University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Minnesota Alumni Winter 2025
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Columns

The Shoulders of Giants

Editor's Note
Columns

Letters

What do you think? Send letters and comments to umnalumnimag@umn.edu
Up Front

Up Front

High (and Low) Stepping; A Homecoming to Remember; Institutional Neutrality; Libraries receive largest gift from first time donors; Brave new food delivery
Discoveries

Discoveries

Managing fossil fuel emissions from space; beef industry can reduce emissions; LGBTQ+ policies reduce discrimination
Feature

What the Future Holds

President Rebecca Cunningham outlines her approach for the coming years.
Columns

From the President

Toward a Healthier Minnesota
Feature

To the Stratosphere and Beyond

Whether by balloon or spacecraft, U of M alumni fueled by curiosity have risen to astounding heights.
Feature

The Perils of Space

Alum Afshin Beheshti researches the effect of space travel on human beings.
Feature

Mission Controller

Paul Dye retired as NASA’s longest-serving flight director
Feature

Safe Storage

U of M researchers study the idea of storing biological cells on the moon to preserve them in case of a catastrophe on Earth.
History

The U of M and Oppenheimer

Alumni and faculty played key scientific roles behind events depicted in the award-winning drama.
Sports

Hall of Fame Hot Shots

Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell-Pohl join an elite group in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
Alumni Stories

Cookie Chaos

After two decades of tasting holiday treats, U of M alumni and former newspaper journalists Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson finally publish their definitive cookie book.
Alumni Stories

Cultivating Health

Brittany L. Wright is a music lover, a DJ, and a passionate advocate for helping kids and families navigate the government and health care systems.
The Last Word

Pride of Minnesota

By Gina Finical