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The subject of race can be very touchy. Why is it so difficult to talk about? As finance executive Mellody Hobson says, in her popular Ted Talk, talking about race is a "conversational third rail." But, she says, that's exactly why we need to start talking about it. How can we be less anxious and more comfortable in our conversations about race? How can we be “color brave?”
The University of Minnesota participates in a national research communication competition for graduate students called "Three Minute Thesis." Competing graduate students use a single slide and have three minutes to deliver a compelling description of their research thesis.
Join the Department of Soil, Water, and Climate for the 27th annual Kuehnast Lecture: The story of CoCoRaHS and a continuation of Earl Kuehnast's amazing legacy.
Nearly 30 years after introducing the Honeycrisp—the variety that rocked the staid and stale apple world—U of M apple breeders Jim Luby and David Bedford remain dedicated to their craft, which blends science, persistence, and intuition.
(The Timberjay) U of M research is cited. Lee Frelich, director of the Center for Forest Ecology in CFANS and Institute on the Environment fellow, is interviewed.
(Brainerd Dispatch) Pam Ismail, an associate professor in CFANS, is quoted.
