Alumni Society: College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

A recent '3-minute thesis' competition offered a glimpse into the research graduate students work on every day. From Minnesota Alumni, Spring 2024.

Emily Roberts earns a living demystifying things that slither and slide. From Minnesota Alumni, Spring 2024.

Myah Walker spent 13 years working in commercial egg production, and now serves with the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. From Minnesota Alumni, Spring 2024. 

As our planet warms, animals will need human help to adapt and cope. That's where Olivia DeLee and the Midwest Climate Adaption Science Center play a role. From Minnesota Alumni, Spring 2024.

"Personality Matters", "Heat Stress", "Support for Diverse Teams." From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Fall 2023.

The long-range vision for the U of M Twin Cities campus could transform the way students learn and how the University serves Minnesota. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023.

The “Campus Arboretum” project draws attention to the trees, plant communities, and green spaces that give the Twin Cities campus a sense of place. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023.

Preserving historic Dinkytown owes a debt to efforts by a local grassroots organization. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023. 

A brief history of Dinkytown's historic uprising in the 1970s. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023.

Collette Adkins provides a voice—and legal advocacy—for the world’s carnivores. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023.

Good Cheer, U of M Unveils Sustainability, SKI-U-MAH for Gopher Scholars, Proposed Health System Merger Called Off. From Minnesota Alumni, Fall 2023.

"Ordering In," "Tough Nut," and "An App for Cancer Care." From ​Minnesota Alumni​ magazine, Winter 2023.

"Tough Nut", "Ordering In", and "An App for Cancer Care". From ​Minnesota Alumni​ magazine, Winter 2023.

Minnesota farmers will face erratic precipitation in coming years that forces them to grow crops differently. U of M research is helping them plan for an unpredictable future. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Winter 2023.

No simple solutions to Lake Nokomis problems. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Winter 2023.

Research from the U of M contributed to the city of Edgerton’s test planting this perennial grain to reduce nitrates in its well. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Winter 2023.

It's Minnesota Alumni's quarterly books roundup. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Winter 2023.

December 1, 2022

Congratulations to Bruce Hatteberg, recipient of the 2021 Alumni Service Award, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on September 23, 2021. 

Congratulations to CFANS, recipient of the 2021 Outstanding Alumni Society Award, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on September 23, 2021. 

Congratulations to Arif Husain, recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on September 23, 2021. 

"Detecting Airborne Viruses," Fighting Emerald Ash Borer," and "Turning Food Waste into Fuel." From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2021.

U of M researchers are partnering with farmers to find new ways to cultivate the soil and raise animals—and help mitigate climate change. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Spring 2021.

U of M alumni have created change in the world since the University was founded. Alfred B. Xuma, class of 1920, helped forge history in South Africa. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Winter 2021.

Congratulations to Doug Huebsch, recipient of the 2020 Alumni Service Award, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on September 24, 2020.

Congratulations to Bruce Johnson, recipient of the 2020 Alumni Service Award, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on September 24, 2020.

At the end of March, shortages of ventilators, surgical masks, and other personal protective equipment (PPE)—not to mention panic-induced runs on items from toilet paper and hand sanitizer to eggs and flour—were giving Americans a crash course on supply chain management. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2020.

Will Collins made the switch from corporate work to teaching and leading students of color. He says the move has fed his soul. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2020.

Will Collins made the switch from corporate work to teaching and leading students of color. He says the move has fed his soul. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2020.

April 1, 2020

U of M researchers partner with industry in search of next-generation plant-based proteins. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Spring 2020.

Includes "Climate Change and the World's Food," "Childhood Cancer and IVF," and "Help for the Walleye." From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Fall 2019.

Congratulations to Haakon Fossen, Valdrin Lluka, Windkouni Haoua Eugenie Maiga, and Silvia Pereyra, recipients of the 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on October 3 at The Graduate Minneapolis. 

Congratulations to CFANS, recipients of the 2019 Program Extraordinaire for their Policy Engagement Program, recognized at the Annual Awards Affair on October 3 at The Graduate Minneapolis. 

A University initiative tests scientific theories at the Minnesota State Fair. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2019.

Since 1888, University of Minnesota researchers have been breeding wheat plants to make them stronger and more productive. Can they make this crop more popular in Minnesota? From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Spring 2019.

Twenty-six reasons to love the U of M's Twin Cities campus.  From ​Minnesota Alumni ​​magazine, Fall 2018.

Thanks to alumnus and crop scientist Lee DeHaan, you will. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Fall 2018.

Back to 1869, these women served as the University of Minnesota presidents’ indispensable partners. From Minnesota Alumni magazine, Summer 2018.

From Minnesota Alumni Magazine Spring 2018.