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The U of M-developed First Kiss apple was among the foods highlighted by a New York Times writer visiting the Minnesota State Fair.

A new technology developed at the U of M for “cryo-preserving” living biomaterials like fish embryos is now available for licensing.

U of M startup Calyxt was highlighted in a Wired article about the first high-quality, complete sequencing of the wheat genome.

Celebrate GIS Day with us at the 2018 Spatial Forum on November 14. The UMN Spatial Forum is a yearly event highlighting spatial research, teaching, and outreach. This event is free and open to the public and features lighting talks, research exhibits, conversation, and the Borchert Lecture.

The U of M will be a part of a new network designed to connected entrepreneurs with university startups in need of business leadership.

U of M startup Calyxt, based on discoveries by Prof. Dan Voytas, has developed healthier soybean oil using cutting-edge gene editing techniques that allow scientists to make faster, more precise improvements to crops.

First Kiss, the U's newest apple and a relative of Honeycrisp, will be available in mid-to-late August.

A recent editorial from the Star Tribune cites research from the U of M on the role of immigration in Minnesota's economic growth.

Startup accelerator gener8tor's  gBETA Medtech program, which is supported in part by the U of M, recently announced its next cohort of startups. 

U of M startup Miromatrix Medical Inc. has received funding to further develop and test its technology to grow organs from cells.