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Editor's Note: Telling Your Stories
I had someone ask me recently how we find the stories we publish in each issue of Minnesota Alumni. I thought you, our readers, might also be curious to hear my answer.
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About Campus
Alumnus Receives McKnight Award
Visual artist Jim Denomie (B.A. ‘09) recently received the 2019 Distinguished Artist Award from the McKnight Foundation.
About Campus
Not Business as Usual
U Launches Record 19 Startups
About Campus
Federal Courthouse Renamed for Alumna
In October, the Minneapolis federal courthouse was renamed to honor Judge Diana Murphy (B.A. ’54, J.D. ’74).
Discoveries
Staying Prepared
New U of M resources provide cutting-edge information on chronic wasting disease.
Discoveries
Green Chemistry
Powered by a $20 million grant renewal, U of M researchers hope to invent the next generation of sustainable plastics.
Discoveries
Discoveries
"Not Fake: Social Media and News," "Hacking the Food Supply," and "Silencing Bacteria."
About Campus
President Gabel: Alumni Make the Difference
From the Homecoming parade to the State Fair, President Gabel has been enthusiastically making the rounds as she settles into her new job.
Columns
From the President
Greetings U of M Alumni Family
Feature
Nope. It's Hemp
A one-syllable word is being spoken more and more often these days in Minnesota agricultural circles—not exactly a magic word, but a word that, for many, carries hopeful possibilities.
Feature
In Sickness and in Health
Access to nearby, quality health care is a growing priority in Greater Minnesota. U alumni and students are helping meet that need.
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U of M alumni, students, and faculty are working to improve access to dental care and mental health support in Greater Minnesota.
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The Drug in the Shadows
While opioids claim the headlines, methamphetamine abuse has made a significant comeback in Minnesota. U of M alumni are on the front lines.
Feature
A Level Playing Field
U alumni in Greater Minnesota say broadband means more than just connectivity. It means productivity.
History
A Home in History
U professor Hy Berman wrote one of Minnesota’s great political speeches.
Books
Stopping the Nazi Atomic Bomb and Other Tales
It's Minnesota Alumni's quarterly books roundup.
Alumni Stories
Healing Through Helping
The Ngobis help people in their native Uganda become self-sufficient through education, medical care, and good-paying jobs.
Alumni Stories
Video Player
A talent for spotting a way to fill the Internet’s endless content needs led Liz Giorgi to found two burgeoning businesses.
The Last Word
A Shoulder to Lean On
Castrenze Fricano (M.D. ’19) is a resident physician at the University of Washington Medical Center.
Winter
2020
Features
Feature
Nope. It's Hemp
A one-syllable word is being spoken more and more often these days in Minnesota agricultural circles—not exactly a magic word, but a word that, for many, carries hopeful possibilities.
Feature
In Sickness and in Health
Access to nearby, quality health care is a growing priority in Greater Minnesota. U alumni and students are helping meet that need.
Feature
The Drug in the Shadows
While opioids claim the headlines, methamphetamine abuse has made a significant comeback in Minnesota. U of M alumni are on the front lines.
Feature
A Level Playing Field
U alumni in Greater Minnesota say broadband means more than just connectivity. It means productivity.
Departments
About Campus
Alumnus Receives McKnight Award
Not Business as Usual
Federal Courthouse Renamed for Alumna
President Gabel: Alumni Make the Difference
Alumni Stories
Healing Through Helping
Video Player
Books
Stopping the Nazi Atomic Bomb and Other Tales
Columns
Editor's Note: Telling Your Stories
Letters
From the President
Discoveries
Staying Prepared
Green Chemistry
Discoveries
Extra
Web Exclusives:
History
A Home in History
The Last Word
A Shoulder to Lean On
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