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

A bridge between two worlds

Casey Dorr, PhD, combines science with Indigenous knowledge in the pursuit of medical advancement.

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. 

A person in a blue sweater smiles on a balcony with trees and water in the background.

Learning in every step

Sandi Larson’s path to discovering her passion has many intersections with UMD.

An aerial image of a baseball field with UMD campus and Lake Superior

Neutrinos 101

Understanding the universe’s smallest particles.

Person in a red jacket walking through a pine forest.

Sparking a larger story

For the first time in more than 180 years, fire — Ishkode in Ojibwe — will return to Minnesota Point.

RIck Dalen and Adam Kemp holding cabbages in a farm field with an orange tractor and a German Shepherd.

Extending the season

University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) alumni find harmony in the harvest

An ambulance driving on a snowy road.

Addressing burnout in rural healthcare workers through online courses

For many rural Minnesotans, the local hospital is more than just a place for a checkup — it’s where you are born, have your kids and visit sick family members. Most of us don’t realize the toll placed on our healthcare staff or see that the neighbors who care for us are burning out.

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.