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‘Becoming someone different and someone better’ than she was before

‘Becoming someone different and someone better’ than she was before Perseverance has defined Alishia Wright’s journey.
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The public demands beautiful flowering shrubs

From the marvelous chrysanthemum to the audacious azalea, the University of Minnesota’s cold-hardy breeding program has delivered far more than maroon and gold to Minnesota’s landscape. A cold-hardy ...
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Christy Sovereign, President and CEO of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, Named University of Minnesota Homecoming Grand Marshal

Christy Sovereign, President and CEO of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games and Senior Office Managing Director at Accenture, will serve as Grand Marshal for the University of Minnesota’s 2025 ...
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The science behind Minnesota’s fall colors

'Brandywine' red maple trees located along Peter C. Moe Drive at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Photo by Nick Kreevich. In Minnesota, autumn offers a brilliant, fleeting transition ...