University of Minnesota Foundation

Legacy

Spring 2021
Issues/Contents
Generosity and Discovery at the University of Minnesota
Legacy
Cover Story

Call for racial justice

Meet the first recipients of the U of M's scholarship honoring George Floyd and some of the people who helped make it happen
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Every minute counts

A U of M team is harnessing a special tool and a state-of-the-art vehicle to save people whose hearts stop beating
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Toward more inclusive medicine

U of M family physician Andrea Westby on teaching future health care providers to honor the needs and priorities of the communities they serve
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Bees, butterflies, beetles, and more

An insider’s tour of the University of Minnesota’s Insect Collection

Departments

Students

Students

New doors of opportunity

Rayna Taylor wants to give voice to incarcerated Black men and women
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Steps toward a better world

The University of Minnesota Rochester's Krysjahn Johnson on changing the picture of what a Black person can be
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Getting shots into arms

U of M College of Pharmacy, Duluth's Erin Salo has been traveling to Brainerd to help with COVID-19 vaccine efforts
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Building on culture

Dakota Santillan reflects on what architecture tells us about a place

Impact

Impact

The right words

Learn how U of M graduate Fanta Diallo helped clarify the intent of the scholarship honoring George Floyd
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Cultivating advocates

Two alumni establish a scholarship in George Floyd's name
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Suited for success

U of M donors help members of the Gopher women's basketball team build a professional wardrobe—and confidence

Research

Research

The pandemic’s toll on women

A U of M researcher looks at how COVID-19 has affected female workers, and especially women of color

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