    • Playwright Tony Kushner to receive honorary doctorate from U of M College of Liberal Arts (5/18/2009)
    • 2,000 area high school students to 'talk it up' Tuesday at U of M for World Languages Day (5/18/2009)
    • U of M Researchers Install Remote Control Sensors in Neighborhood Lakes, Streams for Live, Up-to-the-Minute Water Quality Monitoring (5/18/2009)
    • Video: U of M fashion historian explains Michelle Obama's fashion impact (5/18/2009)
    • Nation's first American Indian studies department to host first conference of indigenous scholars (5/15/2009)
    • Students win challenge to bring clean water to slums of Mumbai, India (5/14/2009)
    • Video: U of M students use their class work to improve the environment and help Twin Cities homeowners (5/13/2009)
    • U of M announces 14 Fulbright Scholars for 2009-10 school year (5/13/2009)
    • University of Minnesota reacts to Higher Education Conference Committee Report (5/13/2009)
    • School of Nursing to Confer Honorary Degree on Brigadier General, Clara Adams-Ender During Spring Commencement (5/12/2009)
    • Video: U of M breaks ground on a massive physics experiment in northern Minnesota (5/12/2009)
    • U's Institute for Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) receives funding for five new math postdoctoral fellows (5/12/2009)
    • "Stimulating Change in Healthcare IT" to be topic of8th annual Health Information Technology Institute atthe U's Carlson School of Management (5/8/2009)
    • Renowned astronomy professor at U to give lecture on "Dark Energy and the Runaway Universe" (5/6/2009)
    • "Wolves and Wild Lands in the 21st Century" exhibit opens May 23 at U of M Bell Museum of Natural History (5/6/2009)
    • U of M receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research by Reuben Harris (5/4/2009)
    • 'Grammar Girl' Mignon Fogarty to speak at the U (5/4/2009)
    • Kenneth Starr to speak at U of M with Provost Tom Sullivan at "Great Conversations" event (5/4/2009)
    • U of M Extension provides H1N1 information for pork producers (5/1/2009)
    • Officials break ground for the world's most advanced neutrino experiment (5/1/2009)
    • Univ. of Minnesota study finds high school teachers influence student views of evolution and creationism (5/1/2009)
  • April
    • Buildings closed and classes canceled in three U of M buildings due to threat of violence (4/30/2009)
    • University of Minnesota announces spring commencements (4/30/2009)
    • U of M professor reflects on U of M career at "Last Lecture"€ Headliners event (4/30/2009)
    • U of M researcher helps develop new technique for modifying plant genes (4/29/2009)
    • U of M student Wins prestigious Udall Native American Congressional Internship (4/29/2009)
    • U of M psychology and neuroscience senior Anh Tran receives USA Today honor (4/29/2009)
    • University of Minnesota cancels current and planned study abroad in Mexico until further notice (4/28/2009)
    • First "Medtronic Interdisciplinary Healthcare Case Competition" engages University of Minnesota students in solving health care problems (4/28/2009)
    • Two U of M professors receive nation's top scientific honor (4/28/2009)
    • Officials to break ground on cutting-edge international physics lab in Northern Minnesota (4/27/2009)
    • People with higher IQs make wiser economic choices, U of M study finds (4/27/2009)
    • A statement from the University of Minnesota (4/26/2009)
    • University of Minnesota to host International Biofuels Seminar (4/24/2009)
    • University of Minnesota and Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank form Human Capital Research Collaborative (4/24/2009)
    • U of M names 2009 Distinguished McKnight University Professors (4/24/2009)
    • Duane Burnham to receive University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award (4/23/2009)
    • U of M introduces new online education tool on college finance (4/23/2009)
    • Effects of networks on technology and disease is topic of lecture atUniversity of Minnesota (4/23/2009)
    • U of M to host health care forum with German and U.S. experts (4/22/2009)
    • Two U of M faculty named American Academyof Arts & Sciences Fellows (4/22/2009)
    • U's Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA) names new director (4/22/2009)
    • University of Minnesota to launch energy conservation program at Beautiful U Day kick off event Thursday (4/22/2009)
    • U of M to host Student Parent Visibility Day (4/21/2009)
    • Minnesota High Tech Association's president at U to discuss "Leadership Strategies for Uncertain Times" (4/21/2009)
    • University of Minnesota and Hennepin County host one of 10 special national Earth Day events (4/21/2009)
    • University of Minnesota establishes new partnership with university in Abu Dhabi (4/21/2009)
    • Community Build Day at Cedar Park School Celebrates Gardening with the U's Minnesota Landscape Arboretum (4/21/2009)
    • U of M College of Liberal Arts student wins prestigious Beinecke Scholarship (4/20/2009)
    • U of M Alumni Association Annual Celebration to feature concert performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (4/20/2009)
    • Evolutionary biologist Sean Carroll to visit U of M for public lecture, honorary doctorate and commencement address (4/17/2009)
    • State FFA convention returns to U of M St. Paul campus April26-28 (4/17/2009)
    • University of Minnesota first university in nation to use new financial tool created by economic stimulus package (4/17/2009)
    • U of M to host 40th Annual Iron Pour Friday (4/16/2009)
    • University of Minnesota athletics receives highest NCAA certification (4/16/2009)
    • U of M'€™s annual Spring Jam to rock campus April 20-25 (4/16/2009)
    • U of M opera theatre presents Leos Janáceks "Jenufa" next weekend (4/15/2009)
    • U of M American Studies professor David Noble to retire after 56 years (4/15/2009)
    • U of M will host statewide high-school economics challenge (4/14/2009)
    • New PBS mini-series on Native American history features U of M professor (4/14/2009)
    • U of M Libraries and Minnesota Office of Higher Education team up to form one-stop access to online library services (4/14/2009)
    • Midwestern ethanol plants use less water than western counterparts, U of M study shows (4/13/2009)
    • Repower Minnesota Town Hall forum at U of M to discuss new energy and economic policies (4/13/2009)
    • Healing the rift? New 2008 DNC research shows caucuses foster greater polarization among delegates (4/13/2009)
    • Water precautions on three U of M buildings lifted (4/10/2009)
    • U of M continues water precautions in three buildings, cancels dental clinic appointments until Monday (4/9/2009)
    • University of Minnesota Libraries to be Presented with Prestigious "Excellence in Academic Libraries" Award (4/9/2009)
    • Prestigious Guggenheim awarded to University of Minnesota Geology and Geophysics Professor (4/9/2009)
    • U of M announces 2009 Imagine Fund Annual Award winners (4/8/2009)
    • St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman, Minneapolis Federal Reserve research director to discuss economic policy at U of M event (4/8/2009)
    • U of M Humphrey Institute panel discusses taxes: more or less? (4/6/2009)
    • U of M scientists to explore deepest mysteries of symbiosis in legumes (4/3/2009)
    • U of M hosts second annual Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship Research Showcase (4/3/2009)
    • Four University of Minnesota students win prestigious Goldwater Scholarship (4/2/2009)
    • Origin and discovery of natural organic medicines is topic of lecture at the University of Minnesota (4/2/2009)
    • Children's literature authors to appear at University of MinnesotaLibraries (4/2/2009)
    • U of M's Tucker Center Spring Lecture to explore lack of female coaches in youth sports (4/2/2009)
    • Cockroaches, tarantulas, giant millipedes take up residence in Apple Valley school as part of U of M Bell Museum's "BUZ Room" (4/1/2009)
    • Robots take over U of M sports arenas April 3-4 (4/1/2009)
    • University of Minnesota hosts national workshop to help women thrive in mathematics careers (4/1/2009)
  • March
    • U of M's "Check & Connect" program tackles problem of school dropouts (3/31/2009)
    • Medical Devices Conference is April 14-16 at the University of Minnesota (3/31/2009)
    • Concerns about food safety spotlighted at U of M symposium (3/31/2009)
    • U of M researchers using Facebook application to engage youth in news (3/30/2009)
    • U of M's "Classes without Quizzes" features everyday science (3/26/2009)
    • Professor David Faigman to speak at U of M Law School on Science in the Supreme Court (3/26/2009)
    • U of M's Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment awards $4.85 million to seven unique projects (3/24/2009)
    • How the U of M helped bring electricity to rural Minnesota (3/24/2009)
    • Conform or go against the grain? Fear or romance could make you change your mind, University of Minnesota study finds (3/23/2009)
    • University of Minnesota announces 2009 Siehl Prize For Excellence in Agriculture laureates (3/18/2009)
    • University of Minnesota's Engineers Without Borders student group awarded $50,000 for projects in Haiti and Uganda (3/18/2009)
    • U of M professor authors report for Kaiser Family Foundation on the state of health care journalism (3/11/2009)
    • Target Human Resources Executive Vice President Jodee Kozlak to Speak at U of M (3/11/2009)
    • U of M symposium considers how climate change could affect plant disease (3/11/2009)
    • Feeling Blue? University of Minnesota StudyFinds New Insight to Predicting Consumer Emotions (3/10/2009)
    • U of M Bell Museum hosts "The Seduction of Scent" with author, fragrance scientist Avery Gilbert (3/10/2009)
    • Newly elected Regents to be sworn in at Board meeting this week (3/10/2009)
    • University of Minnesota to receive 2009 Simon Award for exemplary internationalization efforts (3/10/2009)
    • U of M researchers examine the value of health information technology (3/10/2009)
    • State-of-the-art U of M bike center and 1,000 bike sharing program receive Bike Walk Twin Cities federal grants (3/9/2009)
    • Noted Native American author and educator Gregory Cajete to speak at U of M (3/9/2009)
    • "The Office" actor, writer and producer coming to U of M Saturday night (3/6/2009)
    • Study abroad experience dramatically heightens "global engagement" levels, says new U of M research (3/4/2009)
    • University of Minnesota President to deliver his seventh State of the U Address, "New Realities, Renewed Urgency" (3/3/2009)
    • Debate over marijuana legalization to take place at U of M (3/3/2009)
    • University of Minnesota study reveals new energy and economic benefits of corn stover (3/2/2009)
    • U of M Carlson School of Management's Women's Leadership Conference Addresses Effective Leadership Unique to Women in Corporate America (3/2/2009)
  • February
    • Tech Fest 2009 features U of M scientists and engineers (2/27/2009)
    • University of Minnesota ranks in top ten places in U.S. to work for postdoctoral scholars (2/27/2009)
    • Video game Everquest 2 provides new way to study human behavior, says U of M researcher (2/27/2009)
    • Professor Jane Davidson wins the Ada Comstock Distinguished Women Scholars Award and will present a lecture on her solar energy research at the U of M (2/27/2009)
    • U of M offers unique program for math whiz kids (2/26/2009)
    • U of M study: Multiple strategies needed to reach state's greenhouse gas reduction goals (2/26/2009)
    • Author Anne Fadiman to discuss book "The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" at U of M March 2 (2/26/2009)
    • University of Minnesota, Twin Cities to cancel evening classes beginning at 4:40 p.m. due to severe winter weather conditions (2/26/2009)
    • University of Minnesota severs relationship with Russell Brands (2/25/2009)
    • Carnegie Mellon University professor Michael Trick to discuss his work in scheduling major league baseball and college basketball at U of M lecture (2/25/2009)
    • U of M partners with Minnesota newspapers to help revitalize industry (2/24/2009)
    • Support the U Day' at the Capitol is Wednesday, Feb. 25 (2/23/2009)
    • Consumer confidence in food safety plunges in wake of peanut butter contamination, University of Minnesota study finds (2/23/2009)
    • Guthrie's artistic director to discuss "The Guthrie Theater: A Dramatic Journey"at U of M (2/19/2009)
    • University of Minnesota President visits Brainerd (2/19/2009)
    • Northern "Exposure": Annual U of M fashion show to feature 12 talented student designers (2/19/2009)
    • French priest who unearthed Ukrainian "Holocaust by Bullets" to speak at U of M (2/19/2009)
    • U of M's "Art to Z" initiative highlights free and low cost on-campus happenings (2/18/2009)
    • New K12@U Web site highlights summer camps, preK-12 resources (2/16/2009)
    • Norwegian scientists visit U of M to study biological sciences structure; and opportunities for collaboration (2/16/2009)
    • The U of M's Urban Research (2/16/2009)
    • Bruininks hails strong support for education and research in federal stimulus (2/13/2009)
    • Prominent Twin Cities nonprofit leaders to examine role of philanthropy in economic crisis at U of M panel (2/13/2009)
    • U of M, Minnesota's wine industry and State Fair to offer first international wine competition (2/12/2009)
    • U of M study shows racial disparities in Twin Cities mortgage lending (2/12/2009)
    • U of M Humphrey Institute panel to discuss the ongoing housing crisis (2/12/2009)
    • U of M to host panel discussion of "Gran Torino" with film's Hmong actors (2/12/2009)
    • U Law students to present annual TORT musical, March 6 and 7 (2/12/2009)
    • University of Minnesota establishes Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering (2/11/2009)
    • U of M research finds most road salt is making it into the state's lakes and rivers (2/10/2009)
    • University of Minnesota Board of Regents to meet this week (2/10/2009)
    • University of Minnesota restructures graduate program administration (2/9/2009)
    • U of M-led study reveals mysteries of deep-sea nutrients (2/6/2009)
    • U of M to send banner with Minnesota National Guard infantry to Iraq (2/6/2009)
    • University of Minnesota Police and Minneapolis Police Departments to hold joint press briefing at 2 p.m. today (2/4/2009)
    • Physician-activist Ashis Brahma to speak at U of M about Darfur genocide (2/4/2009)
    • University of Minnesota garbage truck to turn sidewalk at Coffman Union into a landfill today (2/4/2009)
    • U of M alumnus will outline roadmap to energy independence on Wednesday, Feb. 4 evening lecture (2/3/2009)
    • U of M Humphrey Institute panel tackles the financial crisis (2/3/2009)
    • Small male chimps use politics, rather than aggression, to lead the pack, U of M study says (2/2/2009)
    • U of M's Minnesota Population Center to open new Research Data Center (2/2/2009)
  • January
    • University of Minnesota Libraries receive prestigious "Excellence in Academic Libraries" award (1/30/2009)
    • Businesses seek to make you laugh (then buy) with this year's Super Bowl ads (1/30/2009)
    • U of M opens new technology support center in Coffman Memorial Union (1/30/2009)
    • University of Minnesota study: Cellulosic ethanol may benefit human health and help slow climate change (1/30/2009)
    • U of M restructures leadership of Medical School, Academic Health Center (1/29/2009)
    • New U of M study links teenage TV viewing to poor eating habits five years later (1/28/2009)
    • Eleven U of M faculty members named as McKnight Land-Grant Professors for 2009-11 (1/27/2009)
    • Statement from the University of Minnesota regarding Gov. Pawlenty's proposed budget for 2010-11 (1/27/2009)
    • U of M course to examine current financial crisis from Nicollet Mall to Wall Street (1/26/2009)
    • U of M Humphrey Institute Hosts Discussion of Internet Privacy (1/23/2009)
    • U of M ranks ninth nationwide in number of Peace Corps Volunteers (1/23/2009)
    • U of M math lecture on Jan. 22 makes sense of sensors (1/21/2009)
    • Call to action: 2009 Legislative Briefing taps University of Minnesota advocates (1/21/2009)
    • U of M Institute on the Environment to launch collaboration with Climate Central (1/21/2009)
    • Hennepin County closing lane on Washington Avenue Bridge Wednesday, Jan. 21 (1/20/2009)
    • U of M's Bruininks to claw down first pieces of Science Classroom building in Jan. 22 demolition ceremony (1/20/2009)
    • Statement from the University of Minnesota (1/16/2009)
    • Renowned financial panel at U of M to discuss the impact of regulation and policy on the growing financial crisis (1/16/2009)
    • U of M names construction team for new Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center (UROC) (1/15/2009)
    • University of Minnesota presents annual "From Every Voice" concert to honor life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. (1/15/2009)
    • U of M China Center to celebrate Chinese New Year, 30th anniversary with lecture by NPR correspondent (1/15/2009)
    • "A piece" of the University of Minnesota to be a part of Obama presidential inauguration day (1/15/2009)
    • EPA's chief scientist to speak at the U of M Jan. 29 about science priorities in the new presidential administration (1/14/2009)
    • New research projects at U of M will explore food and health issues (1/14/2009)
    • U of M astronomers help exploded star come alive across time and space (1/8/2009)
    • Internationally acclaimed "Life: A Journey Through Time" premieres Feb. 14 at the U of M Bell Museum (1/7/2009)
    • Industry experts to discuss 2009 tax changes at University of Minnesota forum (1/6/2009)
    • U student, group awarded Carbon Buster Awards of Excellence (1/6/2009)
  • April
    • Healing the rift? New 2008 DNC research shows caucuses foster greater polarization among delegates (4/13/2008)
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004
• 2003
• 2002
• 2001
• 2000