In 2012, the U of M doubled-down on incentives offered through its wellness program, launching a "Wellness Points Bank" in the hopes of continued savings and further improvement in the health of its employees.

Sixteen years ago, Jason Hill stood before some 30 students in one of his first classes as a teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota. This June, more than 10,000 students will log on to take his course, Sustainability of Food Systems: A Global Life Cycle Perspective.

Sarah Hobbie, whose studies of carbon and nutrient cycling have revealed hidden complexities, is elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Last year’s heat and drought and this year’s belated spring have added extra stress to lawns and trees across the state. University of Minnesota Extension experts are here to help.

Discovery of the past is changing the future for many of Minnesota's young minds.

Two researchers discover previously hidden talents of microbes that can live on electricity alone.

Meet some of the U researchers making waves in the burgeoning field of nanomedicine.

Since its inception in 1909, University of Minnesota Extension has worked with farmers to find solutions to their biggest challenges. And, since we all eat—our biggest challenges. Today, Extension's research and education helps feed a growing population while protecting the environment.

Former University student and Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Sack talks about the art of creating editorial cartoons and how he began his craft at the Minnesota Daily.

The special powers of umbilical cord blood may save a young patient with AIDS and leukemia.

Jupiter, Venus and Mercury mix and mingle in the twilight in the second half of May.

The U’s annual Mental Health Awareness Day underscores efforts to ensure that people talk about mental illness freely and seek the help they need.

U robotics expert Nikos Papanikolopoulos, whose Scout robots can perform reconnaissance in risky military, hostage, or rescue situations, is featured in a Big Ten Network video.

3-D CT scanners give U veterinarians the whole picture of an animal's injuries—including those of Gauge, a dog that fell five stories.

Joseph Pyfferoen is dedicating his life to professional acting. And he has questions.

The Doctoral Research Showcase on April 9 gives more than 60 of the University’s best and brightest graduate students the chance to share their research in science, medicine, engineering, the social sciences, and the humanities. Learn more about Angela Hewitt and other doctoral fellows.

At least 169 scientists and engineers around the world depend on the work of U students assembling the elements of neutrino detectors.

Take one of the planet's oldest tree species, grow and harvest it sustainably, remove a waste product from its use in paper production, and what do you get? An environmentally sustainable source of natural chemicals for nutritional supplements, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals—and the basis for a startup company.

When it comes to leveraging brainpower, resources, and business savvy, the U and industry have found a perfect union.

The U has one of the country's few labs that preserve organs and organ segments via plastination, a process that yields realistic specimens—minus the formaldehyde fumes.