The Humphrey School of Public Affairs will welcome 25 undergraduate students this summer as part of the NextGen Service Summer Policy Academy, a new initiative led by the Volcker Alliance in ...

The Washington Avenue Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis. The Great Lakes Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (Great Lakes TCTAC), ...

The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance is a preeminent hub for political and policy analysis in the Midwest. The Center generates dialogue across difference by stimulating vigorous but ...

What is the appropriate scope of presidential power abroad and at home? President Trump is capitalizing on the growth of the imperial presidency to pursue an aggressive agenda of change. Will the ...

The UMN Data Science Initiative (DSI) and Health AI Institute (HAI) are hosting the AI Spring Summit, bringing together leaders in healthcare, technology, and policy to explore AI’s role in shaping ...

Mijin Cha, author of A Just Transition For All: Workers and Communities for a Carbon-Free Future, will sit down with journalist Andrew Hazzard to discuss her new book and explore actionable policies ...

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Distinguished Carlson Lecture has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 6 p.m. at Northrop, at the ...

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 ...

Dean Nisha Botchwey emphasized the theme of hope in her annual State of the School address to faculty, staff, students, and supporters on February 25. “Hope is a powerful word, isn’t it? It carries ...

As one of the country’s top-ranked professional public policy and planning schools, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs is recognized nationally and internationally for its success in advancing the ...

J. Brian Atwood served as dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs from 2002 to 2011, where he was widely credited for raising the school's profile and national ranking. He served for six years ...

Samuel L. Myers, Jr. is the Director and Professor, Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Myers holds a ...