Winter
2022
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Feature
A Legacy of Champions
U of M student Ian Seidenfeld repeats his alumnus father’s Barcelona Paralympics feat, winning his own gold medal at the recent Tokyo games.
Feature
From the Ground Up
Alumna Jane Maland Cady helps the McKnight Foundation support innovative farming across the globe.
Feature
A Breath of Fresh Air
Researchers test ‘smog towers’ as a novel way to address pollution levels in India and China.
Feature
A Place to Serve
The University’s YMCA programs offer multiple ways for individuals— especially those from underrepresented groups—to embrace leadership, work for social justice, and make an impact on the world.
Feature
A Matter of Life and Death
Four lifelong friends who participated in UY programs years ago credit their experience with teaching them to act selflessly. One of the four put that concept into practice by donating her kidney to another in the group.
Feature
Designs for Life
Recent graduate Juan Andrés Rujana leads with empathy as he works to improve life for others.
Alumni Stories
For the Love of Minnesota
Artist Adam Turman captures our sense of place with exuberant fun.
Alumni Stories
Protecting Ideas
Alumna Shui Li protects innovation, in areas both new and old.
Up Front
Up Front
Stories from around the U of M
Discoveries
Discoveries
New Insights into Disordered Eating, Flu News, and Munching Weeds
Books
Opioids, Basketball, and Booksellers
Minnesota Alumni’s quarterly roundup of notable books.
Columns
From the Editor
So Many Stories to Tell
Columns
From the President
Proud of the U of M Family
Extra
Letters
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The Last Word
The Line is Not Busy Enough
Burl Gilyard (B.A. ’92) is a lifelong writer and reporter. He and his wife still have a land line.
Winter
2022
Features
Feature
A Legacy of Champions
U of M student Ian Seidenfeld repeats his alumnus father’s Barcelona Paralympics feat, winning his own gold medal at the recent Tokyo games.
Feature
From the Ground Up
Alumna Jane Maland Cady helps the McKnight Foundation support innovative farming across the globe.
Feature
A Breath of Fresh Air
Researchers test ‘smog towers’ as a novel way to address pollution levels in India and China.
Feature
A Place to Serve
The University’s YMCA programs offer multiple ways for individuals— especially those from underrepresented groups—to embrace leadership, work for social justice, and make an impact on the world.
Feature
A Matter of Life and Death
Four lifelong friends who participated in UY programs years ago credit their experience with teaching them to act selflessly. One of the four put that concept into practice by donating her kidney to another in the group.
Feature
Designs for Life
Recent graduate Juan Andrés Rujana leads with empathy as he works to improve life for others.
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Alumni Stories
For the Love of Minnesota
Protecting Ideas
Books
Opioids, Basketball, and Booksellers
Columns
From the Editor
From the President
Discoveries
Discoveries
Extra
Letters
The Last Word
The Line is Not Busy Enough
Up Front
Up Front
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