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Expert Alert: This year’s autumn leaves according to a biologist

An aerial view of the UMD campus. Autumn trees with a sparkling pond in the foreground

September 25, 2025

Talking fall colors with Jessica Savage

Talking potholes with University of Minnesota

Pothole filled with brown water on a residential street, with houses, buildings, and melting snowbank in the background.

March 13, 2025

Manik Barman discusses pothole causes, maintenance and driver safety on perilous roads.

Talking holiday economics with Monica Haynes

Hands of female sitting at laptop with a credit card.

November 13, 2024

Q4 is a big time for consumer spending and business earnings. What will 2024's look like?

Talking polarization in politics

Johan Blanchar standing with arms crossed inn a courtyard with greenery and buildings in the background.

September 13, 2024

A Q&A with Assistant Professor John Blanchar, who specializes in political psychology

How will warmer winters impact our roads?

A photo showing a road construction zone with a series of traffic cones and a right arrow.

April 15, 2024

From record-setting cold and snow, to record-setting warmth, Minnesota's recent winters have been anything but normal, so we turned to UMD road expert Manik Barman to learn what this latest winter of new extremes means for Minnesotan roads.

Treating Parkinson's Disease

An aerial view of the Chester Park Building on the UMD campus. Green lawns and full trees with a parking lot with cars in front of the building and the rest of UMD campus in the background under a blue sky.

April 5, 2024

New UMD clinic program helps patients reclaim their speech.

Ask the experts: mild winters

The sunrise casts red light on the Duluth Lakewalk and Lake Superior, with the Duluth Liftbridge in the background.

January 22, 2024

UMD specialists weigh in on the lasting impacts of winters with warmer temperatures and less snow.

Expert Alert: Gales of November

Waves roll in from Lake Superior during a storm with the Duluth entry lighthouse in the background.

January 9, 2024

Craig Hill is an expert on wave energy and the power of Lake Superior storms.

Bridging the disconnect between body and mind

Viann Nguyen-Feng putting away books in her office with a world map behind her and her degree prominently displayed

May 18, 2023

Talking mind-body trauma care with Viann Nguyen-Feng

Talking potholes with Manik Barman

Manik Barman, Ph.D, conducts pothole and road infrastructure field research near UMD while wearing a furry hat, reflective vest and measuring tape.

March 13, 2023

While the end of winter brings warmer temperatures and green grass, it also heralds the beginning of one of the most difficult times of year for drivers: pothole season.

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