House Capital Investment reviews 2015 special session bonding bill projects
House Capital Investment reviews 2015 special session bonding bill projects
On Tuesday, February 21, College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Trevor Ames testified in the House Capital Investment Committee on two University of Minnesota capital investment projects funded by the 2015 special session bonding bill. The first project, the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory is complete. Dean Ames explained the project was fast tracked to improve the state's ability to respond to highly pathogenic diseases. The second project, the Veterinary Isolation Facility is currently under construction and will be open in the fall of 2017. Dean Ames explained the new facility will replace three obsolete labs built in 1958. This new facility will allow Minnesota to become a leader in infectious diseases research and will protect the health of Minnesotans and livestock. Watch the hearing.
House Agriculture Finance Committee hears U of M presentations
On Thursday, February 23, House Agriculture Finance Committee heard presentations from three Twin Cities campus deans: College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences Dean Brian Buhr; Extension Dean Beverly Durgan; and College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Trevor Ames. Each dean highlighted the statewide impact of their college's research, teaching, and services, and the value of state investment in these programs. Watch the hearing.
Representative Dave Baker visits UMTC to learn about addiction research
On Monday, February 20, Representative Dave Baker visited the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus to learn more about addiction research. Representative Baker met with Dr. Tim Ebner, head of the Medical School's Department of Neuroscience and a team of researchers. He also toured the Wallin Medical Biosciences Building and discussed the search for a leader of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction. The U of M's Medical Discovery Teams were created in 2014 with state funding.
Matt Kramer joins university and government relations
On Wednesday, February 22, Matt Kramer joined the U of M leadership team as the new vice president for university and government relations. Kramer previously served as the president and chief executive officer for the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Read the press release.