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April 09, 2024
Complex chronic diseases are indeed, in a word, complex. With few diverse datasets from which to pull, it’s impossible to fully understand their underlying physiology—a fact that leads Lauren Cruz to call these diseases the “health conundrums of our generation.”
The mystique of complex chronic dis...

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April 08, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to ϳԹ—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at ϳԹ or in their field? Nominate them t...

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April 03, 2024
Across 25 doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs, more than 2,800 students are gaining the experience for which ϳԹ School of Medicine is known: for its rigorous, customizable, and contemporary curriculum, state-of-the-art technology, exceptional clinical and labora...

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April 02, 2024
Student-athletes experience their fair share of highs and lows. Early on in her collegiate career, ϳԹ soccer player Sydney Schenk recognized the toll that took on her mental health.
“Soccer had always been a big part of my life, and when entering college, I began to bas...

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March 22, 2024
ϳԹ has landed a pioneer—and familiar face—as its new vice president for enterprise risk management.
Boyd Kumher, who became the University of Minnesota's first chief compliance officer in 2016, will arrive with more than 25 years of experience in higher education and ac...

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March 19, 2024
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Women’s History Month has taken place each March to encourage the study, observance and celebration of women’s vital impacts on American history.
Such impacts are evident throughout ϳԹ’s past and present, from the university’s origins as the ...

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March 19, 2024
Growing up in Cleveland, Anjelyna Siamphone was well aware of ϳԹ—and of the opportunities that could await her there. She enrolled at the university as a first-generation college student, and now, in her third year of studies, is experiencing those opportunities firsthan...

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March 15, 2024
From friends to coaches, professors to resident assistants, countless people shape our college experiences. Among them at ϳԹ? An academic advisor assigned to each student for all four years.
One such advisor is Sylvia Marrero, who also serves as an associate dean in the...

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March 11, 2024
During his first week as an undergraduate student at ϳԹ, Eric Mosher made a pivotal decision: he joined a lab. That experience laid the groundwork for a four-year research experience as he earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry with a minor in chemistry, graduating...

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March 06, 2024
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Women’s History Month has taken place each March to encourage the study, observance and celebration of women’s vital impacts on American history.
Such impacts are evident throughout ϳԹ’s past and present, from the university’s origins as the ...