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Talent rises anywhere, especially at a world class public university. University of Minnesota graduates prove it by competing and succeeding at the highest levels. #umnproud〽️

📰: fortune.com/2026/01/10/u...
Top University of Minnesota grads are 'at least as good, maybe better' than the best and brightest from Harvard, former Goldman Sachs CEO says | Fortune
Despite being a Harvard alum himself, he recognized that superior talent can come from outside elite schools.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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We’re #UMNproud to share that Associate Professor Lauren Martin, PhD, was named assistant vice provost for Community-Engaged Research in the Office for Public Engagement!
Martin named OPE assistant vice provost
School of Nursing Associate Professor Lauren Martin, PhD, was named assistant vice provost for Community-Engaged Research in the Office for Public Engagement.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Tara Dillon, DNP Student, MA, MN, RN, PHN, has dedicated her career to understanding the lasting effects of trauma — on patients and on the nurses who care for them. #UMNproud

Full story: nursing.umn.edu/news-events/...
Healing for healers
MN alum and DNP student Tara Dillon has dedicated her career to understanding the lasting effects of trauma — on patients and on the nurses who care for them
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January 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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We're excited to welcome Lauren Martin as Assistant Vice Provost for Community-Engaged Research. #UMNProud
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Lauren Martin joins OPE.
January 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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UMN Anthro PhD student Jaime Zolik and Prof. Maria Nieves Colón @mitopr.bsky.social were interviewed on Ep. 66 the @anthrobiology.bsky.social podcast about their aDNA research with community partners in Peru. Listen now: anthrobiology.com/episodes/

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January 5, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Check out Anth 5221 Anthropology of Material Culture! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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Anth 5221 Spring 2026 Course Poster
December 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Check out Anth 3301 Fundamentals of Anthropological Genetics! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives Liberal Education requirements? Check out Anth 3147 Digital Anth! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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Anth 3147 Sprng 2026 Course Poster
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Congratulations to alums Kate Smith and Alina Cernasev on being elected to these important leadership positions! #UMNproud #UMNalumni
aacpharmacy.bsky.social American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) @aacpharmacy.bsky.social · Dec 18
📢🗳️ Congratulations to AACP's 2025 election winners, incl.:

✅ Dr. Pamela Heaton (University of Toledo) for President-elect;

✅ Dr. Jeremy Hughes (@uwpharmacy.bsky.social) for Council of Deans Chair-elect; and

✅ Dr. Michael Gonyeau (@northeasternu.bsky.social) for Council of Faculties Chair-elect.
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Check out what anthropology has to offer! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Writing Intensive Education requirements? Check out Anth 4003W Contemporary Perspectives in Social Anthropology! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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Anth 4003W Spring 2026 Course Poster
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you want to take part in a new course!? Check out Anth 3310 Human-Wildlife Interactions! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives Education requirement? Check out Anth 2006/3006 Humans & Aliens! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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Anth 2006/3006 Spring 2026 Poster
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives and Historical Perspectives Liberal Education requirements? Check out Anth 3016/5016 African Archaeology! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your Global Perspectives, Writing Intensive, and/or Social Sciences Education requirements? We still have space in Anth 1003 Understanding Cultures! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your biological sciences liberal education requirement? There is still space in Anth 1001 Human Evolution! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you need a course that fulfills your diversity and social justice, social sciences, and writing-intensive liberal education requirements? Check out Anth 3005W Language, Culture, and Power! More details schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Planning your spring registration? Do you want to take a new topics course focused on the queering of Europe? Check out Anth 3980! More details at schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...

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December 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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#UMNProud to see Mike Greco, the Program Director for the Resilient Communities Project (RCP), featured here.
www.hometownsource.com/county_news_...
Program for smaller cities makes a big impact in Harris
For the past few years, the University of Minnesota has partnered with Harris and several other Chisago County communities to improve the parks and trails system around the county through
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December 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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New HIV vaccine research shows that escalating dose mRNA priming plus protein VLP boosts produced strong antibody responses in rabbits. Broad neutralization remains difficult and continued innovation is essential. #HIVresearch #UMNproud #IDSky
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December 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Two CSE faculty named most cited researchers in the world

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Two CSE faculty named most cited researchers in the world
Recognition honors researchers whose citations place them in top 1 percent of citation counts for their fieldMINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/20/2025) — Two College of Science and Engineering faculty were r...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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One week left to submit proposals! We'd love to hear from you. #UMNProud
umnengagement.bsky.social University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement @umnengagement.bsky.social · Sep 16
Save the date! The 2026 Public Engagement Conference takes place on March 3 and all @univofminnesota.bsky.social faculty, staff, students, & community partners are invited to submit conference proposals that demonstrate the U's public engagement efforts. To submit: z.umn.edu/UMNEngagemen...
Call for proposals for the 2026 Public Engagement Conference. All University faculty, staff, students, and community partners are invited to submit conference proposals that demonstrate best practices, outcomes, and impacts of the University's public engagement efforts. Proposals are due Monday, December 1, 2025. z.umn.edu/UMNEngagementConference
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Absolutely! Continuous principle for me from student days to senior administrator. #SpartansWill #UMNProud #WingsUp
ramsandhoosiers.bsky.social Rams and Hoosiers @ramsandhoosiers.bsky.social · Nov 23
Land Grant mission remains the one thing that inspires almost religious fervor in me in my career.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Today is Give to the Max Day! As a Fraser Fellow, Isabella Minahan (CLA '25) was able to fully devote herself to a hands-on experience that helped her prepare for a future in human rights advocacy.

Support the Fraser Fellowships TODAY! crowdfund.umn.edu/participants...

#UMNGive #UMNproud #GTMD25
Isabella Minahan headshot. Text: “The experiences I had will be very applicable to my future career. The support of the fellowship allowed me to focus on the work I was doing, not be stressed about the financial aspect, and really devote myself. Isabella Minahan, Arvonne Fraser Fellow." Give to the Max Day 2025 logo.
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM