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University of Minnesota Rochester is preparing to welcome its first cohort of students for NXT GEN MED, a new accelerated degree program in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and Google Cloud. The first-of-its-kind program begins this fall, with a limited number of spots — and opportunities for significant scholarship dollars — still available.
With the turn of the calendar, many of us are starting to think about our financial goals for the upcoming year. But where should we start? Taking that first step can often be the hardest part.
Dealing with financial stress can be difficult, especially in today’s ever-changing economy. Altra Federal Credit Union recognizes that, which is why they are investing in tools and educational resources designed to help their employees and members improve their financial well-being.
Pal Koak, a third-year student at the University of Minnesota Rochester, is a testament to the values of patience and determination, and the resilience of the human spirit.
On the first floor, the University has repurposed the former Loop bar and restaurant space as a student lounge known as The Nest. One floor up, the University has created a new Center for Learning Innovation, a space designed for collaboration among students and faculty.
In this beautiful fall, the diversity of our student body is a strength we cherish — as students form friendships, deepen understanding and develop into culturally humble health care professionals devoted to solving the grand health challenges of the 21st century.
Its 350-acre campus is home to public galleries and a sculpture garden, as well roughly 20 local artists and art entities who rent studio space on the site. Artists also pass through on temporary bases, whether as part of a residency cohort, or as part of the center’s programming.
On October 9-10, Roller Disco, presented by the Rochester Downtown Alliance and Destination Medical Center, will transform this town’s beloved Peace Plaza into an outdoor roller-skating rink for a shiny new, family-friendly event.
The new member-driven initiative — known a Best Life Community Awards — comes as Altra celebrates its 90th anniversary.
The journey to receiving those white coats reached a new milestone for the pair over the past few weeks, with each moving on to a new school: Orakwue started her first semester of medical school at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Ajayi at Tufts University in Boston.
A warm September welcome to University of Minnesota Rochester students — both those who are returning to campus and new students arriving for the first time!
Thirty-five rising high school seniors from across the country came to downtown Rochester to participate in the UMR NXT GEN MED Summer Quest program, tackling four key issues for the future of health care during the first seven days of August — and bringing the energy back to campus with them.
At UMR, small classes with a low faculty to student ratio and a diverse student body provide the ongoing opportunity for conversations that use both the similarities and the differences to enhance student learning.
Throughout her time in the academic field, Dr. Kristin Osiecki has asked one main question: how does the place where you live affect how healthy you are?
Augusta Casterton, a member of the University of Minnesota Rochester’s Class of 2021, has started her post-grad life as a cardiac sonographer at Mayo Clinic — working in some of the same rooms she sat in as a child.
As a boy, Abraham Ayebo lacked an appetite for mathematics, mostly because he felt studying the subject would be a futile pursuit. “In my mind, I thought, ‘the math gene — I don’t have it,” recalls Ayebo. Over time, however, some of the variables in the equation began to change from Ayebo. With the addition of an encouraging educator and the subtraction of some self-doubt, Ayebo’s interest in math began to flourish — so much so that today he is an assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota Rochester.
When Paw Ler Shwe walks across the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree in health sciences on May 15, his steps will represent a much longer journey. His journey is one of distance and one of acceptance — learning how to succeed in a new environment, coming to terms with his identity, and, above all, helping others down the same path.
Each week, students in the Winona State University-Rochester nursing program head to The Landing’s temporary home inside the former Silver Lake Fire Station to give haircuts, foot care, and medical screenings to people experiencing homelessness.
Prof. Amber Fiedler, an assistant nursing professor at WSU-Rochester, has spearheaded the “Save a Life: Prevent Opioid Overdose” program, which runs every second Thursday of the month. She says the free program is part of a larger goal inside her university and in the health care field at large: stymying the opioid epidemic, which has become one of the leading causes of accidental death in America.
From her research as an undergraduate to her current role as an associate professor and Ph.D holder in sociology, Molly Dingel’s passion has been to empower students. In her 22 years of experience at UMR, Grinnell College and the University of Kansas, one thing has always stood out: there’s nothing more powerful than a simple conversation.
