Patient Pets
About 100 dogs and cats visit the University of Minnesota’s Small Animal Hospital every day, where they receive state-of-the-art veterinary medical care.
Photographs by Sher Stoneman
Text by Meleah Maynard
Serving Those Who Serve
Alumnus Mathew Meyer helps war veterans transition back to civilian life—and a bleak employment picture.
By Laura Weber
The Country Doctor
Dr. Therese Zink uses writing and storytelling to engage the next generation of rural family physicians.
by J. Trout Lowen
Before Bilbao
Celebrated architect Frank Gehry returned to the University to complete the Weisman Art Museum.
By Matt Tyrnauer
Figuring Out Flavor
University of Minnesota food scientists are using “flavoromics” to solve taste challenges.
By Greg Breining
Pigeon Patriot
Famed behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner's plan to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II was so unusual it just might have worked.
By Tim Brady
Is the Death Penalty Unconstitutional?
Law professor and University alumnus John Bessler argues for abolishing the death penalty.
By J. Trout Lowen
Eric Kaler: Happy to Be Back
Alumnus Eric Kaler (Ph.D. ’82), named 16th president of the University of Minnesota, expects to remove barriers for qualified students to attend the U and for every college, school, and program to be among the best.
By Shelly Fling
History: King's Speech
One hundred years after the event that ignited the U.S. Civil War, rising civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. came to campus to address the quest for racial justice in America.
By Tim Brady
Because of Bob
As Bob Bruininks prepares to step down as the 15th president of the University of Minnesota, he reflects on his nine years in Morrill Hall and expresses his frustration with the lack of vision and leadership at the Minnesota state capitol.
By Jay Weiner
Retiring Minds Want to Know
Small grants help University of Minnesota retirees fuel their passion for discovery.
By Meleah Maynard
A Doctor and a Gentleman
Pediatrician Paul Quie is a healer, peacemaker, mentor, and diplomat—and the University’s least-known icon.
By Jay Weiner
The Poop on Superbugs
University of Minnesota environmental engineer Tim LaPara believes wastewater treatment facilities may have become breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
By Greg Breining
Bridge Builder
Under the direction of Laurie McGinnis, the U’s Center for Transportation Studies aims to become a resource for the world.
By Kevin Featherly