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Cabinets of Curiosity: Aquatic Invasive Species Containment
Event Date:Tour the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Containment Lab for a behind-the-scenes look at how researchers study aquatic invasive species. Participants will learn about current research projects and discover how scientific findings are translated into practical management tools that help protect Minnesota's waters.
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Event Date:"Landscape" is the theme of the UMRA Photo Club meeting on Tuesday, January 12.
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"The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne"
Event Date:The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne by Chris Sweeney.
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Cabinets of Curiosity: Behind the Scenes at the Vet Med Center
Event Date:UMRA’s Cabinets of Curiosity tour will offer an insider's look into the important work happening at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center. We will enjoy a walking tour through patient exam rooms, student learning areas, and clinical/surgery suites, highlighting how faculty experts and student veterinarians collaborate to deliver life-saving care.
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"Hands" is the theme
Event Date:The theme for November is "Hands"
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'Interpreter of Maladies' by Jhumpa Lahiri
Event Date:UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club (aka UMRA Book Club II) will discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning debut novel by Jhumpa Lahiri when it meets at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 23, via Zoom. The nine short stories in the collection speak to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider.
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Reimagining the University in tough times
Declining government funding, inflation, loss of purchasing power, low birthrates, and lack of trust in the nation’s institutions have combined to create a confidence crisis in higher education not seen for decades. Minnesota is no exception.
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URVC helps the University to 'Elevate Extraordinary'
Since its inception 40 years ago, the University Retirees Volunteer Center has focused on identifying where help is needed within the University community and has provided opportunities for thousands of retirees to use their skills, experience, and interests to help address those needs.
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HELLO, my name is Nancy Carpenter
Meet UMRA member Nancy Carpenter. She grew up in the American heartland; nevertheless, she was surprised by the frigid, snow-covered landscape when she visited Minnesota for the first tine to interview for a job teaching chemistry at UMN Morris.
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FIRST PERSON | Automated vehicles and the human touch
After working decades in communications for the U’s Center for Transportation Studies, Pam Snople perks up whenever she sees transportation news. It’s usually the salacious stuff that makes the headlines. But, behind the scenes, vehicle automation research keeps rolling along — including key work by UMN researchers.
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