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Sunsetting Inquiry, Introducing UMN Research

After eight productive years, we are phasing out the Inquiry blog and launching a new monthly newsletter focused on news, information, and resources for our systemwide research community.

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Community-Engaged Research Spurs Change in Policy on Domestic Violence in Colombia

In 2018, two University of Minnesota researchers traveled to a United Nations council meeting to advocate for changes to address an epidemic of violence against women in Colombia.

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Getting to the Root of Health Disparities in Kidney Disease

Researchers aim to help train pharmacists and educate patients with the goal of improving medication outcomes for groups with higher rates of kidney failure.

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Contemporary History Brings Insight to Asylum Cases

As an expert witness on federal immigration court cases, Patrick McNamara provides insight into violence directly and indirectly related to drug cartels.

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Mapping Out the Life & Ideas of a Champion of the Humanities

The first comprehensive biography of Edward Said explores how the public figure's intellectual breadth and influence developed over the years.

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Saving Oaks: Remote Sensing Could Detect Invasive Fungus Earlier

Hyperspectral imaging may provide a quicker and more accurate way to detect trees infected with oak wilt and inform efforts to stanch the disease's spread.

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Research on Purpose: New Model Combines Philosophy and Science

Through nearly $15 million in Templeton Foundation funding, a new international cohort program led by a UMN philosophy researcher aims to explore purposive-looking behavior in living systems.

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From ‘Weed’ to ‘Worthwhile’: Pennycress Makes Cover Cropping Viable

Through a combination of basic and applied science, researchers are bringing growers an economically feasible way to better protect soil and water.

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A Better Environment, Not Slower Aging, Increases Life Expectancy

Research suggests nature has placed constraints on how much the underlying rate of aging can be slowed, even as nutrition and public health improve.

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Of Income and Taxes: The Unique Position of the Entrepreneur

Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute researchers are studying entrepreneurs’ income and how it compares to that of hired employees.

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  • About Us
    • Office of the Vice President for Research
    • Leadership
      • OVPR Leadership
      • OVPR Leadership Team
    • UMN Research Statistics
    • Administrative Support Units
    • Academic Centers & Institutes
    • Advisory & Oversight Committees
      • Council of Research Associate Deans (CRAD)
      • Community Oversight Board
      • Research Integrity & Safety Collaborative (RISC)
    • Strategic Priorities
    • Initiatives
      • Advancing Human Research Protections
        • Core Commitments
        • Communicator’s Toolkit
        • External Review
        • Implementation
        • Implementation Team
        • Key Documents
      • E4 by Design
      • MnDRIVE
        • About MnDrive
        • Louis Stokes North Star STEM Alliance/MnDRIVE Partnership
        • Transdisciplinary Research Program
      • SPARC
    • Staff List
    • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Overview
    • Expertise & Facilities
    • Research Tools & Applications
    • Research Information Systems
      • The Office of Research Information Systems
      • ORIS Staff List
    • Research Animal Resources
    • Biosafety Level 3 Program
      • About BSL-3
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Facilities
      • BSL-3/ABSL-3 Research Laboratory Suites
      • Related Resources
      • Contact BSL-3
    • International Research
      • International Research Support & Guidance
      • Disclosing Foreign Support to Federal Science Agencies
      • Conflicts of Commitment/Interest & Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
        • Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
      • Hosting International Visitors, Scholars & Researchers
      • Traveling Abroad
      • International Institutional Agreements
      • Export Controls & Sanctions Compliance
      • Helpful Resources & Contacts
  • Funding & Awards
    • OVPR Funding & Awards
      • Artist-in-Residence
      • Grant in Aid
        • About Grant-in-Aid
        • Exemplary Proposals
        • Awarded Equipment
        • Award Recipients
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Research Infrastructure Investment Program
        • About the Program
        • Past Awards: 2023
        • Past Awards: 2022
        • Past Awards: 2021
        • Past Awards: 2020
        • Past Awards: 2019
        • Past Awards: 2018
        • Past Awards: 2017
        • Past Awards: 2016
        • Past Awards: 2015
        • Past Awards: 2014
        • Past Awards: 2013
        • Past Awards: 2011
      • Social Justice Impact Grants
        • About Social Justice Impact Grants
        • SJIG Awardees
      • Innovation Impact Case Award
        • About the Innovation Impact Case Award
        • 2022 Awardees
      • Research Technical Staff Award
      • Matching Funds
      • Research Computing Funding
      • COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants
      • International Institute for Biosensing
        • About the International Institute for Biosensing
        • 2023 Awardees
      • Minnesota Futures
        • About Minnesota Futures
        • Minnesota Futures: Past Awards
      • Review Committee
      • MnDRIVE Funding
    • U of M Internal Funding
    • Limited Extramural Funding
    • Proposals & Awards (SPA)
    • F&A Costs, Effort Reporting
  • Ethics & Compliance
    • Overview
    • Risk Intelligence & Compliance (RIACT)
    • Human Research Protection
    • Institutional Review Board (IRB)
    • Animal Care & Use (IACUC)
    • Biotechnology Activities Oversight (OBAO)
    • Export Controls
    • Conflict of Interest
    • Reporting Research Misconduct
    • Research Compliance Training Guide
    • Research Ethics Week
  • Industry & Partnership
    • Partnerships for Corporations & Industry
    • Industry Partnerships for Researchers
    • Research Agreements
    • Starting a Company (Venture Center)
    • Technology Commercialization
    • Sponsor Research (MN-IP)
  • News & Announcements
    • News & Announcements
    • All Past News & Announcements
    • UMN Research Newsletter
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