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Digging in: Humphrey School Student Researches Mankato Farmers Market

Humphrey School urban and regional planning student Marcus Hansen is maintaining strong ties to Greater Minnesota through a ...
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Urban Planning Researchers Study Past Infrastructure Harms to Avoid Repeating Them

Researchers at the recent 2025 CTS Transportation Research Conference presented their findings on equitable transportation ...
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Evan Johnson is our new Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Prior to joining the Humphrey School, he was the associate director of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program in the College of Liberal ...
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Rachel M. Young is an assistant professor in the science, technology, and environmental policy area at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She is an environmental economist who uses quantitative ...
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Minnesota Poverty Report Finds Income Disparities Persist in Minnesota

A new report conducted by the Humphrey School highlights wide disparities in poverty rates in Minnesota based on racial/ethnic background, age, and geography. Photo: USDA The Humphrey School of Public ...
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Colombia Changes Laws on Domestic Violence Due to Push from Humphrey School Researchers

Humphrey School researchers Greta Friedemann-Sánchez and Margaret Grieve in Colombia, when they began their research into the country's system of addressing intimate partner violence. Colombia enacted ...
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Climate Expert Katharine Hayhoe: Help Solve Climate Change by Talking With Others About It

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe delivered a virtual presentation on the climate crisis as part of the Swain Climate Policy Series on April 12, 2022. Noted environmental scientist Katharine Hayhoe ...
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Humphrey School Research: Pandemic Worsens Labor Shortage Among Healthcare Workers at Lowest Wage Scales

A new study from the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy shows the pandemic has exacerbated poor working conditions for low-wage health care workers. As a result, many have decided to leave the ...
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Former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton Shares Insights on Leadership

When you’ve served in public office for four decades, you likely have some valuable insights to share when it comes to leadership and policy making. Former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton did just that ...
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Remembering Tom Swain, Longtime Supporter and Advocate of UMN, Humphrey School

Longtime University of Minnesota supporter Tom Swain passed away on March 1, 2025 at the age of 103. Photos: Bruce Silcox Tom Swain, a longtime leader in Minnesota government, business, and higher ...
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Legacy of Former UMN Human Rights Director Barb Frey Continues Through Fellowship Fund in Her Name

Barbara Frey retired as director of the University of Minnesota's Human Rights Program in 2022. A fellowship in her name is helping human rights graduates reach their career goals. Photo: Bruce Silcox ...
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Saint Augustine: From Africa to Pope Leo

St Augustine forged the sacred foundations of Western Christianity – from original sin to God’s grace. Pope Leo’s spiritual home is in the Augustinian religious order. Augustine was born in Africa and ...