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"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

2009 State of the University Address

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)