University of Minnesota

Volvo Trucks - Wed July 19, 2023

Volvo Trucks, UMN Team Up for Extreme Weather Testing

Volvo Trucks North America is working with the University of Minnesota (UMN) to conduct extreme weather testing for its Class 8 VNR Electric model to analyze the impact of ambient temperature on a truck's battery life....

Minnesota DOT - Wed April 17, 2019

University Honors MnDOT Engineer

District Engineer Jon Huseby of the Minnesota Department of Transportation is the 2019 recipient of the Center for Transportation Studies — Distinguished Public Leadership Award. According to the University of Minnesota, the award, which was established in 1998, recognizes public leaders who have influenced innovative transportation policy directions that benefit society through their vision, leadership, and knowledge....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 08, 2018

Work on World-Class HSEC Begins in Minnesota

The new Health Sciences Education Center (HSEC) under construction at the University of Minnesota will be the one of the most comprehensive interprofessional education facilities in the country when complete, according to a University press release....

Wed October 18, 2017

In-Vehicle Warnings Show Promise for Improving Work-Zone Safety

Work zones can be dangerous for both drivers and the work crew—but University of Minnesota researchers are working on innovative ways to lessen these risks and lower the rate of work-zone crashes....

Dick Rohland - Tue July 25, 2017

Art, Technology, Minnesota Material Make Up New Museum

Blending art, technology and Minnesota building materials, construction is winding down on a new Bell Museum of Natural History and Planetarium on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota. Scheduled to open in 2018, the 92,500 sq....