Research & Academics

A classroom scene shows a focused student taking notes as another student gestures while speaking. Whiteboards and green walls are visible in the background.

College ready

Some incoming students are making early progress toward their degrees through the Swenson College Summer Bridge Program.

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.

Five UMD students gather around a small table, collaboratively working on laptops in a bright, naturally lit atrium.

Return on mentorship

Preston Jorland formed a mentorship program to prepare finance students for future success.

A portrait of Ella Wightman in a striped shirt sitting at a table in a brightly lit wood-paneled library study space.

Fueling a spark

Ella Wightman makes a difference through grassroots community change.

UMD students visit Lot D on the Duluth waterfront, with a concrete silo and the Aerial Lift Bridge in the background.

Framing the future of Duluth: The city as canvas

From safer crosswalks to waterfront revitalization, students in the University of Minnesota Duluth’s "City as a Work of Art" course are turning classroom designs into real-world community impact.