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Women on the Air: Dr. Joyce Jackson

KUOM radio's Minnesota School of the Air series People Worth Hearing About first aired in…

Rebecca ToovMarch 20, 2020

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COVID-19 and University Libraries

In an effort to keep our campus and community safe from illness, all University Libraries…

Mark EngebretsonMarch 19, 2020

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Teaching Sprints jog classroom innovation

Veterinary Medicine faculty member Perle Zhitnitskiy wanted to use a game to engage student learning…

Mark EngebretsonMarch 19, 2020

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‘Making Comics’ with Lisa Von Drasek

Lisa Von Drasek discusses Making Comics by Scott McCloud, Making Comics by Lynda Barry, and Comics:…

Mark EngebretsonMarch 19, 2020

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‘The Lunar Chronicles’ reviewed on Read This Book!

Jessica Abbazio, the University of Minnesota music librarian, reviews "The Lunar Chronicles" by Melissa Meyers…

Mark EngebretsonMarch 5, 2020

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A Matter of Facts: COVID-19

In this "A Matter of Facts" article from the University Libraries, you will find trusted…

Erinn AspinallMarch 4, 2020

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Exceptional enclosures

Preservation staff at the Libraries recently created custom enclosures to store and protect the beautiful…

markengeFebruary 28, 2020

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A tribute to Wendy Pradt Lougee

Throughout her career, Wendy Pradt Lougee has been at the forefront nationally — developing programs,…

Mark EngebretsonFebruary 25, 2020

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Meeting a medical artifact: Artificial eyes

Students in Dominique Tobbell’s Technology and Medicine in Modern America class had a unique opportunity…

Erinn AspinallFebruary 24, 2020

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The Roseau Stone

The Roseau Stone is a small, smooth, one-and-a-half-inch oblong sedimentary stone. The stone was found…

Erik MooreFebruary 20, 2020

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UMN Libraries news and events have moved to www.lib.umn.edu/news

Women on the Air: Dr. Joyce Jackson

COVID-19 and University Libraries

Teaching Sprints jog classroom innovation

‘Making Comics’ with Lisa Von Drasek

‘The Lunar Chronicles’ reviewed on Read This Book!

A Matter of Facts: COVID-19

Exceptional enclosures

A tribute to Wendy Pradt Lougee

Meeting a medical artifact: Artificial eyes

The Roseau Stone

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