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Wednesday
June 19, 2013

AHC

The University’s Academic Health Center houses six colleges: Dentistry, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine. More than 70 percent of health professionals in the state are educated in AHC schools at the University of Minnesota. The AHC is fueled by more than 6,000 enrolled students, 59 buildings, and almost $400 million in sponsored research.

U opens cancer and heart research building

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Jun. 14, 2013
The building cost upwards of $100 million.

University proactively prevents research misconduct

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May. 09, 2013
The University’s research ethics program is considered an example for other schools.

U pharmacy prof ‘unrivaled’ in her field

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May. 07, 2013
Gunda Georg may have co-created a viable male birth control pill

Both Fairview merger proposals axed

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Apr. 11, 2013
A Sanford merger raised concerns from state and University officials.

Legislature aims to prevent Fairview merger

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Apr. 09, 2013
Three bills were proposed Monday to block or dissuade a Sanford-Fairview union.

University searches for Parkinson’s markers

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Mar. 12, 2013
The U is one of five sites looking for new ways to diagnose the disease.

AHC review underway for 2012 research retraction

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Mar. 07, 2013
A rare retraction was issued for an article published in December 2010.

Friedman: ‘Time was right to step down’

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Feb. 14, 2013
He served as the University’s Medical School Dean and Academic Health Center VP for three years.

Friedman, Academic Health Center vice president, to step down

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Feb. 11, 2013
Dr. Aaron Friedman was only set to occupy the position for two to three years.

University on track with Big Ten contract faculty rate

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Jan. 24, 2013
Tenure and tenure-track employees earn higher salaries.

A diverse medical program

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  • Vincent A. Barnett, Ph.D., director of undergraduate studies in the Physiology Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology
Dec. 10, 2012
Though we lack a traditional pre-med program, Physiology prepares pre-medical students.

Lack of pre-med track ensures diverse medical students

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  • Judy Beniak, director of the Health Careers Center
Dec. 10, 2012

U cuts state reg. for controlled substance research

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Oct. 17, 2012
The step was originally put in place to prevent substance misuse.

Regents committee approves recommendations to healthcare clinic

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Oct. 11, 2012
The $2.7 million renovations to the Community-University Health Care Center will largely be covered by a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Fed gov picks U for new health center

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Sep. 26, 2012
The center will provide collaborative health education for professional students.

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