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Principal Beth Shermoen, Nathan Svestka, Assistant professor Micheal young, Savannah Lowe, and Piedmont Teacher Jenna Amundson"

A Synergistic Relationship

Community partnership for education holds valuable lessons for all

6 exercise sciences students standing together

Fostering connections and growth

Conference encourages advancement of sports medicine profession

The ceramic art installation titled “Reliquary of the North Shore” is displayed in the main commons on the second floor of UMD’s A.B. Anderson Hall.

“Reliquary of the North Shore”

A new ceramic art installation at the University of Minnesota Duluth aims to celebrate the biodiversity of Minnesota’s North Shore region.

A diptych of Dr. Charles Nies has been named the tenth chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, effective July 1, 2024 and pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents at its May 2024 meeting, alongside the Champ sculpture..

Charles Nies named chancellor of University of Minnesota Duluth

Charles Nies, PhD, has been named the tenth chancellor of the University of Minnesota Duluth, effective July 1, 2024 and pending approval by the University’s Board of Regents at its May 2024 meetin

Elizabeth Manly-Spain stands on stage, smiling and holding a microphone, with fellow UMD Black Student Association members at the annual Soul Food Dinner.

Soul Food Success

UMD students and community members gathered in celebration of Black talent, food, and culture at the annual Soul Food Dinner.

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner poses for a photo near the ocean in Morocco during her undergraduate research study abroad trip.

Pursuit of perspective

UMD Alum Nora Griffin-Wiesner credits her time in the Undergraduate Research Study Abroad program for widening her worldview.

Cheri Goodwin smiling at the camera in front of a fire ring in Red Lake

“If we can dream it, we can do it”

Alumna Cheri Goodwin and the Red Lake Nation

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman conducts research in the Heikkila Chemistry and Advanced Materials Science (HCAMS) building.

Fighting PFAS with plants

UMD Biology Student Rory Westerman is researching how plants and fungi might help solve our PFAS problem.

Two UMD students handle water sampling equipment over a hole in the ice on a frozen lake.

Ecology under ice

UMD research is advancing our understanding of lake ecology in the winter.

William Brueggemann sits at a piano at UMD.

Making L.A. music magic

For William Brueggemann, it all began when he started composing music in high school. Now, he has a career in the heart of the filmmaking world.