Over 11,000 students attend UMD in the 2009-2010 school year.

Search to Save Lives
Collaboration between three scientists has yielded the design of a low volume resuscitation fluid that may increase the survival rates of people suffering from hemorrhagic shock. The work of Matthew Andrews, Ph.D. (UMD), Lester R. Drewes, Ph.D. (University of Minnesota Medical School – Duluth) and Gregory Beilman, M.D. (University of Minnesota Medical School – Minneapolis) could save an estimated 33,000 people in the U.S. alone.

UMD Ink
The reasons people get tattoos are as varied as the artwork itself. Tattoos can be a sign of beauty or a statement of empowerment, rebellion, or remembrance. An informal survey of 201 UMD students revealed that 26% have at least one tattoo. Of the 113 women surveyed, 35% have tattoos; whereas out of 88 men surveyed, only 14% have tattoos.

Playoff Action
One more time — it's a rematch of last year's NCAA Div II quarterfinals, only this time it's in Duluth. Top seeded University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (11-1) advance to play second seed Grand Valley State Lakers (11-1) this Saturday, Nov. 28 at noon. The reigning national champion Bulldogs will host the game on their home turf, Malosky Stadium.

Vote for Bob
UMD's Head Football Coach, Bob Nielson, is running for the Coach of the Year Award in NCAA Division II and needs your votes! Liberty Mutual grants the award to the coach who has the most fan votes by Dec. 6. Coaches are awarded for their good sportsmanship on and off the field with $50,000 to give to charity.

H1N1 FLU
UMD has limited amounts of the H1N1 nasal FluMist vaccine available for eligible individuals. SMDC is offering both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 shot and nasal mist vaccine during walk-in clinics for eligible individuals. The UMD Emergency Preparedness and Frequently Asked Questions pages offer quick answers to many commonly-asked questions about H1N1, which is active at UMD. Stay well!