Samuel Myers Jr. will spend the 2021-2022 academic year in residence at the Foundation in New York City, to complete his book on the “Minnesota Paradox.”
University President Joan Gabel has appointed Associate Professor Kathy Quick as co-chair of the M Safe Implementation Team, to implement Gabel’s campus safety initiative.
Professor Christina Ewig will serve on a task force focused on examining barriers women face in the economy and develop strategies that support women's economic security in Minnesota.
The funding will support research in a number of areas, including transportation equity and assessing the effects of highway improvements on adjacent businesses.
Professor Jerry Zhao and the members of Governor Tim Walz's Metropolitan Council Blue Ribbon Panel have submitted their final report examining the role of elected versus appointed Metropolitan Council members.