Recent News
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.
When microbes cooperate, crops win
Linda Kinkel, a professor of plant pathology in the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, digs into microbes at a potato disease research nursery in Grand Rapids.
University of Minnesota’s Technology Commercialization Office Surpasses 300 Startups Launched
The University of Minnesota reaches 300 startups since 2006, showcasing the Technology Commercialization office as a primary engine for translating research into real-world solutions.
Congress Reauthorizes Key Research Program for Small Businesses
The Small Business Innovation Research-Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program was recently reauthorized for five years, reopening a critical source of funding for UMN innovators seeking to commercialize their ideas and technologies through startup companies.
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.