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Research & Academics

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UMD awarded $2.5 million grant

The University of Minnesota Duluth announces support for humanities internships.

UMD student, Ashley Nelson, smiles helping a young student in an elementary classroom.

Educating with heart

Future teacher builds confidence and connections in local fourth-grade classroom.

Ashlie Staebell guides a yoga pose, turning to touch a shoulder during an adapted yoga class with Northland Adaptive.

Staying true

UMD student Ashlie Staebell goes beyond the classroom to help her community.

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Undergraduates tackle breast cancer research

Students find rewarding summer work through impactful research.

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Undergraduates dive into summer research

Undergraduate students at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) spend their summers gaining hands-on experience in science labs.

Two UMD students at an archaeological dig use a mesh screen to filter artifacts, in a forest with sunlight filtering through trees.

UMD Students Unearth History at Summer Archaeological Field School

Held over several weeks in Northeastern Minnesota, the program provides hands-on training in archaeological field methods, blending outdoor exploration with classroom learning and lab analysis.

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New Research Shows Changing Winters Will Hit Northern Lakes the Hardest

In the world’s cold and snowy regions, shorter and warmer winters are one of the most conspicuous consequences of climate change. For freshwater lakes, this means later freezing, earlier thawing, and thinner ice.

Leah Blomquist leans against a railing and smiles at the camera in a well-lit atrium.

A bold choice, a balanced path

For one University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) student, a leap of faith led to the discovery of an unexpected connection between sales and wellness.

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Freezing history

UMD researchers are reconstructing climate records from layers of sediment at the bottom of Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes.

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Giving students the tools to dream

Patrick Lee Clark integrates popular culture into how he teaches college writing.

UMD's Blue Heron research vessel, a blue ship operated by the Large Lakes Observatory, docked at a pier with the Duluth shoreline visible in the background.

Scientists discover new life aboard Great Lakes research vessel

Routine maintenance leads to unexpected microbial discovery in “ship goo” on the R/V Blue Heron's rudder shaft.

Faculty and campus leadership from the University of Minnesota Duluth stand on stage at a formal ceremony, while Rebecca Ropers speaks at a podium with the UMN Board of Regents Seal on the front.

UMD announces executive vice chancellor and provost

The University of Minnesota Duluth announces that former interim Rebecca Ropers will continue to lead academic affairs.

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