University of Minnesota
Office of Business Relations
University Relations
http://www.umn.edu/urelate/obr/
612-626-3438

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The University of Minnesota has over 200 research centers. These centers perform cutting edge research day and day out. Did you know that you can, in many cases, join a research center as a sponsoring partner and gain access to the research they perform? Or that you can actually sponsor research on a particular subject? How would you like to have world-class researchers assisting you in solving your business challenges?


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About the Office of Business Relations

Office of Business Relations
Phone: 612-626-3438
or 866-436-0012
E-mail: frontdoor@umn.edu

1000 Westgate Drive
Suite 251
St. Paul, Minnesota 55114

Find your research partner

The answers to these questions are closer than you think. Access a comprehensive list of University Research Centers to find the center that best suits your needs.

Want to dive in deeper within a particular college? Try the institutions below to find what you are looking for or just contact us for assistance.

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Academic Health Center

Through research partnerships, the Academic Health Center (AHC) is the economic engine driving Minnesota's health industry. The AHC develops new health technologies independently and in collaboration with Minnesota companies.

College of Biological Sciences

Faculty in the College of Biological Sciences conduct a broad range of research, from molecules to ecosystems, and make discoveries that improve human health, restore the environment, provide new sources of renewable energy and enhance agriculture.

College of Design

The College of Design encompasses the full range of design disciplines from graphic design, clothing design, and interior design to architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.

College of Education and Human Development

The College of Education and Human Development is a world leader in discovering, creating, sharing, and applying principles and practices of multiculturalism and multidisciplinary scholarship to advance teaching and learning.

College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

Through interdisciplinary and aligned research efforts, the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences plays a lead role in keeping Minnesota competitive and connected as challenges and discoveries abound in genomics, plant and animal biology, the relationship of food to health, the inter-relatedness of ecosystems, renewable energy, the promise of biocatalysis and bioinformatics, and the economic, communication, and policy issues associated with these discoveries.

Institute of Technology

University of Minnesota faculty, research associates, and students are exploring the reaches of space, unlocking the secrets of Earth, and expanding the powers of information technology. U of M experts are also applying engineering and technology to problems in medicine, biology, and the environment.

College of Liberal Arts

College of Liberal Arts faculty and staff tackle some of the most compelling issues of our times. Their discoveries generate strategies and solutions for creating a better world.

College of Science & Engineering at University of Minnesota, Duluth

The Swenson College of Science & Engineering combines multiple college departments in a unique, interdisciplinary manner to solve real-world challenges. Many of their research centers provide a unique perspective to the challenges of Northern Minnesota and the Great Lakes.