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News Release | With $7.1 million, University of Minnesota and partners to launch a long-term program to study urban nature in the Twin Cities
From a University of Minnesota News Release | March 15, 2021
Research Brief | New method preserves viable fruit fly embryos in liquid nitrogen
From a University of Minnesota News Release | April 27, 2021
Credit: Li Zhan
News Release | With a $4.3 million NASA grant, U of M faculty member to lead efforts aimed at disentangling the origins of protein translation
From a University of Minnesota News Release | May 13, 2021
Credit: NASA
Ruth Shaw Elected to National Academy of Sciences
Ruth Shaw, a longtime faculty member in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Shaw's work and field-shaping contributions to evolutionary quantitative genetics have influenced many in her own field.
2021 Stanley Dagley-Samuel Kirkwood and John S. Anderson Leadership Award Recipients Announced
Janet Dubinsky received the 2021 Stanley Dagley-Samuel Kirkwood Undergraduate Education Award and Kit Leffler is the recipient of this year’s John S. Anderson Leadership Award.
The Stanley-Dagley Samuel Kirkwood Undergraduate Education award goes to a faculty member who has made significant contributions to undergraduate education. As a faculty member, Janet Dubinsky has mentored more than 60 students, developed several undergraduate courses and trained fellow educators on innovative teaching methods and research areas in neuroscience.
Wheelin’ in colored nectar
New grant will allow researchers to better understand the composition of colored plant nectars, with implications for breeding crops and sourcing natural dyes.
Photo credit: Rahul Roy and Clay Carter
Checking in With Dean Forbes - May 2021
The end of an academic year is a time for celebration and reflection. This year is no different despite our altered circumstances. On Saturday, around half of the graduating class will take their assigned seats in 3M Arena at Mariucci and have the opportunity to walk across the stage as their name is called. No faculty or family will be in attendance, but this small step toward normality feels good all the same. As always, our graduates are an inspiration.
Focus on fungi
Two new National Science Foundation grants will allow collaborative teams to disentangle how fungi — dead or alive — move and store carbon in soils.
Photo Credit: Peter Kennedy
Similar to plants vying for the sunniest spot on a window ledge, fungi belowground are competing with each other for nutrients they need to survive.
Recognizing Teaching Excellence
Four teaching assistants named as 2021 Outstanding TA award recipients for their excellence in the classroom.
CBS recently announced the four recipients of the 2021 Outstanding Teaching Award. The award is given to teaching assistants who have shown excellence in teaching or other forms of instruction that enhance the educational experience of students in the College. This year’s recipients are: