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Research Impact

The University of Minnesota is a top public research institution conducting innovative and impactful research across a broad range of fields and disciplines. Our researchers improve our understanding of the world and help facilitate technologies and ideas that positively impact the prosperity, welfare, and security of our communities, state, nation, and beyond.

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NIH Awards UMN $59.2 Million to Advance Health Research

Multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are supporting the UMN Clinical and Translational Science Institute's (CTSI) efforts to find better, faster ways to bring scientific advances to real-world use.

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Niron's Clean Earth Magnet Tech Scales Up, Creates Jobs

UMN startup company Niron Magnetics makes environmentally friendly and sustainable rare earth-free permanent magnets for use in EVs, wind turbines, cellphones, and other high-performance electronics.

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UMN's Research Enterprise

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University of Minnesota researchers fueled another record-breaking year in annual research expenditures, according to fiscal 2023 data (the most recent available). FY23 totals were up 10% over the previous year—$1.35 billion systemwide and $1.32 billion for the Twin Cities campus, maintaining its rank of 12th among US public research universities.

Learn about the impact of UMN research and its role in advancing innovation and fostering economic development in the region. View research statistics

12th
among US public research institutions
$1.35B
in systemwide research expenditures
260+
startup companies since 2006
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Nine Projects Funded in NC A&T UMN Research Partnerships Phase I Round

December 13, 2024

RIO has awarded $87,699 to nine projects as part of the NC A&T and UMN Research Partnership, a seed grant program aimed at developing a research partnership between the University of Minnesota and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a leading research institution among America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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Announcing the Spring 2025 Grant-in-Aid Competition

December 12, 2024

Applications will be accepted starting January 2 for the spring 2025 Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry, and Scholarship program, sponsored by the Research and Innovation Office. 

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Research Ethics Week 2025

December 9, 2024

Join your peers and colleagues across the University for Research Ethics Week, March 3 - 7, 2025, the annual week-long series of educational opportunities focused on research ethics.

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Morris Model Wins Competition to Energize Rural Communities

December 5, 2024

The Morris Model, a partnership to support rural sustainability efforts in Morris, MN, was one of 33 winners in the 2nd phase of the Energizing Rural Communities Prize. 

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Forever Green Receives $7.5 Million to Develop New Crops

December 5, 2024

Major grants from the MN Department of Agriculture ($5M) and from Cargill ($2.5M) will support research at the UMN's Forever Green Initiative, housed in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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Artist-in-Residence Program to Fund Two Projects in 2025

November 15, 2024

RIO has awarded nearly $100,000 to support art and science collaboration through its Artist-in-Residence program.

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