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Meg Carney crouches in a green grove with her dog

Greenlighting sustainability in the outdoor industry

Alum Meg Carney champions outdoor sustainability through writing and audio journalism.

Remi Foust in commencement regalia with other grads at Leif Erikson Park

Turning the page with confidence

Remi Foust found sustainable community, while pursuing her passions at UMD.

Louis Karlsen preparing onigiris in a commercial kitchen with a rice cooker in the foreground.

Unexpected pathways

From philosophy to comic strips and mobile food carts, the adventure has only just begun for one UMD student.

Four UMD graduates in caps and gowns have fun hanging out on the rocks along Chester Creek in Duluth.

Authentic connection

Dallas Fix found fulfillment at UMD through authentic connections with classmates and community.

A young man in a beanie and jacket stands at the railing of a boat, watching the sunrise over Lake Superior, with three others in the background.

UMD’s new maritime engineering track

How place-based learning puts Duluth students at the helm of marine innovation.

Research & Academics

An aerial image showing Lake Superior waters and shoreline beneath a partly cloudy sky.

Underwater neutrino testing in Lake Superior, Lake Vermilion to begin this fall

Novel underwater detection experiment will continue Minnesota’s legacy of neutrino research

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In the News

August 28, 2026

UMD students developing app to report used needles in Downtown Duluth

Fox 21 News

June 11, 2026

Duluth engineering professor’s fabric recycler keeps old clothes out of landfills

MPR News

May 31, 2026

Could clay halt toxic algae blooms? Minnesota researchers aim to find out

MPR News

May 27, 2026

Walz signs legislation paving way for return of 3,400 acres to Fond du Lac Band

MPR News

May 11, 2026

UMD researchers are studying impacts of wildfires on Northern Minnesota lakes

Northern News Now

May 9, 2026

The health impacts of wildfire smoke

Northern News Now

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Recognition & Awards

A group fills the UMD ballroom at tables while Chancellor Nies speaks on a stage and podium

2025-26 Faculty and Staff Award Winners

A ceremony to celebrate faculty and staff achievements and years of service.

UMD awarded USDA grant to advance bioethanol waste conversion

UMD awarded $2.5 million grant

Chancellor Nies recognized in the TCB 100: Who to Watch in 2026

Announcing UMD’s new Associate Vice President for Philanthropy

From the student paper, to the state’s best beat reporter

Alumni

Extending the season

University of Minnesota Duluth alumni find harmony in the harvest

Casey Dorr smiling at the camera in a white lab coat in a lab setting

Greenlighting sustainability in the outdoor industry

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Campus & Community

Creative solutions for food security: The Feywild Farm Community Garden

The Humanities for Food Justice hub recently collaborated with the Duluth Center for Women and Children Nourish program and local community members to launch the Feywild Farm Community Garden. This initiative is a direct application of creative, research-driven solutions to local challenges.