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Investing in your education is a worthy investment. And investing in bettering yourself is a worthy investment, too. The eclectic nature of the liberal arts education helped me communicate the stories I would eventually tell. Did I know that when I was doing it? No. But I'm so grateful that I have that education now.

David Leitch ’93 - Hollywood stunt performer and director
International relations

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“It’s wild to think this started as a class project. Minnesota Carlson didn’t just teach us entrepreneurship. They gave us the tools and confidence to actually do it.”

Della Daml, ’24
Marketing and Entrepreneurial Management

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Meeting the needs of Minnesota's workforce

As workforce needs shift across industries, both individuals and employers are looking for practical ways to keep pace. The University of Minnesota's College of Continuing and Professional Studies supports career growth, employer partnerships and lifelong learning for Minnesota's workforce.

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Rare meteorite reveals new chapter in the volcanic history of Mars

Researchers from the University of Minnesota have helped characterize the first Martian meteorite to be unequivocally documented after being discovered on U.S. soil. The study expands scientists' understanding of the Red Planet's volcanic history and offers new insight into how Mars' crust developed billions of years ago.

A side-by-side view in Hastings, Minnesota, illustrates the effectiveness of timely management, contrasting a dense, uncontrolled stand of invasive buckthorn on the left with a significantly clearer area on the right treated with prompt foliar spraying.

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Research Brief: Upfront investment in native plants pays dividends against buckthorn

New University of Minnesota research offers land managers a practical strategy for keeping invasive buckthorn from returning: remove the shrub and sow native grasses and wildflowers as early as possible.

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