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The Foundations of Innovation: Laurel Corgard’s 40-Year Legacy at Tech Comm
Celebrating patent administrative specialist Laurel Corgard’s 40th anniversary at the University of Minnesota and decades of tech transfer’s evolution.
Changing the Rules of Discovery: How the Bayh-Dole Act Transformed Tech Transfer
Explore how the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 transformed university research and tech transfer, leading to some of the University of Minnesota’s most groundbreaking innovations.
The Future of Cancer Care: How Cryton Biosciences Targets the Cell’s Engine
University of Minnesota startup company Cryton Biosciences, is advancing a breakthrough technology to enhance mitochondrial function to treat diseases like colorectal cancer.
Deep Earth, Urban Spaces: How a UMN Startup is Decarbonizing the Skyline
UMN startup Darcy Solutions is decarbonizing urban buildings with an innovative, groundwater-based geothermal system that requires significantly less space than traditional geothermal installations.
World’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering
Two research teams from the College of Biological Sciences have developed the world’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle, built entirely from non-living chemical components. The project, called SpudCell, marks a major breakthrough in biological engineering.
UMN launches new center to advance microelectronics and semiconductor industries
The UMN, in collaboration with Polar Semiconductor and Honeywell Aerospace, is establishing a first-of-its-kind academic-industry Spin Technology Center to advance the state’s microelectronics and semiconductor industry.
Adialante Turns to Silicon Valley to Scale Its University of Minnesota-Born MRI Innovation
For months, Adialante struggled to pay itself pushing them into “cockroach mode.” Now, it has nearly a dozen clinics onboard and $20M of letters of intent.
SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know
From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
Does the World Need Chinese Rare Earths? Not Necessarily, Say These Companies.
Beijing’s move to choke off the supply has spurred companies to develop new products.
The (Literal) Pulsing Heart of Medtronic’s Relationship with the University of Minnesota
Medtronic supports the U of M’s Visible Heart Lab in exchange for the chance to test devices on donated human hearts.
"Reclaim" video game voiced entirely by Ojibwe community members helps keep language alive
A video game is helping people experience the Ojibwe culture in a new way.
U of M researchers launch startup aiming to reduce AI energy consumption
Researchers are making big strides on a potential solution to concerns about the energy demands of the data centers that power AI.