Research & Academics

A century-old buffalofish from Apache Lake, Arizona.

Long-lived fish in the Arizona desert

A recent UMD study found some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn’t expect.

Nico Ortiz works with another student in the Tutoring Center

Help from a friend

The Tutoring Center provides students with extra help to be academically successful

Brandon Stachewicz looks over his shoulder to back up a forklift at Dayton Freight

Calculated risk

Smart risk-taking via mountain biking and hands-on experience in the transportation and logistics industry

Chris Mahady talking to another student with a poster presentation in the background

Educating with graphics

New NIH research grant helps fund health education

CEHSP student spotlight: Mikayla Falteisek

Meet Mikayla Falteisek a third-year psychology student who works in UMD's Mind-Body Trauma Care Lab

Johan Lopez-Ortega stands and gestures towards an idea board while chatting with a colleague

Real world applications

Johan Lopez-Ortega applies his coursework at an internship that improves the Duluth community

2 colleagues of University of Minnesota are wearing white helmets with life vests on, looking at a tool on a boat.

Water test: quagga mussels hijack Great Lakes nutrient

The impact that quagga mussels have on the Great Lakes food web gives deep meaning to the saying 'food for thought'

Ted Ozersky and a colleague are pulling sleds full with equipment on snow.

Understanding winter lake biology

UMD Associate Professor Ted Ozersky is the principal investigator on a newly funded project titled "Collaborative Research: Advancing a comprehensive model of year-round ecosystem function in seasonally frozen lakes through networked science."

Megan Axberg presenting at the spring UROP showcase with her friends/supporters.

Incentives for student inquiry

Program provides funding and mentorship for students to pursue research projects

Shift share: explaining layoffs amid positive job growth

By isolating the different factors contributing to economic changes, shift share analysis can help inform policy decisions, support regional development, attract investments, or enhance competitiveness.