Emily Fairfax, McKnight Land Grant Professor in the College of Liberal Arts’ Department of Geography, Environment and Society, is on a mission to show how beaver-created wetlands help to resist wildfires and droughts. 🦫 https://bit.ly/4y6T1bV
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Let's talk voting and civic engagement. Our story offers information on how to vote and suggestions on how you can be civically engaged: https://bit.ly/4bMuiB9 Reminder that National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 15. #UMNCLA #Vote #CivicEngagement
Political Science professor Mark Bell argues that eroding trust in U.S. security commitments and ineffective diplomacy may push allies like South Korea to develop their own nuclear weapons in this article from the Minnesota Star Tribune 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cEIdd5
Rash: U.S. allies are assets. Treat them that way.
On a whim, President Donald Trump said earlier this week that the U.S. would scale down its annual military exercises with South Korea in deference to his “very good relationship” with North Korean le...
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Join us for an inspiring discussion on the key insights, challenges and opportunities shaping the future of global public health with the world-renowned epidemiologist, Dr. Michael Osterholm. September 1, 2026 | Noon - 1 p.m. | Free Virtual Session 🔗: https://bit.ly/4wWWvNS
The CLA Alumni Online Book Club is reading "Didn't You Used to Be Queenie B?" by Terri-Lynne DeFino now through October 2. This story follows the mysterious disappearance of Regina "Queenie B" Benuzzi and her "epic fall from grace." 🔎 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4vkhOHV #UMNCLA #BookClub
Join FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez on September 9, 2026 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm for a discussion on how comments and inquiries made by the FCC Chairman have affected freedom of speech for news coverage and talk shows. Learn more about the discussion here: https://bit.ly/4xXrUjJ
CLA congratulates Margaret Xiao for being awarded the National Science Foundation fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive awards available to early-career researchers in the United States. read more about her achievements here: https://bit.ly/4hNv70j #umnproud
Happy 🌎 Entrepreneurs Day from CLA. Whether you're seasoned entrepreneur or just getting started, be sure to check out the entrepreneur resources available to you from @UMNAlumni at https://www.umnalumni.org/s/1867/18/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1867&gid=2&pgid=3127
In this article by The Wall Street Journal, Regents Professor Steven Ruggles explains why a looming labor shortage could reshape the future of wages, work, and AI: https://on.wsj.com/3UHhXs0 #UMNCLA
CLA graduates are heading overseas to advance their careers in teaching and research, thanks to grants from the Fulbright U. S. Student Program. 🔗 Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4gD1sWx #UMNCLA #UMNProud
Assistant professor Melissa Polonenko (PhD) runs the PoloLab, where her and her Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences colleagues investigate new ways to assess hearing and vestibular ability to better support those with communication difficulties. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4gbBbNM
CLA congratulates Professor Christopher Phelan on his confirmation as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Read more about his confirmation here: https://bit.ly/4hx2HHN
From the classroom to the Gopher gridiron, Jim & Jen Schweigert prove you don’t have to wait for retirement to make a lasting impact — because students need support today. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4g5Qzev
Vote for the University of Minnesota's Pride of Minnesota band! The University of Minnesota Marching Band is in the running for Best College Marching Band in the USA TODAY Sports Readers' Choice Awards! 🥁 Cast your vote daily until 8/17: https://bit.ly/4q0Tx8u (Photo courtesy of Gopher Photo)
Have you considered changing your GPS to your language of study? Amanda Dalola, the director of @umnlanguages.bsky.social, certainly has. She was interviewed by MPR News to talk about learning a second language as an adult. Here's the full interview: z.umn.edu/dalolampr
Dance faculty Carl Flink and Ananya Chatterjea discuss dance and activism with Canadian Reviews. Read more: https://bit.ly/4pXBSii
Alum Rachel Raimist joins University of Texas Arlington film and video program. Read more here: https://yhoo.it/4z94jOq
University of Texas at Arlington lands Hollywood director at crucial moment
You've probably seen her work.
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Assistant Professor Melissa Ertl was interviewed by MPR about being in your 30s, a stage of adulthood and where people feel pressure to have it all together. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4g9jf7u
The truth about your 30s
Your 30s can seem like decade when you're supposed to have life figured out. But for many people, they're a time of change, uncertainty and growth. MPR News guest host Kyra Miles talks about the myths...
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Alum Rachel Raimist joins University of Texas Arlington film and video program. read more here: https://yhoo.it/4pKYDpi
The CLA Alumni Online Book Club is reading "Didn't You Used to Be Queenie B?" by Terri-Lynne DeFino now through October 2. This story follows the mysterious disappearance of Regina "Queenie B" Benuzzi and her "epic fall from grace." 🔎 Find out more: https://bit.ly/4vkhOHV #UMNCLA #BookClub
What do cheese curds and major scientific breakthroughs have in common? They both peak at the @MNStateFair! 🎡 Join us August 5 at Noon CT for a FREE virtual look at how U researchers collect months of data in just days with the help of happy fair-goers. ➡️ https://www.umnalumni.org/researchonastick
Research on a Stick: How State Fair Research Accelerates Discovery
Each year, the University of Minnesota transforms the Great Minnesota Get-Together into a powerful engine for innovation through the State Fair Research Building, formerly known as the Driven to Discover Research Facility. By engaging State Fair-goers i...
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Dr. Simone Oppen, an assistant professor whose work focuses on Greek literature, was interviewed on Homer's epic poem that inspired this summer's blockbuster film🏛️ Read the story here: https://bit.ly/3RobkK8
Congratulations to Gretchen Saunders (Psychology) for being awarded the 2026 Early Career Award from the Behavior Genetics Association (BGA). 🎉 The announcement: https://bit.ly/4b0xOaC #UMNCLA #UMNPsych #EarlyCareerAward
Essential healthcare is hitting the road. The CATSS center at UMN CLA launched a mobile sensory health unit to bring free hearing, vision, and speech screenings to underserved rural and urban communities across Minnesota. Spot the unit at the Minnesota State Fair 🔜 ! https://bit.ly/4pihLL8
Erling Haaland became a sensation for more than his left foot. Kyle Korynta, a senior lecturer in the German, Nordic, Slavic & Dutch department, has some ideas about Haaland's magnetic aura. ⚽ Star Tribune story: https://bit.ly/3TqgtSp (Photo courtesy of Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press)
The Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, Nguyen Quoc Dung, visited our campus in late June and met with some of our @umnlanguages.bsky.social team. More on the visit: https://bit.ly/4wjA31z Our article on the new Vietnamese for Heritage Learners curriculum: https://bit.ly/4vs0wsk #UMNCLA
This #DisabilityPrideMonth, we're featuring Dr. Samantha Stiepan. Living with hearing loss inspired her to become a hearing scientist. Now, she is developing better ways to detect inner-ear disorders. Read her story: https://bit.ly/4w81Phh
Samantha Stiepan: A Lifelong Fascination With The Nuances of Hearing and Hearing Loss
We are happy to welcome Samantha Stiepan to the University of Minnesota Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences.
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This is the first discussion of Black Marxism presented at book length. August Nimtz, a professor in the @umnpolisci.bsky.social department, recently published "Black Marxism": A Marxist Critique, with Monthly Review Press. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4pk08ux #UMNCLA
Professor Emily Fairfax was interviewed by KUER about ways to mitigate fire risks in Utah. “Climate change is absolutely a challenge, and it is not making it any easier to work with fire,” Fairfax said. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Ry3f5B
