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The four subjects of the 2024 edition of Where it Starts series
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Where it starts

Lives and identities are shaped by decades and centuries. They can be forever altered in minutes or seconds. For the individuals and communities who continue to make Black history at the University of Minnesota and beyond, change starts wherever the powers of creativity, vision, and joy meet.

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The art of storytelling in medicine

Anthony Williams is a physician whose moving stories of race and marginalized communities in healthcare demonstrate the power of the arts in medicine.

Adrian Davis with grand piano in background
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Let's sing!

Adrian Davis is a music educator who brought back the University of Minnesota Gospel Choir and with it, a powerful message of peace and joy.

Yusra Hassan in front of Coffman Union
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Finding her place

Yusra Hassan is a first-generation student preparing for a career where she’ll have the skills to advocate for those who cannot advocate for themselves.

A remote camera captured an image of a deer in a higher vegetation area of Michigan’s northern Lower Peninsula
Research Brief

Do wolves make deer hunting over bait harder?

Whether or not wolves might affect hunting with bait has been a long-standing question — a recreational tradition that is controversial inside and outside the hunting community.

A photo of Extension Educator Dung Mao next to an image of a stack of silver coins with a trading chart in financial concepts.
Talking with U of M

Talking financial fitness with U of M

A new year brings the opportunity to ring in resolutions focused on positive changes. While many resolutions typically revolve around physical health, it's equally important to consider another vital aspect of health — financial well-being.

A portrait of Gabriel Ruegg next to an image of a man in a winter coat shoveling a driveway in a heavy snowstorm by a residential house.
Talking with U of M

Talking snow shovel design with U of M

With Minnesota winters, there is perhaps no tool more important than the snow shovel. Gabriel Ruegg, a senior lecturer of product design in the College of Design, answers questions about how to make sure you select a quality shovel this winter.
News Release

U of M Center for Animal Health and Food Safety receives $4.99M award for veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa

The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine has been awarded a seven-year, $4.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support veterinary services capacity-building in East Africa. The grant aims to specifically build capacity for the critical evaluation, evidence-based revision and long-term monitoring of disease control programs to support local systems of animal health and food safety through group training and workforce development.