News & Publications

Congratulations are in order. The American Medical Association's prestigious Award for Outstanding Government Service has been presented to Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota. See the School of… Read more

Effective community engagement is critical for outreach offices. Kiara Ellis, director of community outreach and engagement at the Masonic Cancer Center, explores the value of building bridges and developing best practices when interacting with diverse communities in the region. Check out the story… Read more

The UMN Institute on the Environment has begun recruiting a second cohort of IonE Postdoctoral Fellows. The IonE is searching for Ph.D. or Ph.D. candidates interested in interdisciplinary academic research and community-engaged scholarship with a focus on solutions-oriented research in… Read more

The University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, a Member Center of the Consortium on Law and Values, has launched a multi-country effort to prepare for a possible chronic wasting disease spillover from deer. The Center has assembled five working groups and tapped 67… Read more

The University of Minnesota's Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) within the College of Veterinary Medicine has received a seven-year, $4.99 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will help support the capacity building of veterinary services throughout… Read more

The Consortium on Law and Values mourns the Dec. 30 passing of Donald Brunnquell, PhD, MA, LP, an expert in pediatric ethics. Dr. Brunnquell served as Director of the Office of Ethics at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota for 23 years. He was also an Affiliate Faculty member in the… Read more

We are excited to welcome Francis X. Shen, JD, PhD, to a new role as Co-Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences. “I am delighted to welcome Francis to this leadership role,” said Consortium Chair Susan M. Wolf, JD. “Professor Shen is a long-time… Read more

On February 20, 2024, the Center for Bioethics will present a webinar titled "The Angst in Adolescent Decision-Making". Hosted by Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C, the webinar will discuss the challenges and ethical tensions that exist in medical decision-making involving adolescents, and how… Read more

The co-directors of the University of Minnesota's Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), a Consortium member center, will play a key role in the largest long-term study of early brain and child development in the United States. Michael Georgieff, along with Sylvia Wilson of the… Read more

On December 4 and 5, 2023, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) hosted a virtual workshop titled "On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research".  This program is for research leaders who direct laboratories, centers, departments, or… Read more