Human Capital and Economic Impact
"Human capital has become our most precious resource. As leaders, we are all stewards of this resource—responsible for recognizing the potential in others and ourselves and for using that potential to nurture discovery and innovation while serving the greater good."
President Robert H. Bruininks
Selected speeches
2008 State of the University Address
2007 Convocation Address (PDF 86 KB)
2007 New Faculty Orientation Address (PDF 112 KB)
2007 State of the University Address
2006 State of the University Address
2004 Minnesota Academy of Medicine Remarks
2003 State of the University Address
2003 Inaugural Address: Advancing Knowledge: A Partner for the Public Good
2002 State of the University Address
Additional resources
Office for Technology Commercialization
Academic and Corporate Relations Center
The University as the Economic Engine (PDF 1 MB)
The Economic Impact of the University of Minnesota (PDF 1.43 MB) |