2020 Minnesota Futures to Advance Research on Chronic Wasting Disease A multidisciplinary team will explore the ecology and transmission of chronic wasting disease, a deadly infection in deer, elk, and moose. Research & Discovery June 17, 2020
Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly Fertilizers from Bacteria U of M researchers are genetically editing a type of bacteria that naturally produces nitrogen to make it produce a much greater amount of the nutrient. Research & Discovery April 30, 2015
Precision Farming Targets Major Threat to Soybean Crops A team of University of Minnesota researchers is working to give farmers better tools and techniques to protect their crops from pests like the soybean aphid. Research & Discovery July 17, 2015
Art and Biology Grow New Perspectives on Life Many times, new ways of thinking and viewing our world stem not from deliberate planning, but from happy accidents, sparked from a chance meeting or an unexpected question. Research & Discovery September 22, 2014
Ancient Remedy a Promising Cure for Clostridium Difficile A team of researchers at the U of M have revived an ancient medical treatment to address a severe gastrointestinal illness and have developed ways to standardize the procedure. Research & Discovery July 9, 2013