University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Minnesota Alumni Spring 2023
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U of M Alumni Touch the World: How Do They Do It?

Nayera Adly Husseiny fights poverty with education.
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Pushing Back on Desertification

Gilles Amadou Ouedraogo works to combat arid lands.
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Supporting Afghan Women

Holly Kirking Loomis helps resettle refugees.
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Lifting Up At-Risk Youth

Maria "Mavic" Punaym supports children and more.
History

The Evolution of The Minnesota Daily

The U of M student paper transforms itself in a digital world.
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Advancing Global Understanding

Izaak Mendoza improves insight into international affairs.
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Protecting U.S. Embassies

Roger Thyen led the evacuation of the embassy in Kabul.
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Offering Careful Counsel

Patrick Mendis has worked in the federal government under four administrations.
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Defending Universal Freedoms

Rosalyn Park, Amy Bergquist, and Jennifer Prestholdt work to protect human rights.
Alumni Stories

Dreaming With an Octopus

David Scheel has spent 30 years studying octopuses, changing how the world views this highly intelligent "alien."
Alumni Stories

A Rural Guide

As president of the Center for Rural Policy and Development, Julie Tesch puts experience and numbers around the pressing issues of rural Minnesota life.
Alumni Stories

Valuing our Elders

Adam Suomala leads efforts to help make Minnesota a better place for an aging populace.
Up Front

Up Front

Stories from around the U of M
Discoveries

Discoveries

"A New Upside to Driverless Cars", "Nature Makes Humans Healthier", "Divorce and Work"
Columns

Editor's Note

An Eye on the World
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From the President

An Update on MPact 2025
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Letters

What do you think? Send letters and comments to umnalumnimag@umn.edu
The Last Word

Just a Carnivore Being a Carnivore

An excerpt from Erica Berry's new book.