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"Our commitment to excellence is already at work in our corridors. The problems of the 21st century require an interdisciplinary approach to solve—but the strength of that approach will be rooted in departments and disciplines of distinction."

President Robert H. Bruininks

Selected speeches

2008 State of the University Address

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2006 State of the University Address

2005 Transforming the University of Minnesota Recommendations

2005 State of the University Address

2004 Minnesota Academy of Medicine Remarks

Additional resources

University of Minnesota Interdisciplinary Initiatives Web site

Research without borders