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James Parente, professor in the Department of German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch, prepares for a retirement rich in research, keeping his ties with the Libraries. “The Libraries…

Associate Professor Brendan Kishketon has been making waves in Ojibwe language revitalization since his years in graduate school. Learn more about his research, community…

Chamindika Wanduragala employs puppetry to support BIPOC artists and explore the world around us.

“There’s a lot of power to make change that comes from our identities and our experiences,” says Sarah Super (BA ‘11, American studies, sociology). Super reflects on her…

Starting in 1954, U of M teams began dominating a quick-thinking quiz competition known as College Bowl. Today that creative, competitive spirit still thrives.

Rachel Koller Croft (BA '08, English, minor in SCMC) spoke to the Minnesota Daily about finding luck in Hollywood, battling online sexism, and working toward your passions.

After a passionate career as a high school English teacher, Assistant Professor Kari Smalkoski came to the U of M to explore the intersections between gender, race, and youth.

Alumna Gülgün Kayim helps propel those who are part of the “creative economy” in Minneapolis.

Visual artist Rachel Breen illuminates inequities and waste in the world’s garment industry and spotlights the oppression its workers endure.

For Pulitzer Prize-winning alumnus Carl Dennis (B.A. ’61), poetry brought contentment and a connection to the arts.

The Minnesota Center for Book Arts awards two of these prestigious Fellowships every year to Minnesota-based artists

Jazz great and journalism alumnus David Frishberg got his start at the U of M in the 1950s, later rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in music. And in the mid-…

Lamar Peterson, Emmett Ramstad, and Pao Houa Her each received the prestigious fellowship

Associate Professor Ramon Fonkoué leads his students to grapple with tough questions about the postcolonial condition with his research on West African film and literature.

“I tell everybody that I was raised by my parents and by the University of Minnesota,” says Dr. Penny Wheeler, former CEO of Allina Health. Discover how Wheeler used her time…

CNRC alumna Michelle Mattson named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Carleton College.

Professor Timothy Brennan writes on philosopher Jacques Derrida in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

A new furry friend is motivating clients at the Julia M. Davis Speech-Language-Hearing Center to communicate. Therapy animals like Frankie help clients speak freely and…

Congratulations to the 2022 McKnight Choreographer Fellows and Dancer Fellows

As he retires, past students of Professor R. Dennis Cook celebrate his contributions and influence on the field of statistics and reflect on how he inspired them in and out of…