When: Wednesday, April 28 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Where:  University of Minnesota’s McGuire Translational Research Facility
2001 6th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

The facility is located across from TCF Bank Stadium.
Enter the building from the corner of 6^th and Oak Streets. InfoDesk#: 612-624-1611

Join your colleagues as we cover the basics of biotechnology—complete with a hands-on demonstration of DNA extraction, discuss the role of stem cells in research, provide an overview of how far we’ve come in addressing ag-based solutions to food and fuel challenges and highlight local research efforts. More »

In April 2006, University of Minnesota journalism professor Gary Schwitzer launched HealthNewsReview.org, a website devoted to objectively rating health news for accuracy, balance, and completeness. He published a paper last month that summarized the trends he and his staff observed in 500 stories from a variety of American news outlets.

Read the findings here (PDF)