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Spartan Showcase: Lauren Cruz
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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Postdoc of the Month: Marissa Scavuzzo
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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Faces of medicine: Meet six students shaping their fields—and their futures
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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Spartan Showcase: Sydney Schenk
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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ϳԹ names Boyd Kumher vice president for enterprise risk management
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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Women’s History Month: Get to know 3 women in the College of Arts and Sciences 
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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Spartan Showcase: Anjelyna Siamphone
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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5 questions with... Sylvia Marrero, four-year advisor and associate dean
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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Postdoc of the Month: Eric Mosher
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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Women’s History Month: Get to know 3 women in engineering
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 ...