Research, Strategic
Opportunities and
Academic Initiatives
Funds dedicated to research and unique initiatives allow
the deans and chancellors to take advantage of new opportunities
when they are presented. These funds also allows faculty to
have the funds needed to stay abreast of the latest technology.
Investments in media equipment and research keep journalism
students up to date in this fast-changing industry.
Faculty
chairs and graduate fellowships in science and technology
are expanding research and teaching in digital technology,
including digital design and wireless communication.
New
agricultural research is underway in areas such as horticultural
marketing, genomics for healthful foods, and corn breeding
and genetics.
Minnesota has become a leader in the area of stem cell
biology.
Minnesota has one of the strongest programs in religious
studies at a public university, producing a Rhodes Scholar
in the field, a rarity in the history of Rhodes scholarships.
Heart disease treatment is being advanced through the new Lillehei Heart Institute.
Learn
more
about the impact of Campaign Minnesota on the U of M:
Faculty
chairs and graduate fellowships in science and technology
are expanding research and teaching in digital technology,
including digital design and wireless communication.
New
agricultural research is underway in areas such as horticultural
marketing, genomics for healthful foods, and corn breeding
and genetics.
Minnesota has become a leader in the area of stem cell
biology.
