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Welcome to the UMN Section of the American Chemical Society! This club is open to anyone, though most of our members are in chemistry-related majors such as chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. The goal of our club is to promote knowledge of and enthusiasm for chemistry in students of all backgrounds.

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Our mission is to provide students the opportunity to learn more about engineering and design challenges related to agriculture, water resources, soil health, and sustainability. We will also engage the local community with sustainable projects, outreach, and education. Furthermore, we will provide members with opportunities for industry networking and professional development.

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Members will get to learn more about water, agriculture, and environmental sustainability alongside their peers.

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The BSE club is a space for current and prospective students who wish to major in Biology, Society, and Environment to learn more about the different career paths available, to network among each other, and garner support through classes and any opportunities that may come their way. We're here to help offer and create a community among those within or interested in BSE as a major due to it's vast workload and the malleability of the major.

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The Business of Healthcare Club is dedicated to growing a dynamic community for undergraduate students, primarily majoring in business and STEM disciplines, who share a common interest in pursuing careers within the healthcare sector. Our mission is to facilitate meaningful connections with healthcare industry professionals, explore industry trends, and delve into cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of healthcare. This club is open to all students in business or STEM fields who aspire to have healthcare-related business careers.

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At the heart of diversity, creativity, and innovation lies the vibrant community of students of color within the College of Design. This group is a dedicated space for students from diverse backgrounds to celebrate their unique perspectives, experiences, and talents.

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University of Minnesota Cyber Defense Team is a cybersecurity student organization that promotes cybersecurity skills along with workshops, competitions, presentations, and social gatherings. Within Cyber Defense Team will be a team of 12 which will qualify and compete in the annual regional and national Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC).

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Provide a fun and safe space for members of the Developmental Psych major & minor, as well as anyone else interested in development to learn more about the major, and partake in service events related to the field.

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To promote a higher scholastic standard among students interested in the dairy industry.

To promote dairy interest, especially among students at the University of Minnesota.

To bring about a closer relationship among the students and faculty exhibiting interest in the dairy industry.

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The mission of the Healthcare Ethics Reading Group (HERG) is to cultivate a dynamic and inclusive community of learners and leaders in the field of public health, dedicated to exploring ethical issues in healthcare through rigorous study and discussion of historical and contemporary case studies. We aim to provide a safe and respectful forum for students to voice diverse viewpoints, fostering an environment of mutual respect and open-minded inquiry. By promoting a deep understanding of ethical dilemmas in medical practices and healthcare business operations, HERG endeavors to prepare its members for thoughtful, ethical decision-making in their future careers. Our commitment is to empower members with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate complex ethical landscapes, ensuring they contribute positively to the field of healthcare and public health.

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Members of the Healthcare Ethics Reading Group (HERG) stand to gain a comprehensive understanding of ethical considerations in healthcare, enhancing their academic and professional preparedness. By engaging in discussions on a wide range of case studies, members will develop critical thinking skills and a deeper appreciation for diverse perspectives in medical ethics. Additionally, the club provides a platform for networking with peers and professionals in the field, fostering opportunities for collaboration and career advancement. This inclusive and scholarly environment supports continuous learning and personal growth in a vital area of public health.

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HaLLA exists to contribute to the University’s diverse community through the promotion of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian languages and cultures and to make available a forum for the presentation of graduate student work within the Department of Spanish & Portuguese.
During our monthly HaLLA meetings, the Hispanic Linguistics students and faculty present their current work, completed or in progress, often in preparation for a conference or to gain feedback on a research project or idea. These meetings provide the presenters with a friendly and encouraging environment in which to problematize aspects of their research and to discuss the future directions and implications of their work with their peers.

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The IBSL Booster Club’s mission is to connect people with opportunities in research and education in a fieldwork setting at the University of Minnesota Itasca Biological Research Station and Laboratories. Through networking and outreach, we encourage the engagement of all interested community members in order to ensure that field work is an experience available to all.

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The Inclusive Language Instruction Research Group exists to contribute to the diverse community at the University of Minnesota through the promotion of inclusivity in language classrooms and to understand how languages are changing to express the identities of the speakers as well as their needs of meaning-making.
We promote communication and collaboration among instructors in an effort to:
- create a safe learning environment for all students;
- share pedagogical resources; and
- reflect on our own biases and address them.
We also engage with the public through our social media platforms to share relevant information about inclusive language education with both teachers and students.

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Innovative Engineers is a sustainability focused, student-run, and project-based student group where members tackle some of the biggest issues in science and engineering. Between projects, career-building events, and just general fun times, Innovative Engineers is the one-stop-shop for self-motivated students. Sign up to join our email list and be notified of our events, all students welcome!!

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Our goal at Integrated Metabolism (IM) is to connect students who have interests in subjects such as physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, biology, and more. We aim to inform ourselves about important lifestyle health topics such as diet, sleep, and exercise, and expand our knowledge on these topics through reading and discussing primary research.

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IPID promotes and studies interdisciplinary approaches to international development including the fields of social entrepreneurship, environmental sciences, health, economics, public affairs, and much more. Founded as a result of discussions among medical, law, education, and policy students, IPID dedicates itself to interdisciplinary events to help approach wicked problems around the world. Many of our events include networking and professional development, and we host a diverse range of speakers.

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IBP is a mentorship program under ISSS, whose mission is to ease the transition of incoming international undergraduate students by pairing them with current UMN students as buddies and mentors. We work to provide diverse cultural experiences, foster international friendship and build a community for international students. We also hope to bridge the gap between international students and domestic students.

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This groups is a cultural group for international students in the school of public health . International Students in SPH have classes in East Bank while the ISSS office in the West Bank and it might be hard to get connected. I found that graduate/ professional integrational students do not have that community since the University of Minnesota is so big. We want to create a cultural community for international students and anyone else who wants to join and learn.

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Material Research Society (MRS) is a non-profit organization open to all students, faculty, and staff at the University of the Minnesota. The goal of our organization is to provide a community for graduate students affiliated with the national organization of materials research society. We schedule events which help enhance the relationship between the members and professionals in the field of materials research. Meanwhile, we schedule events which provide post graduate degree career and information for the members, as well as social activities and events for the members.

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Fabricating chips is an expensive, complicated process, that's typically restricted to a cleanroom. Our group is focused on lowering this barrier to entry, by developing open source hardware to make our own chips.

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Peers Supporting Peers (PSP) is a student-run organization that aims to provide a supportive, non-judgmental environment to fellow medical students who want assistance coping with stressors and/or are looking to build community. We hope to forge bonds between students going through similar life experiences and create opportunities for discussion and reflection on common issues that arise in medical school.

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We are the Physical Therapy Class of 2025.We are a group of 62 students completing our education at the University of Minnesota on the road to becoming practicing Physical Therapists All events will focus on enhancing our abilities now as students as well as into our futures as practicing therapists.

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We are the Physical Therapy Class of 2026. We are a group
of 63 students completing our education at the University of Minnesota on the road to becoming practicing Physical Therapists.

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Plumb Bob is an honorary leadership society that has been at UMN since 1914. Our main objective is to plan, organize, and run each spring's CSE Week. During this time, there are many CSE celebratory events and other student group participants that Plumb Bob oversees. Moreover, Plumb Bob also hosts an event in the fall to promote student interaction with the many aspects of CSE and college academics. We meet weekly during the fall semester and weekly during the spring semester. Plumb Bob welcomes recruits and new members all year-long.

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We focus on cleaning up Dinkytown by picking up litter on the weekends. In addition, we will attempt to add more stop signs, street lights and other safety features. Our goal is to make Dinkytown a safer and cleaner environment for students and the community.

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The Public Health Review is a graduate student-led, online, peer-reviewed, open-access public health journal that is published by the University of Minnesota Libraries. We publish two issues per year: in June and December. We provide students, alumni, and professionals from any discipline or affiliation the opportunity to publish public health-related material in a peer-reviewed journal. The affiliation with the University of Minnesota Libraries publishing arm allows articles submitted through this platform to be indexed and cited by other scholarly work.

The Public Health Review also has a podcast called Perspectives. Here, we bring to you a series of conversations on a wide variety of public health topics, providing you with perspectives on public health issues from the community, academic, and professional fields.

Our vision is to make health equity possible for everyone in every community.

Our mission is to provide a platform for the discovery, development, and dissemination of high-quality information regarding important public health issues and topics that will ultimately advance and responsibly inform public health research, policy, and practice.

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The Second Language Education Graduate Student Association is a transdisciplinary group of graduate students interested in language learning, acquisition and teaching, broadly constructed. It has been lead by members of the Multilingual Education program area and the Spanish and Portuguese Studies department. The group organizes a graduate student symposium in conjunction with other Mid-Western universities.

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The South Asian Medical Student Association (SAMoSA) aims to create a community for medical students and health professionals to support and advocate for one another. We seek to encourage appreciation of South Asian culture as well as challenges faced by the South Asian community. Activities include cultural events like Bollywood movie nights and advocacy efforts targeted at reducing health disparities.

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Students in the University of Minnesota dance program created a student group called, Dance Production. The goal is to plan, create, and facilitate a one-day show that displays the many avenues of art that is present both on campus and in the twin cities. This spring semester, Dance Production is facilitating a multidisciplinary arts festival, which has been titled, Make: Magnify. This festival, scheduled for April 13, 2024, includes both student and community artists. These artists can be dancers, musicians, sculptors, painters, lighting designers, collagists, etc. For the festival, Dance Production is also planning on working with ASL interpreters, stage managers, and lighting designers to not only create a successful arts festival but to allow students the chances of gaining experience in working behind the scenes of an arts show as well.

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TandemPlus is a University of Minnesota (UMN) program aimed at building a stronger language learning community on and off campus through language partnerships. We believe that making friends is one of the best aspects of learning a new language, and to assist in this goal, our program pairs people who are learning foreign languages with a partner to have mutual conversation and cultural practice.

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