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Research Initiatives

Through MnDRIVE, we are engaging interdisciplinary partners from across the U of M and beyond to address grand challenges and advance the research mission.

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MnDRIVE

We are discovering solutions to society's greatest challenges through multidisciplinary research collaborations and business partnerships throughout the state.

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Video: Innovation Drives Minnesota Forward

A research partnership with state leadership is producing innovations in robotics, brain treatments, global food systems, and transforming wastes in soil.

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

8th

among US public research institutions

$940M

in research expenditures

120+

startup companies based on U of M research

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Testing More Reliable Materials for Nuclear Energy

July 30, 2018

by Kevin Coss

Civil engineering researchers are testing a promising new material that may better prevent radiation leaks from nuclear fuel rods.

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Research & Discovery

Keeping Ethics at the Center of Animal Research

July 27, 2018

by Kevin Coss

Melanie Graham's lab, which studies diabetes and obesity, is one example of the U of M's dedication to fostering a culture of ethical animal research.

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Research & Discovery, Vision & Impact