Press Releases

03/29/2012: Three University of Minnesota students named 2012 Barry M. Goldwater scholars

01/07/2012: University of Minnesota biologists replicate key evolutionary step

12/22/2011: U of M researchers discover new target for HIV drugs

11/16/2011: Genome map of legume reveals how ancient gene duplication led to plants' unique properties

11/02/2011: How should society pay for services ecosystems provide

10/18/2011:  Organic farming thought leader Fred Kirschenmann to speak at U of M Nov. 10 on "Water and the Challenges Facing U.S. and World Agriculture in the 21st Century"

10/12/2011:  International team crafts plan to feed world and protect planet

09/28/2011: U of M Cedar Creek field station hosts 'Ordinary Vikings' outdoor art installation exploring Scandinavian cultural roots

07/21/2011: U of M researchers discover gene required to maintain male sex throughout life

07/21/2011: Chance favors the concentration of wealth, U of M study shows

07/20/2011: The full moon indicates impending danger from lion attack, a University of Minnesota study shows

07/18/2011: Rapid venom evolution in pit vipers may be defensive

05/03/2011: Nobel Laureate to give U of M College of Biological Sciences commencement address and receive honorary degree

04/18/2011: U of M scientist gets five-year, $10 million grant to direct innovative HIV research program

02/01/2011: Global ecology network created by U of M researchers overturns assumption about invasive plant species

11/15/2010: U of M biology students take gold award in MIT contest to create biological machines

11/11/2010: U researchers receive grants to help improve agricultural productivity, grow nutritious foods and fight plant parasites

08/24/2010: U of M dedicates new Science Teaching and Student Services building

08/20/2010: Reproductive biologist Louis Guillette to speak on environmental contaminants and birth defects Sept. 14

07/29/2010: Two recent graduates launch start-up company based on atrazine treatment technology

06/29/2010: U of M experts available to discuss healthy outdoor swimming practices

06/24/2010: Study helps to explain why some tropical species are rare while others are common

05/20/2010: University of Minnesota gets $1.5 million grant from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to engage students in research

05/13/2010: Setting time limits for hunting and fishing, rather than quotas, may help maintain wildlife populations, U researcher says

05/10/2010: U of M biology undergrad curriculum gets thumbs up from external review team

04/29/2010: See Red-Headed Woodpeckers at U of M ecology field station

04/27/2010: University of Minnesota professor Stephen Polasky elected to National Academy of Sciences

04/14/2010: U of M professor David Tilman wins top international ecology prize

03/11/2010: U of M researcher discovers how electricity moves through cells

03/10/2010: Students' perceptions about the Earth's age influence their acceptance of human evolution

03/09/2010: Hidden habits and movements of insect pests revealed by DNA barcoding

02/17/2010: University of Minnesota scientist finds that big plant seeds don't always beat out small seeds

02/05/2010: Noted author Robert Glennon to speak on critical water issues

01/29/2010: University of Minnesota study: Planting trees, restoring prairies help reduce C02 -- but not enough to make a difference